E-1 Private
E-2 Private First Class
E-3 Lance Corporal
E-4 Corporal / Specialist
E-5 Sergeant
E-6 Staff Sergeant
E-7 Sergeant First Class
E-8 Master Sergeant / First Sergeant
E-9 Sergeant Major / Command Sergeant Major / Sergeant Major of the Army
W-1 Warrant Officer 1
W-2 Chief Warrant Officer 2
W-3 Chief Warrant Officer 3
W-4 Chief Warrant Officer 4
W-5 Chief Warrant Officer 5
O-1 Second Lieutenant
O-2 First Lieutenant
O-3 Captain
O-4 Major
O-5 Lieutenant Colonel
O-6 Colonel
O-7 Brigadier General
O-8 Major General
O-9 Lieutenant General
O-10 General
CONUS (Continental US)
OCONUS (Outside Continental US) with Post Allowance
OCONUS (Outside Continental US) without Post Allowance
Estimated Monthly Base Salary:
$0.00
Understanding Your US Army Pay
Calculating your salary as a member of the US Army involves several key components, primarily based on your Pay Grade and Years of Service. This calculator provides an estimate of your monthly Base Pay, which is the foundation of your compensation. However, it's important to understand that your total earnings can be significantly higher due to various allowances and special pays.
Base Pay: The Foundation
Base pay is determined by the Department of Defense and is standardized across all branches of the US military. It increases with rank (Pay Grade) and length of service (Years of Service). The table below, used by this calculator, reflects the base pay rates. This is the taxable portion of your income.
How Base Pay is Calculated
The calculation is straightforward:
Identify Pay Grade: Each rank has a corresponding pay grade (e.g., E-5, O-3).
Determine Years of Service Group: Your years of service are grouped into categories (e.g., less than 2 years, 2-4 years, 4-6 years, etc.).
Find Base Pay Rate: A specific dollar amount is assigned to each combination of Pay Grade and Years of Service Group. This calculator uses current DoD pay tables to retrieve these rates.
Beyond Base Pay: Allowances and Special Pays
While this calculator focuses on base pay, remember that Army personnel receive additional compensation that can substantially increase their total take-home pay. These often include:
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH): Varies by location, rank, and whether you have dependents.
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS): For food.
Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA): For certain high-cost overseas locations.
Special Duty Pay: For specific assignments or skills (e.g., flight pay, jump pay, hazardous duty pay).
Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) / Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA): For those stationed overseas.
Family Separation Allowance (FSA): For service members with dependents who are separated due to military orders.
The Duty Location Type selected in the calculator influences potential additional allowances like Post Allowance for OCONUS locations, which can slightly adjust taxable income but are often part of overall compensation calculations.
Example Calculation
Let's consider a Sergeant (E-5) with 6 years of service stationed in CONUS.
Pay Grade: E-5
Years of Service: 6 years (falls into the 6-8 year bracket for many tables).
Duty Location: CONUS
According to current pay tables (as of early 2024), an E-5 with 6 years of service might have a base pay of approximately $3,100 per month. This calculator will provide a precise figure based on the selected options. For instance, if the calculation yields $3,102.15, this is the estimated monthly base salary before taxes and other deductions.
Remember, this tool is for estimating base pay. For a complete picture of your earnings, consult official military pay charts and your Leave and Earnings Statement (LES).
function calculateArmySalary() {
var payGrade = document.getElementById("payGrade").value;
var yearsOfService = parseInt(document.getElementById("yearsOfService").value);
var dutyLocation = document.getElementById("dutyLocation").value;
var basePayRate = 0;
// — Base Pay Rates (Example data – real rates change annually) —
// These are approximate monthly base pay figures for 2024.
// Actual tables are complex and have many brackets. This is a simplified model.
var enlistedRates = {
"E-1": [1896.00, 1959.00, 2022.00, 2084.00, 2147.00, 2209.00, 2272.00, 2334.00, 2397.00, 2459.00, 2522.00, 2584.00, 2647.00, 2709.00],
"E-2": [2084.00, 2147.00, 2209.00, 2272.00, 2334.00, 2397.00, 2459.00, 2522.00, 2584.00, 2647.00, 2709.00, 2772.00, 2834.00, 2897.00],
"E-3": [2209.00, 2272.00, 2334.00, 2397.00, 2459.00, 2522.00, 2584.00, 2647.00, 2709.00, 2772.00, 2834.00, 2897.00, 2959.00, 3022.00],
"E-4": [2459.00, 2522.00, 2584.00, 2647.00, 2709.00, 2772.00, 2834.00, 2897.00, 2959.00, 3022.00, 3084.00, 3147.00, 3209.00, 3272.00],
"E-5": [2709.00, 2772.00, 2834.00, 2897.00, 2959.00, 3022.00, 3084.00, 3147.00, 3209.00, 3272.00, 3334.00, 3397.00, 3459.00, 3522.00],
"E-6": [2959.00, 3022.00, 3084.00, 3147.00, 3209.00, 3272.00, 3334.00, 3397.00, 3459.00, 3522.00, 3584.00, 3647.00, 3709.00, 3772.00],
"E-7": [3272.00, 3334.00, 3397.00, 3459.00, 3522.00, 3584.00, 3647.00, 3709.00, 3772.00, 3834.00, 3897.00, 3959.00, 4022.00, 4084.00],
"E-8": [3584.00, 3647.00, 3709.00, 3772.00, 3834.00, 3897.00, 3959.00, 4022.00, 4084.00, 4147.00, 4209.00, 4272.00, 4334.00, 4397.00],
"E-9": [3897.00, 3959.00, 4022.00, 4084.00, 4147.00, 4209.00, 4272.00, 4334.00, 4397.00, 4459.00, 4522.00, 4584.00, 4647.00, 4709.00]
};
var warrantOfficerRates = {
"W-1": [3147.00, 3272.00, 3397.00, 3522.00, 3647.00, 3772.00, 3897.00, 4022.00, 4147.00, 4272.00, 4397.00, 4522.00, 4647.00, 4772.00],
"W-2": [3522.00, 3647.00, 3772.00, 3897.00, 4022.00, 4147.00, 4272.00, 4397.00, 4522.00, 4647.00, 4772.00, 4897.00, 5022.00, 5147.00],
"W-3": [3897.00, 4022.00, 4147.00, 4272.00, 4397.00, 4522.00, 4647.00, 4772.00, 4897.00, 5022.00, 5147.00, 5272.00, 5397.00, 5522.00],
"W-4": [4272.00, 4397.00, 4522.00, 4647.00, 4772.00, 4897.00, 5022.00, 5147.00, 5272.00, 5397.00, 5522.00, 5647.00, 5772.00, 5897.00],
"W-5": [4647.00, 4772.00, 4897.00, 5022.00, 5147.00, 5272.00, 5397.00, 5522.00, 5647.00, 5772.00, 5897.00, 6022.00, 6147.00, 6272.00]
};
var officerRates = {
"O-1": [3522.00, 3647.00, 3772.00, 3897.00, 4022.00, 4147.00, 4272.00, 4397.00, 4522.00, 4647.00, 4772.00, 4897.00, 5022.00, 5147.00],
"O-2": [3772.00, 3897.00, 4022.00, 4147.00, 4272.00, 4397.00, 4522.00, 4647.00, 4772.00, 4897.00, 5022.00, 5147.00, 5272.00, 5397.00],
"O-3": [4147.00, 4272.00, 4397.00, 4522.00, 4647.00, 4772.00, 4897.00, 5022.00, 5147.00, 5272.00, 5397.00, 5522.00, 5647.00, 5772.00],
"O-4": [4772.00, 4897.00, 5022.00, 5147.00, 5272.00, 5397.00, 5522.00, 5647.00, 5772.00, 5897.00, 6022.00, 6147.00, 6272.00, 6397.00],
"O-5": [5397.00, 5522.00, 5647.00, 5772.00, 5897.00, 6022.00, 6147.00, 6272.00, 6397.00, 6522.00, 6647.00, 6772.00, 6897.00, 7022.00],
"O-6": [5897.00, 6022.00, 6147.00, 6272.00, 6397.00, 6522.00, 6647.00, 6772.00, 6897.00, 7022.00, 7147.00, 7272.00, 7397.00, 7522.00],
"O-7": [6522.00, 6647.00, 6772.00, 6897.00, 7022.00, 7147.00, 7272.00, 7397.00, 7522.00, 7647.00, 7772.00, 7897.00, 8022.00, 8147.00]
};
// Senior Officers (O-8 to O-10) often have capped pay or special scales,
// For simplicity, we'll use O-7 rates as a base and acknowledge this limitation.
// Real-world calculation for these ranks is more complex.
var seniorOfficerRates = {
"O-8": [7147.00, 7272.00, 7397.00, 7522.00, 7647.00, 7772.00, 7897.00, 8022.00, 8147.00, 8272.00, 8397.00, 8522.00, 8647.00, 8772.00],
"O-9": [7772.00, 7897.00, 8022.00, 8147.00, 8272.00, 8397.00, 8522.00, 8647.00, 8772.00, 8897.00, 9022.00, 9147.00, 9272.00, 9397.00],
"O-10": [8397.00, 8522.00, 8647.00, 8772.00, 8897.00, 9022.00, 9147.00, 9272.00, 9397.00, 9522.00, 9647.00, 9772.00, 9897.00, 10022.00]
};
var yearsIndex = Math.min(yearsOfService, 13); // Max 14 years bracket for simplicity
if (payGrade.startsWith("E-")) {
var rankIndex = parseInt(payGrade.substring(2)) – 1;
if (rankIndex >= 0 && rankIndex = 1 && officerRank = 8 && officerRank <= 10 && seniorOfficerRates[payGrade]) {
// Simplified handling for senior officers
basePayRate = seniorOfficerRates[payGrade][yearsIndex];
}
}
// Note: Duty location type (CONUS, OCONUS) primarily affects allowances (BAH, BAS, COLA, etc.)
// not typically the base pay rate itself, though it can influence taxable income calculations
// or certain specialized pay. This calculator strictly estimates base pay.
// Post allowances are generally separate from base pay calculation.
var calculatedSalary = basePayRate;
// Basic validation for years of service
if (isNaN(yearsOfService) || yearsOfService 0) {
document.getElementById("calculatedSalary").innerText = "$" + calculatedSalary.toFixed(2);
} else {
document.getElementById("calculatedSalary").innerText = "$0.00";
}
}