# Uniformed services pay grades of the United States

Pay grades are used by the eight structurally organized uniformed services of the United States (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps), as well as the Maritime Service, to determine wages and benefits based on the corresponding military rank of a member of the services. While different ranks may be used among the eight uniformed services, pay grades are uniform and equivalent between the services and can be used to quickly determine seniority among a group of members from different services. They are also essential when determining a member's entitlements such as basic pay and allowances.

## Structure

Pay grades are divided into three groups: enlisted (E), warrant officer (W), and officer (O). Enlisted pay grades begin at E-1 and end at E-9; warrant officer pay grades originate at W-1 and terminate at W-5; and officer pay grades start at O-1 and finish at O-10. Not all of the uniformed services use all of the grades; for example, the Coast Guard does not use the grades of W-1 and W-5, though it has the authority to.
Although authorized to do so, neither the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) nor the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps use any of the enlisted or warrant officer grades. Additionally, while not officially part of the uniformed services as defined by U.S. law, the Maritime Service (which provides officers serving in the Maritime Administration and as administrators and instructors at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), and the six state-operated maritime academies) is also authorized, but does not currently employ, enlisted or warrant officer grades.
Officers in pay grades O-1, O-2, and O-3 with more than four years of prior cumulative service (creditable toward both length of service and retirement) in an enlisted or warrant officer grade are paid "... the special rate of basic pay for pay grade O-1E, O-2E, or O-3E," respectively. This benefit does not affect their rank and is used simply for reward and incentive purposes in recognition of their prior enlisted (or warrant officer) experience. A cumulative total of 1,440 days of creditable Federal active duty and/or reserve inactive duty for training days is required to qualify.
The pay grade of W-1 is normally reserved for officers appointed using a "warrant" rather than a "commission" by the Secretary of Defense or by each of the service secretaries, using authority delegated from the President, to an intermediate rank between enlisted non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers (starting at W-2). However, appointments to this grade can be made by commission by the service secretaries, defense secretary, or the President, but this is more uncommon. By law, regulation, and traditional customs and courtesies across the military services, warrant officers serving in pay grade W-1 have the same privileges as commissioned officers (with certain exceptions grounded in the distinction required in the Constitution that all "officers of the United States" be commissioned, which affects the command authority and specific standing of W-1's under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the Manual for Courts-Martial).
While cadets and midshipmen directly appointed by the President to four of the Federal Service Academies (U.S. Military Academy; U.S. Naval Academy; U.S. Air Force Academy; U.S. Coast Guard Academy) are members of the Regular Component of their Service, serving on active duty, they hold neither a commission nor a warrant of appointment, nor do they hold an enlisted grade or rank. U.S. statutes no longer include any pay grade for cadets or midshipmen; as "inchoate officers" appointed using the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution as "inferior officers," they are recognized as having only a precedence below the most junior warrant officer, and above the enlisted grades, and almost entirely lack any authority over any other servicemembers (including other cadets and midshipmen) except for specific internal Academy functions, or very narrowly drawn training purposes while serving with their Service for leadership and skills development.
Those appointed to attend the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (the fifth Federal Service Academy), by the Administrator of the Maritime Administration (within the Department of Transportation), will also be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy directly as Midshipmen, U.S. Navy Reserve, without enlistment. Additionally, the Service Secretaries will appoint the cadets or midshipmen of the Senior Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), but unlike the cadets and midshipmen of each Federal Service Academy, ROTC cadets and midshipmen are first enlisted into the reserve component of their respective service. Cadets and midshipmen from both the USMMA and ROTC are appointed as "inchoate officers" without a commission or warrant, but unlike the other four Federal service academies, they are also appointed under Article II as "inferior officers" in their respective reserve component, and only serve on active duty during authorized training events (typically the "Sea Year" for USMMA midshipmen, or for ROTC during the summers between years of college). They share the ill-defined precedence, and lack of statutory pay grade, of cadets and midshipmen of the Academies, and have even less apparent authority (since they are generally not in any official duty status) beyond their internal USMMA and ROTC requirements, although they—like the cadets and midshipmen serving in the Regular Component at the Federal Service Academies—have the innate potential to command troops in emergencies, and otherwise perform duties far beyond their academic environment, as required by competent authorities.
The basic pay rate for both Academy and non-active duty ROTC cadets and midshipmen is $1,272.20, effective 1 January 2023, which is "the monthly rate equal to 35 percent of the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the pay grade O–1 with less than two years of service."

## NATO equivalents

The enlisted grades correspond with the NATO rank codes, with E-1 being equivalent to OR-1, E-2 equivalent to OR-2, and so on. The officer grades are all one higher than their NATO equivalent (except O-1) as the O-1 and O-2 grades are both equivalent to the NATO code of OF-1. Hence O-3 is equivalent to OF-2, O-4 is equivalent to OF-3, and so on. U.S. warrant officer grades (W-1 through W-5) are depicted in the NATO system as WO-1 through WO-5. The United States is the only nation that has officers in this category.

## Enlisted

Rank by branch of service :
| Uniformed services pay grade | Special | Special | Special | E-9 | E-9 | E-9 | E-8 | E-8 | E-7 | E-7 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-4 | E-4 | E-4 | E-4 | E-3 | E-3 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-1 | E-1 |
| United States Army | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| United States Army | Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | Sergeant Major of the Army | Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau | Command sergeant major | Command sergeant major | Sergeant major | First sergeant | Master sergeant | Sergeant first class | Sergeant first class | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Corporal | Specialist | Specialist | Private first class | Private first class | Private | Private | Private | Private | Private | Private | Private | Private |
| United States Marine Corps | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| United States Marine Corps | Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps | Sergeant major | Sergeant major | Master gunnery sergeant | First sergeant | Master sergeant | Gunnery sergeant | Gunnery sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Corporal | Corporal | Corporal | Lance corporal | Lance corporal | Private first class | Private first class | Private first class | Private first class | Private first class | Private first class | Private | Private |
| United States Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| United States Navy | Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | Fleet/force master chief petty officer | Command master chief petty officer | Master chief petty officer | Command senior chief petty officer | Senior chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer first class | Petty officer first class | Petty officer first class | Petty officer first class | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer third class | Petty officer third class | Petty officer third class | Petty officer third class | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman apprentice | Seaman apprentice | Seaman apprentice | Seaman apprentice | Seaman apprentice | Seaman apprentice | Seaman recruit | Seaman recruit |
| Uniformed services pay grade | Special | Special | Special | E-9 | E-9 | E-9 | E-8 | E-8 | E-7 | E-7 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-4 | E-4 | E-4 | E-4 | E-3 | E-3 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-1 | E-1 |
| United States Air Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| United States Air Force | Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau | Command Chief Master Sergeant | First sergeant | Chief master sergeant | First sergeant | Senior master sergeant | First sergeant | Master sergeant | Technical sergeant | Technical sergeant | Technical sergeant | Technical sergeant | Technical sergeant | Technical sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Senior airman | Senior airman | Senior airman | Senior airman | Airman first class | Airman first class | Airman | Airman | Airman | Airman | Airman | Airman | Airman basic | Airman basic |
| United States Space Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Space Force | Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force | Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force | Chief master sergeant | Chief master sergeant | Chief master sergeant | Senior master sergeant | Senior master sergeant | Master sergeant | Master sergeant | Technical sergeant | Technical sergeant | Technical sergeant | Technical sergeant | Technical sergeant | Technical sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Specialist 4 | Specialist 4 | Specialist 4 | Specialist 4 | Specialist 3 | Specialist 3 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 2 | Specialist 1 | Specialist 1 |
| United States Coast Guard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Coast Guard | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard | Area-level Command Master Chief Petty Officer | Command master chief petty officer | Master chief petty officer | Senior chief petty officer | Senior chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer first class | Petty officer first class | Petty officer first class | Petty officer first class | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer third class | Petty officer third class | Petty officer third class | Petty officer third class | Seaman | Seaman | Seaman apprentice | Seaman apprentice | Seaman apprentice | Seaman apprentice | Seaman apprentice | Seaman apprentice | Seaman recruit | Seaman recruit |
| Uniformed services pay grade | Special | Special | Special | E-9 | E-9 | E-9 | E-8 | E-8 | E-7 | E-7 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-6 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-5 | E-4 | E-4 | E-4 | E-4 | E-3 | E-3 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-2 | E-1 | E-1 |
Note: The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps consist entirely of commissioned officers and do not use any of the enlisted (or warrant officer) pay grades.
Schedule 8 - Pay of the Uniformed Services Part I--Monthly Basic Pay ($) (as of 1 January 2024) :
| Pay Grade | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) |
| Pay Grade | < 2 Years | < 2 Years | 2 - 3 Years | 2 - 3 Years | 3 - 4 Years | 3 - 4 Years | 4 - 6 Years | 4 - 6 Years | 6 - 8 Years | 6 - 8 Years | 8 - 10 Years | 8 - 10 Years | 10 - 12 Years | 10 - 12 Years | 12 - 14 Years | 12 - 14 Years | 14 - 16 Years | 14 - 16 Years | 16 - 18 Years | 16 - 18 Years | 18 - 20 Years | 18 - 20 Years | 20 - 22 Years | 20 - 22 Years | 22 - 24 Years | 22 - 24 Years | 24 - 26 Years | 24 - 26 Years | 26 - 30 Years | 26 - 30 Years | 30 - 34 Years | 30 - 34 Years | 34 - 38 Years | 34 - 38 Years | Over 38 | Over 38 |
| E-1 | 1,865 | .10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E-1 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 | 2,017 | .20 |
| E-2 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 | 2,261 | .10 |
| E-3 | 2,377 | .50 | 2,526 | .90 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 | 2,680 | .20 |
| E-4 | 2,633 | .70 | 2,768 | .40 | 2,918 | .40 | 3,066 | .30 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 | 3,197 | .40 |
| E-5 | 2,872 | .20 | 3,065 | .70 | 3,214 | .20 | 3,365 | .70 | 3,601 | .80 | 3,848 | .70 | 4,052 | .10 | 4,076 | .40 | 4,076 | .40 | 4,076 | .40 | 4,076 | .40 | 4,076 | .40 | 4,076 | .40 | 4,076 | .40 | 4,076 | .40 | 4,076 | .40 | 4,076 | .40 | 4,076 | .40 |
| E-6 | 3,135 | .60 | 3,450 | .60 | 3,603 | .00 | 3,750 | .90 | 3,904 | .80 | 4,252 | .50 | 4,387 | .80 | 4,649 | .70 | 4,729 | .80 | 4,788 | .00 | 4,856 | .40 | 4,856 | .40 | 4,856 | .40 | 4,856 | .40 | 4,856 | .40 | 4,856 | .40 | 4,856 | .40 | 4,856 | .40 |
| E-7 | 3,624 | .90 | 3,956 | .40 | 4,108 | .20 | 4,308 | .30 | 4,465 | .50 | 4,734 | .60 | 4,886 | .40 | 5,155 | .20 | 5,379 | .30 | 5,532 | .30 | 5,694 | .90 | 5,757 | .90 | 5,969 | .70 | 6,083 | .10 | 6,515 | .70 | 6,515 | .70 | 6,515 | .70 | 6,515 | .70 |
| E-8 | | | | | | | | | | | 5,214 | .90 | 5,445 | .60 | 5,588 | .40 | 5,759 | .40 | 5,944 | .50 | 6,279 | .30 | 6,449 | .10 | 6,737 | .40 | 6,897 | .30 | 7,291 | .20 | 7,437 | .30 | 7,437 | .30 | 7,437 | .30 |
| E-9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,370 | .50 | 6,514 | .80 | 6,696 | .60 | 6,910 | .50 | 7,127 | .10 | 7,472 | .10 | 7,765 | .20 | 8,072 | .70 | 8,544 | .00 | 8,970 | .30 | 9,419 | .40 | 9,891 | .30 |
* ↑ Applies to personnel who have served less than 4 months on active duty.
* ↑ Applies to personnel who have served 4 months or more on active duty.
* ↑ Basic pay for senior enlisted member (grade E-9) is $10,294.80 regardless of years of service while serving as: Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Sergeant Major of the Army; Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy; Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force; Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps; Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force; Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard; or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. If a member is placed on terminal leave pending retirement immediately following the completion of service as the senior enlisted member of a Military Department, the member is entitled to the higher senior enlisted pay $10,294.80 up to a maximum of 60 days. If a member is hospitalized, and during or immediately before such hospitalization, completed service as the senior enlisted member of that Military Department’s Armed Force, the member will continue to be entitled, for not more than 180 days while so hospitalized, to the rate of basic pay authorized for a senior enlisted member.

## Warrant officer

Rank by branch of service :
| Uniformed services pay grade | W-5 | W-5 | W-4 | W-4 | W-3 | W-3 | W-2 | W-2 | W-1 | W-1 |
| United States Army vte | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Army vte | Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 | Warrant officer 1 |
| United States Marine Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Marine Corps vte | Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 | Warrant officer 1 |
| United States Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Navy vte | Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 | Warrant officer 1 |
| United States Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Air Force vte | Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 | Warrant officer 1 |
| U.S. Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | |
| U.S. Coast Guard vte | | | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Chief warrant officer 2 | | |
| Uniformed services pay grade | W-5 | W-5 | W-4 | W-4 | W-3 | W-3 | W-2 | W-2 | W-1 | W-1 |
Schedule 8 - Pay of the Uniformed Services Part I--Monthly Basic Pay ($) (as of 1 January 2024) :
| Pay Grade | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) |
| Pay Grade | > 2 Years | > 2 Years | 2 - 3 Years | 2 - 3 Years | 3 - 4 Years | 3 - 4 Years | 4 - 6 Years | 4 - 6 Years | 6 - 8 Years | 6 - 8 Years | 8 - 10 Years | 8 - 10 Years | 10 - 12 Years | 10 - 12 Years | 12 - 14 Years | 12 - 14 Years | 14 - 16 Years | 14 - 16 Years | 16 - 18 Years | 16 - 18 Years | 18 - 20 Years | 18 - 20 Years | 20 - 22 Years | 20 - 22 Years | 22 - 24 Years | 22 - 24 Years | 24 - 26 Years | 24 - 26 Years | 26 - 30 Years | 26 - 30 Years | 30 - 34 Years | 30 - 34 Years | 34 - 38 Years | 34 - 38 Years | Over 38 | Over 38 |
| W-1 | 3,739 | .80 | 4,143 | .00 | 4,250 | .70 | 4,479 | .60 | 4,749 | .90 | 5,148 | .30 | 5,334 | .30 | 5,595 | .30 | 5,850 | .90 | 6,052 | .20 | 6,237 | .60 | 6,462 | .90 | 6,462 | .90 | 6,462 | .90 | 6,462 | .90 | 6,462 | .90 | 6,462 | .90 | 6,462 | .90 |
| W-2 | 4,260 | .90 | 4,663 | .80 | 4,787 | .70 | 4,873 | .20 | 5,149 | .20 | 5,578 | .50 | 5,791 | .80 | 6,001 | .20 | 6,257 | .40 | 6,457 | .80 | 6,639 | .00 | 6,856 | .70 | 6,998 | .70 | 7,111 | .80 | 7,111 | .80 | 7,111 | .80 | 7,111 | .80 | 7,111 | .80 |
| W-3 | 4,815 | .60 | 5,015 | .70 | 5,222 | .10 | 5,289 | .00 | 5,504 | .40 | 5,928 | .90 | 6,370 | .80 | 6,579 | .00 | 6,819 | .90 | 7,067 | .40 | 7,513 | .80 | 7,814 | .70 | 7,994 | .70 | 8,186 | .10 | 8,447 | .10 | 8,447 | .10 | 8,447 | .10 | 8,447 | .10 |
| W-4 | 5,273 | .10 | 5,671 | .50 | 5,834 | .40 | 5,994 | .60 | 6,270 | .60 | 6,543 | .60 | 6,820 | .20 | 7,235 | .40 | 7,599 | .90 | 7,946 | .70 | 8,231 | .10 | 8,508 | .30 | 8,914 | .50 | 9,248 | .70 | 9,629 | .70 | 9,821 | .70 | 9,821 | .70 | 9,821 | .70 |
| W-5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,375 | .60 | 9,851 | .10 | 10,205 | .70 | 10,597 | .20 | 11,128 | .20 | 11,683 | .50 | 12,269 | .10 |

## Officer

Rank by branch of service :
| Uniformed services pay grade | Special grade | Special grade | O-10 | O-10 | O-9 | O-9 | O-8 | O-8 | O-7 | O-7 | O-6 | O-6 | O-5 | O-5 | O-4 | O-4 | O-3 | O-3 | O-2 | O-2 | O-2 | O-1 | O-1 | O-1 | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet |
| United States Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Army vte | General of the Army | General of the Army | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| United States Marine Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Marine Corps vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| United States Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Navy vte | Fleet admiral | Fleet admiral | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) | Rear admiral (lower half) | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| United States Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Air Force vte | General of the Air Force | General of the Air Force | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| Uniformed services pay grade | Special grade | Special grade | O-10 | O-10 | O-9 | O-9 | O-8 | O-8 | O-7 | O-7 | O-6 | O-6 | O-5 | O-5 | O-4 | O-4 | O-3 | O-3 | O-2 | O-2 | O-2 | O-1 | O-1 | O-1 | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet |
| United States Space Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Space Force vte | | | General | General | Lieutenant general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Major general | Brigadier general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
| United States Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Coast Guard vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) | Rear admiral (lower half) | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| United States Public Health Service vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States Public Health Service vte | | | Admiral | Admiral | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) | Rear admiral (lower half) | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| NOAA vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NOAA vte | | | | | Vice admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) | Rear admiral (lower half) | Captain | Captain | Commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Ensign | Ensign |
| Uniformed services pay grade | Special grade | Special grade | O-10 | O-10 | O-9 | O-9 | O-8 | O-8 | O-7 | O-7 | O-6 | O-6 | O-5 | O-5 | O-4 | O-4 | O-3 | O-3 | O-2 | O-2 | O-2 | O-1 | O-1 | O-1 | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet | Officer candidate/Cadet |
Schedule 8 - Pay of the Uniformed Services Part I--Monthly Basic Pay ($) (as of 1 January 2024) :
| Pay Grade | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) |
| Pay Grade | < 2 Years | < 2 Years | 2 - 3 Years | 2 - 3 Years | 3 - 4 Years | 3 - 4 Years | 4 - 6 Years | 4 - 6 Years | 6 - 8 Years | 6 - 8 Years | 8 - 10 Years | 8 - 10 Years | 10 - 12 Years | 10 - 12 Years | 12 - 14 Years | 12 - 14 Years | 14 - 16 Years | 14 - 16 Years | 16 - 18 Years | 16 - 18 Years | 18 - 20 Years | 18 - 20 Years | 20 - 22 Years | 20 - 22 Years | 22 - 24 Years | 22 - 24 Years | 24 - 26 Years | 24 - 26 Years | 26 - 30 Years | 26 - 30 Years | 30 - 34 Years | 30 - 34 Years | Over 34 Years | Over 34 Years |
| O-1 | 3,826 | .20 | 3,982 | .80 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 | 4,814 | .70 |
| O-2 | 4,408 | .50 | 5,020 | .80 | 5,782 | .80 | 5,978 | .10 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,100 | .80 |
| O-3 | 5,102 | .10 | 5,783 | .70 | 6,241 | .80 | 6,806 | .10 | 7,132 | .80 | 7,490 | .70 | 7,721 | .70 | 8,102 | .10 | 8,301 | .00 | 8,301 | .00 | 8,301 | .00 | 8,301 | .00 | 8,301 | .00 | 8,301 | .00 | 8,301 | .00 | 8,301 | .00 | 8,301 | .00 |
| O-4 | 5,803 | .20 | 6,717 | .30 | 7,166 | .40 | 7,265 | .40 | 7,681 | .50 | 8,127 | .90 | 8,684 | .10 | 9,116 | .10 | 9,416 | .70 | 9,589 | .50 | 9,689 | .10 | 9,689 | .10 | 9,689 | .10 | 9,689 | .10 | 9,689 | .10 | 9,689 | .10 | 9,689 | .10 |
| O-5 | 6,725 | .70 | 7,576 | .50 | 8,100 | .90 | 8,199 | .60 | 8,527 | .20 | 8,722 | .50 | 9,153 | .00 | 9,469 | .80 | 9,878 | .10 | 10,501 | .80 | 10,799 | .10 | 11,093 | .10 | 11,426 | .70 | 11,426 | .70 | 11,426 | .70 | 11,426 | .70 | 11,426 | .70 |
| O-6 | 8,067 | .90 | 8,863 | .20 | 9,444 | .90 | 9,444 | .90 | 9,481 | .20 | 9,887 | .40 | 9,941 | .40 | 9,941 | .40 | 10,506 | .30 | 11,505 | .00 | 12,091 | .20 | 12,677 | .10 | 13,010 | .70 | 13,348 | .50 | 14,002 | .80 | 14,282 | .40 | 14,282 | .40 |
| O-7 | 10,638 | .90 | 11,133 | .00 | 11,361 | .90 | 11,544 | .00 | 11,872 | .80 | 12,198 | .30 | 12,574 | .20 | 12,948 | .90 | 13,325 | .40 | 14,506 | .50 | 15,504 | .30 | 15,504 | .30 | 15,504 | .30 | 15,504 | .30 | 15,584 | .10 | 15,895 | .80 | 15,895 | .80 |
| O-8 | 12,803 | .70 | 13,223 | .70 | 13,501 | .80 | 13,579 | .20 | 13,926 | .90 | 14,506 | .50 | 14,641 | .80 | 15,192 | .60 | 15,351 | .30 | 15,825 | .90 | 16,512 | .90 | 17,145 | .60 | 17,568 | .60 | 17,568 | .60 | 17,568 | .60 | 18,008 | .40 | 18,458 | .10 |
| O-9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18,096 | .00 | 18,357 | .30 | 18,491 | .70 | 18,491 | .70 | 18,491 | .70 | 18,491 | .70 |
| O-10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18,491 | .70 | 18,491 | .70 | 18,491 | .70 | 18,491 | .70 | 18,491 | .70 | 18,491 | .70 |
* 1 2 3 Rates do not apply to commissioned officers who have been credited with over 4 years (i.e., at least 4 years and 1 day) of active duty service as an enlisted member or as a warrant officer or as both an enlisted member and a warrant officer.
* ↑ Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule in effect during Calendar Year 2024 which is $15,000.00.
* 1 2 Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during Calendar Year 2024 which is $18,491.70 per month. This includes officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Space Operations, Commandant of the Coast Guard, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 161(c)).
* ↑ For officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Space Operations, Commandant of the Coast Guard, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 161(c)), basic pay for this grade (as of 2016, the latest year for which this information could be found ) was calculated to be $21,147.30 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service computed under 37 U.S.C. 205. Nevertheless, actual basic pay for these officers is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2023, which is $17,675.10 per month.
Schedule 8 - Pay of the Uniformed Services Part I--Monthly Basic Pay ($) (as of 1 January 2024) :
| Pay Grade | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) | Years of service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) |
| Pay Grade | 4 - 6 Years | 4 - 6 Years | 6 - 8 Years | 6 - 8 Years | 8 - 10 Years | 8 - 10 Years | 10 - 12 Years | 10 - 12 Years | 12 - 14 Years | 12 - 14 Years | 14 - 16 Years | 14 - 16 Years | 16 - 18 Years | 16 - 18 Years | Over 18 Years | Over 18 Years |
| O-1E | 4,814 | .70 | 5,141 | .10 | 5,331 | .30 | 5,525 | .70 | 5,716 | .50 | 5,978 | .10 | 5,978 | .10 | 5,978 | .10 |
| O-2E | 5,978 | .10 | 6,100 | .80 | 6,294 | .90 | 6,622 | .80 | 6,876 | .60 | 7,065 | .00 | 7,065 | .00 | 7,065 | .00 |
| O-3E | 6,806 | .10 | 7,132 | .80 | 7,490 | .70 | 7,721 | .70 | 8,102 | .10 | 8,423 | .40 | 8,607 | .90 | 8,859 | .00 |