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2026 · OH231 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Wright-patterson AFB, OH BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,650 a month with dependents and $1,341 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,533$1,224+$99
E-2$1,533$1,224+$99
E-3$1,533$1,224+$99
E-4$1,533$1,224+$99
E-5$1,650$1,341+$114
E-6$1,851$1,422+$111
E-7$1,938$1,536+$123
E-8$2,037$1,695+$138
E-9$2,196$1,746+$150
W-1$1,866$1,506+$111
W-2$1,977$1,692+$126
W-3$2,100$1,755+$144
W-4$2,232$1,863+$150
W-5$2,397$1,959+$159
O-1E$1,953$1,647+$126
O-2E$2,082$1,734+$141
O-3E$2,259$1,839+$156
O-1$1,683$1,413+$117
O-2$1,848$1,614+$111
O-3$2,097$1,773+$144
O-4$2,448$1,938+$156
O-5$2,703$2,028+$171
O-6$2,724$2,079+$171
O-7$2,742$2,112+$171
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (OH231).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,533$476.95$4,417.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,533$476.95$5,024.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,533$476.95$5,492.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,650$476.95$6,236.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,851$476.95$7,087.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,938$476.95$8,249.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,037$476.95$9,325.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,196$476.95$11,096.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,977$328.48$8,588.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,683$328.48$6,161.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,848$328.48$7,622.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,097$328.48$10,162.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,448$328.48$12,664.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,703$328.48$14,745.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,724$328.48$17,531.68
2026 rates, with dependents, at a typical point in a career. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Special pays (flight, sea, hazardous duty) aren't included. Change rank, years or dependents in the calculator.
02 · Where this rate applies

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