What you enter
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- Army pay grade and rank
- Cumulative years-of-service bracket
- Whether an E-1 has fewer than four months of active duty
2026 military pay
2026 Army Base Pay Calculator
Estimate 2026 monthly and annual Army basic pay by pay grade, rank and cumulative years-of-service bracket using published DFAS tables.
What it estimates
Results
- Gross monthly basic pay
- Gross annual basic pay
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2026 military compensation
Army base pay calculator
Select an Army pay grade and the exact cumulative-service bracket used by DFAS. Results show gross basic pay before taxes or deductions.
E-1
Private2 years or less
Basic pay does not include BAH, BAS, bonuses, special or incentive pays. It is not take-home pay and does not account for taxes, insurance, retirement contributions, allotments, or other deductions. Actual entitlement depends on official service records.
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Limits and next steps.
- Basic pay is not take-home pay.
- BAH, BAS, special pays, bonuses, taxes and deductions are not included.
- Actual entitlement depends on official service records.
Official DFAS military pay tables ↗Page last reviewed: August 21, 2026
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