2022 U.S. Military Basic Pay Charts
On December 27, 2021, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2022 into law. The 2.7 percent pay raise is effective January 1, 2022.
On December 22, 2021, President Biden released the "Executive Order on Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay" which approves "The rates of monthly basic pay (37 U.S.C. 203(a)) for members of the uniformed services, as adjusted under 37 U.S.C. 1009..", and ensures the statutory raise of 2.7 percent with an effective date of January 1, 2022. President Biden is expected to sign the National Defense Authorization Act for 2022 before the new year.
On December 15, 2021, by a vote of 89 to 10, the Senate passed their version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill will now go to President Biden for signature securing the 2.7 percent military pay raise for 2022. The pay raise will be effective January 1, 2022.
2021 Pay | 2023 Pay | Pay History
On December 7, 2021, the House of Representatives passed a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 by a vote of 363 to 70. The modifications to the original House bill, which was passed on September 23rd, did not change the military's projected pay raise for 2022 of 2.7 percent. The newly revised bill should help the Senate with the passage of their own version, and ultimately allow both chambers to reconcile any further differences in a relatively quick fashion.
On September 23, 2021, the House of Representatives passed their version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 by a vote of 316 to 113. The bill includes the 2.7 percent military pay raise proposed by President Biden. The Senate is expected to complete their version of the bill in the coming weeks.
On May 28, 2021, President Biden released his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2022. The proposal includes, as expected, a 2.7 percent increase for military basic pay. The increase is in-line with U.S.C. Title 37, Chapter 19, § 1009.
On October 30, 2020 at 0830EST, the United States Employment Cost Index (ECI) was released. This morning’s release is important to our military because it is the first indicator used to determine the actual pay raise amount for 2022. For 2022, unless a separate action is taken by the President or Congress, the pay raise will be 2.7 percent based on law indicated in U.S.C. Title 37, Chapter 19, § 1009.
2022 Active Duty Enlisted Basic Military Pay Chart
Monthly basic pay amounts are rounded to the nearest U.S. dollar and are for the active components of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| E-7 | $3,294 | $3,595 | $3,733 | $3,915 | $4,058 |
| E-6 | $2,849 | $3,136 | $3,274 | $3,409 | $3,549 |
| E-5 | $2,610 | $2,786 | $2,921 | $3,058 | $3,273 |
| E-4 | $2,393 | $2,516 | $2,652 | $2,787 | $2,905 |
| E-3 | $2,161 | $2,296 | $2,436 | $2,436 | $2,436 |
| E-2 | $2,055 | $2,055 | $2,055 | $2,055 | $2,055 |
| E-1 | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 |
| E-1 Less than 4 months |
$1,695 | ||||
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| E-9 | $5,789 | $5,920 | $6,086 | $6,280 | |
| E-8 | $4,739 | $4,949 | $5,078 | $5,234 | $5,402 |
| E-7 | $4,302 | $4,440 | $4,685 | $4,889 | $5,027 |
| E-6 | $3,864 | $3,988 | $4,226 | $4,298 | $4,352 |
| E-5 | $3,498 | $3,682 | $3,704 | $3,704 | $3,704 |
| E-4 | $2,905 | $2,905 | $2,905 | $2,905 | $2,905 |
| E-3 | $2,436 | $2,436 | $2,436 | $2,436 | $2,436 |
| E-2 | $2,055 | $2,055 | $2,055 | $2,055 | $2,055 |
| E-1 | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| E-9 | $6,477 | $6,791 | $7,057 | $7,336 | $7,764 |
| E-8 | $5,706 | $5,860 | $6,123 | $6,268 | $6,626 |
| E-7 | $5,175 | $5,232 | $5,425 | $5,528 | $5,921 |
| E-6 | $4,413 | $4,413 | $4,413 | $4,413 | $4,413 |
| E-5 | $3,704 | $3,704 | $3,704 | $3,704 | $3,704 |
| E-4 | $2,905 | $2,905 | $2,905 | $2,905 | $2,905 |
| E-3 | $2,436 | $2,436 | $2,436 | $2,436 | $2,436 |
| E-2 | $2,055 | $2,055 | $2,055 | $2,055 | $2,055 |
| E-1 | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 | $1,833 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 | Over 34 | Over 38 | Over 40 | |
| E-9 | $8,152 | $8,560 | $8,989 | Make room |
| E-8 | $6,759 | $6,759 | $6,759 | Retire!! |
2022 Active Duty Officer Basic Military Pay Chart
Monthly basic pay amounts are rounded to the nearest U.S. dollar and are for the active components of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| O-8 | $11,636 | $12,017 | $12,270 | $12,341 | $12,656 |
| O-7 | $9,669 | $10,117 | $10,325 | $10,491 | $10,790 |
| O-6 | $7,332 | $8,055 | $8,584 | $8,584 | $8,616 |
| O-5 | $6,112 | $6,886 | $7,362 | $7,452 | $7,749 |
| O-4 | $5,273 | $6,105 | $6,512 | $6,603 | $6,981 |
| O-3 | $4,637 | $5,256 | $5,673 | $6,185 | $6,482 |
| O-2 | $4,006 | $4,563 | $5,255 | $5,433 | $5,544 |
| O-1 | $3,477 | $3,620 | $4,375 | $4,375 | $4,375 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | $6,185 | $6,482 | |||
| O-2E | $5,433 | $5,544 | |||
| O-1E | $4,375 | $4,672 | |||
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| W-4 | $4,792 | $5,154 | $5,302 | $5,448 | $5,699 |
| W-3 | $4,376 | $4,558 | $4,745 | $4,807 | $5,002 |
| W-2 | $3,872 | $4,238 | $4,351 | $4,428 | $4,680 |
| W-1 | $3,399 | $3,765 | $3,863 | $4,071 | $4,316 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| O-8 | $13,183 | $13,306 | $13,807 | $13,951 | $14,382 |
| O-7 | $11,086 | $11,427 | $11,768 | $12,110 | $13,183 |
| O-6 | $8,986 | $9,034 | $9,034 | $9,547 | $10,455 |
| O-5 | $7,927 | $8,318 | $8,606 | $8,977 | $9,544 |
| O-4 | $7,386 | $7,892 | $8,285 | $8,557 | $8,714 |
| O-3 | $6,807 | $7,017 | $7,363 | $7,543 | $7,543 |
| O-2 | $5,544 | $5,544 | $5,544 | $5,544 | $5,544 |
| O-1 | $4,375 | $4,375 | $4,375 | $4,375 | $4,375 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | $6,807 | $7,017 | $7,363 | $7,655 | $7,823 |
| O-2E | $5,721 | $6,019 | $6,249 | $6,421 | $6,421 |
| O-1E | $4,845 | $5,022 | $5,195 | $5,433 | $5,433 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| W-4 | $5,947 | $6,198 | $6,575 | $6,907 | $7,222 |
| W-3 | $5,388 | $5,789 | $5,979 | $6,198 | $6,423 |
| W-2 | $5,070 | $5,263 | $5,453 | $5,686 | $5,869 |
| W-1 | $4,679 | $4,848 | $5,084 | $5,317 | $5,500 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| O-10 See Note 1 |
$16,975 | $16,975 | $16,975 | $16,975 | |
| O-9 | $16,445 | $16,682 | $16,975 | $16,975 | |
| O-8 | $15,006 | $15,581 | $15,966 | $15,966 | $15,966 |
| O-7 | $14,090 | $14,090 | $14,090 | $14,090 | $14,162 |
| O-6 See Note 2 |
$10,988 | $11,520 | $11,824 | $12,131 | $12,725 |
| O-5 | $9,814 | $10,081 | $10,384 | $10,384 | $10,384 |
| O-4 | $8,805 | $8,805 | $8,805 | $8,805 | $8,805 |
| O-3 | $7,543 | $7,543 | $7,543 | $7,543 | $7,543 |
| O-2 | $5,544 | $5,544 | $5,544 | $5,544 | $5,544 |
| O-1 | $4,375 | $4,375 | $4,375 | $4,375 | $4,375 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | $8,051 | $8,051 | $8,051 | $8,051 | $8,051 |
| O-2E | $6,421 | $6,421 | $6,421 | $6,421 | $6,421 |
| O-1E | $5,433 | $5,433 | $5,433 | $5,433 | $5,433 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| W-5 | $8,520 | $8,952 | $9,274 | $9,631 | |
| W-4 | $7,480 | $7,732 | $8,101 | $8,405 | $8,751 |
| W-3 | $6,828 | $7,102 | $7,265 | $7,439 | $7,676 |
| W-2 | $6,033 | $6,231 | $6,360 | $6,463 | $6,463 |
| W-1 | $5,668 | $5,873 | $5,873 | $5,873 | $5,873 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 | Over 34 | Over 38 | Over 40 | |
| O-10 | $16,975 | $16,975 | $16,975 | Time for |
| O-9 | $16,975 | $16,975 | $16,975 | Retirement! |
| O-8 | $16,366 | $16,774 | $16,774 | Retire!! |
| O-7 | $14,446 | $14,446 | $14,446 | Retire!! |
| O-6 | $12,980 | $12,980 | $12,980 | Retire!! |
| Warrant Officers Over 30 Years of Service | ||||
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
| Over 30 | Over 34 | Over 38 | Over 40 | |
| W-5 | $10,113 | $10,618 | $11,150 | Make room |
| W-4 | $8,926 | $8,926 | $8,926 | you're old!! |
NOTE 1. Military basic pay for O-7 through O-10 is limited by the Level II of the Executive Schedule (EX).
NOTE 2. Military basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by level V of the Executive Schedule (EX).
E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Effective January 1, 2022.
Developed by NCCM Thomas Goering USN (RET).
