The military pay increase for fiscal year 2014 is 1% as signed into law by President Obama on Dec. 26, 2013. This is based on the Department of Defense’s recommendation and President Obama’s proposal in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget proposal that was sent to Congress. The DoD’s recommendation was based on the need to maintain the balance of being competitive with military pay while being accountable to costs to taxpayers.
“For calendar year 2014, consistent with the views of the uniformed military leadership, the Budget provides a 1.0 percent increase to basic pay, a 4.2 percent increase in the Basic Allowance for Housing, and a 3.4 percent increase in Basic Allowance for Subsistence.” – 2014 Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal
Time Line
02/06/13 – DOD Submits 1% Pay.
04/10/13 – Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2014 released by President Obama.
06/13/2013 – House Appropriations Committee approves a 1.8% military pay increase.
12/12/2013 – House of Representatives passes NDAA
12/18/2013 – Senate passes NDAA
12/26/2013 – Obama signs NDAA
Next Steps
Military pay increases are effective Jan. 1st, 2014 and will be reflected on the first 2014 pay period on Wednesday, Jan. 15th, 2014.
See 2014 military pay tables here.
Historical Military Pay Raises by Year
Year Military Pay Raise Year Military Pay Raise
2023 4.6% (projected) 1992 4.2%
2022 2.7% (projected) 1991 4.1%
2021 3% 1990 3.6%
2020 3.1% 1989 4.1%
2019 2.6% 1988 2%
2018 2.4% 1987 3%
2017 2.1% 1986 3%
2016 1.3% 1985 4%
2015 1% 1984 4%
2014 1% 1983 4%
2013 1.7% 1982 14.3%
2012 1.6% 1981 11.7%
2011 1.4% 1980 7%
2010 3.4% 1979 5.5%
2009 3.9% 1978 7.1%
2008 3.5% 1977 4.8%
2007 * 2.7% 1976 5.%
2006 3.1% 1975 5.52%
2005 3.5% 1974 6.2%
2004 * 4.2% 1973 6.7%
2003 * 4.7% 1972 7.2%
2002 * 6.9% 1971 7.9%
2001 4.1% 1970 8.1%
2000 6.2% 1969 12.6%
1999 3.6% 1968 6.8%
1998 2.8% 1967 5.6%
1997 3% 1966 3.2%
1996 2.4% 1965 E: 11% O: 6%
1995 2.6% 1964 2.5% - 8.5%
1994 2.2% 1963 12.6%
1993 3.7% 1962 None
* 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2007 are the average percentage raise as military pay raises differed for various military pay grades.
