Military pay chart 2027 (projected)
Our projection of 2027 basic pay: the official 2026 rates raised 7% for E-1 to E-5, 6% for E-6 to O-3 and 5% for O-4 and above, the President's plan from January 1, 2027. The official 2027 table comes with the President's pay order, usually in late December.
- Not official. Congress can still set a different raise in the FY2027 NDAA.
- Warrant officers: the plan doesn't name their grades, so we don't project them.
- Official rates now: the 2026 pay chart.
Projected 2027 monthly basic pay
Each cell is the 2026 rate times 1.07, 1.06 or 1.05, rounded to the dime. "cap*" marks rates that would go above the 2026 pay cap; the 2027 caps aren't set yet. Swipe the table sideways on a phone.
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* |
| O-9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* |
| O-8 | $14,582.90 | $15,061.10 | $15,377.70 | $15,465.90 | $15,861.80 | $16,522.10 | $16,676.10 | $17,303.60 | $17,484.40 | $18,024.90 | $18,807.40 | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* |
| O-7 | $12,117.10 | $12,680.00 | $12,940.50 | $13,148.10 | $13,522.60 | $13,893.40 | $14,321.20 | $14,748.00 | $15,177.00 | $16,522.10 | $17,658.60 | $17,658.60 | $17,658.60 | $17,658.60 | $17,749.60 | $17,749.60 | $18,104.30 | $18,104.30 | $18,104.30 | $18,104.30 | $18,104.30 | $18,104.30 |
| O-6 | $9,188.90 | $10,094.50 | $10,757.30 | $10,757.30 | $10,798.50 | $11,261.30 | $11,322.70 | $11,322.70 | $11,966.20 | $13,103.70 | $13,771.20 | $14,438.70 | $14,818.50 | $15,203.20 | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* | cap* |
| O-5 | $7,660.20 | $8,629.10 | $9,226.40 | $9,338.80 | $9,712.10 | $9,934.50 | $10,424.90 | $10,785.30 | $11,250.90 | $11,960.90 | $12,299.50 | $12,634.30 | $13,014.50 | $13,014.50 | $13,014.50 | $13,014.50 | $13,014.50 | $13,014.50 | $13,014.50 | $13,014.50 | $13,014.50 | $13,014.50 |
| O-4 | $6,609.30 | $7,650.70 | $8,162.30 | $8,275.10 | $8,748.80 | $9,257.20 | $9,891.00 | $10,382.70 | $10,725.10 | $10,921.70 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 | $11,035.40 |
| O-3 | $5,866.10 | $6,650.30 | $7,176.60 | $7,825.70 | $8,201.20 | $8,613.00 | $8,878.20 | $9,315.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 | $9,544.50 |
| O-2 | $5,068.90 | $5,773.00 | $6,648.70 | $6,873.60 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 | $7,014.80 |
| O-1 | $4,399.20 | $4,579.20 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 | $5,535.70 |
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-3E | – | – | – | $7,825.70 | $8,201.20 | $8,613.00 | $8,878.20 | $9,315.50 | $9,685.30 | $9,897.10 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 | $10,186.20 |
| O-2E | – | – | – | $6,873.60 | $7,014.80 | $7,237.70 | $7,614.80 | $7,906.40 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 | $8,123.30 |
| O-1E | – | – | – | $5,535.70 | $5,911.30 | $6,130.10 | $6,353.30 | $6,572.70 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 | $6,873.60 |
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | $7,324.80 | $7,490.50 | $7,699.40 | $7,945.90 | $8,194.50 | $8,591.40 | $8,928.50 | $9,282.10 | $9,824.00 | $9,824.00 | $10,314.00 | $10,314.00 | $10,830.40 | $10,830.40 | $11,373.00 | $11,373.00 |
| E-8 | – | – | – | – | – | $5,995.90 | $6,261.40 | $6,425.50 | $6,622.00 | $6,835.10 | $7,219.90 | $7,415.10 | $7,746.80 | $7,930.60 | $8,383.40 | $8,383.40 | $8,551.30 | $8,551.30 | $8,551.30 | $8,551.30 | $8,551.30 | $8,551.30 |
| E-7 | $4,168.00 | $4,549.00 | $4,723.60 | $4,953.50 | $5,134.40 | $5,443.80 | $5,618.40 | $5,927.20 | $6,185.10 | $6,361.00 | $6,547.90 | $6,620.40 | $6,863.70 | $6,994.10 | $7,491.40 | $7,491.40 | $7,491.40 | $7,491.40 | $7,491.40 | $7,491.40 | $7,491.40 | $7,491.40 |
| E-6 | $3,605.20 | $3,967.70 | $4,142.60 | $4,313.00 | $4,489.80 | $4,889.60 | $5,045.10 | $5,345.90 | $5,438.10 | $5,505.20 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 | $5,583.80 |
| E-5 | $3,576.90 | $3,850.10 | $4,040.10 | $4,223.10 | $4,397.70 | $4,600.90 | $4,703.00 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 | $4,731.20 |
| E-4 | $3,362.20 | $3,534.20 | $3,726.20 | $3,914.60 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 | $4,082.50 |
| E-3 | $3,035.40 | $3,226.10 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 | $3,421.90 |
| E-2 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 | $2,886.80 |
| E-1 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 | $2,575.70 |
| E-1 (under 4 months) | $2,381.50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
How we built this projection
We start from the official 2026 table (Executive Order 14368) and apply the percentages in the President's alternative pay plan of August 26, 2026 (House Document 119-189). The plan sets the raise by grade group, effective January 1, 2027. The real 2027 table can differ from ours by a few cents, because the Defense Department works from unrounded rates.
It can differ by more if the final FY2027 NDAA changes the raise. The Senate Armed Services Committee's version (S. 4784, sec. 602) would set 3.6% for everyone instead; the House-passed version (H.R. 8800) has no pay raise section. See where the 2027 raise stands.
The pay caps also change each January with the Executive Schedule (37 U.S.C. 203(a)(2)), so rates near the top of the officer table may be lower than the raise suggests.
Questions people ask
Is the 2027 military pay chart out?
Not as of November 7, 2026. The official table comes with the President's pay order for 2027, which usually appears in late December. This page is our projection from the 2026 table and the President's plan.
How much will an E-4 make in 2027?
Under the President's plan, an E-4 with over 2 years of service would get about $3,534.20 a month in basic pay, up 7% from $3,303.00 in 2026. That's our projection, not an official rate.
Why aren't warrant officers in the 2027 projection?
The President's plan names three groups: E-1 to E-5, E-6 to O-3, and O-4 and above. It doesn't list warrant officer grades, and the Defense Department hasn't said how they're treated, so we don't guess.
Updated November 7, 2026. Sources: Executive Order 14368, "Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay," 90 FR 60521, December 23, 2025, Schedule 8; House Document 119-189, the President's alternative pay plan of August 26, 2026; 37 U.S.C. 1009; 37 U.S.C. 203; S. 4784 (reported in the Senate); H.R. 8800 (passed by the House). Not affiliated with the Department of Defense or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.