Active Duty Pay Calculator

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Active Duty Pay Calculator

Understanding your military pay can be complex, as it's comprised of several components beyond just your base salary. This Active Duty Pay Calculator helps service members estimate their monthly gross and net pay by factoring in base pay, various allowances, special pays, and common deductions.

Components of Active Duty Pay

Your total active duty pay is generally made up of the following:

  • Base Pay: This is the fundamental component of your pay, determined by your rank (pay grade) and your cumulative years of service. It increases with promotions and time in service.
  • Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH): A non-taxable allowance designed to offset the cost of housing when government quarters are not provided. BAH rates vary significantly based on your duty station's geographic location, your pay grade, and whether you have dependents.
  • Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS): A non-taxable allowance intended to offset the costs of a service member's meals. It's a fixed monthly rate that varies slightly between officers and enlisted personnel.
  • Special and Incentive (S&I) Pays: These are additional pays for specific skills, duties, or assignments. Examples include hazardous duty pay, flight pay, dive pay, foreign language proficiency pay, and more. These are often taxable.

Common Deductions

While not exhaustive, common deductions from your gross pay can include:

  • Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI): A low-cost term life insurance program for service members. The premium depends on the coverage amount.
  • Thrift Savings Plan (TSP): A retirement savings and investment plan similar to a 401(k) for federal employees, including service members. Contributions are typically a percentage of your base pay.
  • Taxes: Federal and state income taxes, as well as FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes, are withheld from taxable portions of your pay. This calculator provides a simplified net pay estimate and does not include a full tax calculation due to its complexity.

How to Use the Calculator

Enter your rank, years of service, and any applicable allowances or special pays. The calculator will then provide an estimated breakdown of your monthly earnings.

Active Duty Pay Estimator

E-1 (Pvt) E-4 (Cpl/Spc) E-7 (Sgt 1st Class/Gunnery Sgt) O-1 (2nd Lt/Ensign) O-3 (Capt/Lt) O-5 (Lt Col/Cdr)
Less than 2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12 12-14 14-16

Estimated Monthly Pay Breakdown:

Base Pay:

Total Allowances (BAH + BAS):

Total Special Pays:

Gross Monthly Pay:

Total Deductions:

Estimated Net Monthly Pay:

Note: This is an estimate and does not include all possible deductions or taxes.

function calculatePay() { // Base Pay Lookup Table (Simplified for demonstration) // Values are approximate and for example purposes only, based on 2024 pay charts. var basePayRates = { "E-1": { "0-2": 1793.10, "2-4": 1793.10, "4-6": 1793.10, "6-8": 1793.10, "8-10": 1793.10, "10-12": 1793.10, "12-14": 1793.10, "14-16": 1793.10 }, "E-4": { "0-2": 2637.90, "2-4": 2790.60, "4-6": 2943.30, "6-8": 3096.00, "8-10": 3096.00, "10-12": 3096.00, "12-14": 3096.00, "14-16": 3096.00 }, "E-7": { "0-2": 3624.90, "2-4": 3807.90, "4-6": 3990.90, "6-8": 4173.90, "8-10": 4356.90, "10-12": 4539.90, "12-14": 4722.90, "14-16": 4905.90 }, "O-1": { "0-2": 3826.20, "2-4": 4294.80, "4-6": 4294.80, "6-8": 4294.80, "8-10": 4294.80, "10-12": 4294.80, "12-14": 4294.80, "14-16": 4294.80 }, "O-3": { "0-2": 5010.00, "2-4": 5661.60, "4-6": 6000.00, "6-8": 6338.40, "8-10": 6676.80, "10-12": 6900.00, "12-14": 7100.00, "14-16": 7300.00 }, "O-5": { "0-2": 6725.70, "2-4": 7100.00, "4-6": 7400.00, "6-8": 7700.00, "8-10": 8000.00, "10-12": 8300.00, "12-14": 8600.00, "14-16": 8900.00 } }; // Get input values var selectedRank = document.getElementById("rank").value; var selectedYears = document.getElementById("yearsOfService").value; var monthlyHousingAllowance = parseFloat(document.getElementById("monthlyHousingAllowance").value) || 0; var monthlySubsistenceAllowance = parseFloat(document.getElementById("monthlySubsistenceAllowance").value) || 0; var hazardousDutyPay = parseFloat(document.getElementById("hazardousDutyPay").value) || 0; var flightDivePay = parseFloat(document.getElementById("flightDivePay").value) || 0; var otherSpecialPay = parseFloat(document.getElementById("otherSpecialPay").value) || 0; var sgliPremium = parseFloat(document.getElementById("sgliPremium").value) || 0; var tspContributionPercent = parseFloat(document.getElementById("tspContributionPercent").value) || 0; // Validate inputs if (isNaN(monthlyHousingAllowance) || isNaN(monthlySubsistenceAllowance) || isNaN(hazardousDutyPay) || isNaN(flightDivePay) || isNaN(otherSpecialPay) || isNaN(sgliPremium) || isNaN(tspContributionPercent)) { alert("Please enter valid numbers for all pay components."); return; } // 1. Calculate Base Pay var basePay = 0; if (basePayRates[selectedRank] && basePayRates[selectedRank][selectedYears]) { basePay = basePayRates[selectedRank][selectedYears]; } else { // This case should ideally not be hit with dropdowns, but included for robustness. basePay = 0; } // 2. Calculate Total Allowances var totalAllowances = monthlyHousingAllowance + monthlySubsistenceAllowance; // 3. Calculate Total Special Pays var totalSpecialPays = hazardousDutyPay + flightDivePay + otherSpecialPay; // 4. Calculate Gross Monthly Pay var grossMonthlyPay = basePay + totalAllowances + totalSpecialPays; // 5. Calculate Deductions var tspContribution = (basePay * (tspContributionPercent / 100)); var totalDeductions = sgliPremium + tspContribution; // 6. Calculate Estimated Net Monthly Pay var netMonthlyPay = grossMonthlyPay – totalDeductions; // Display results document.getElementById("resultBasePay").innerText = "$" + basePay.toFixed(2); document.getElementById("resultTotalAllowances").innerText = "$" + totalAllowances.toFixed(2); document.getElementById("resultTotalSpecialPays").innerText = "$" + totalSpecialPays.toFixed(2); document.getElementById("resultGrossPay").innerText = "$" + grossMonthlyPay.toFixed(2); document.getElementById("resultTotalDeductions").innerText = "$" + totalDeductions.toFixed(2); document.getElementById("resultNetPay").innerText = "$" + netMonthlyPay.toFixed(2); } // Initial calculation on page load to show default values window.onload = calculatePay;

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