2020 Military Pay Charts

2020 military pay charts based on the Dec. 12 announcement of a 3.1% pay increase by the Department of Defense.

New pay rates will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020 and will be reflected on the paychecks that are issued on Jan. 15, 2020.

See the official 2021 military pay charts with a 3%, increase, based on the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.

See 2025 military pay rates and charts here.

2020 Military Pay Scale with 3.1% Increase

GRADE	2 OR LESS	OVER 2	OVER 3	OVER 4	OVER 6	OVER 8
O-10 (*1)	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-
O-9 (*1)	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-
O-8 (*1)	$11,000	$11,360	$11,600	$11,666	$11,965	$12,463
O-7 (*1)	$9,140	$9,565	$9,761	$9,917	$10,200	$10,480
O-6 (*2)	$6,931	$7,615	$8,114	$8,114	$8,145	$8,495
O-5	$5,778	$6,509	$6,959	$7,044	$7,326	$7,494
O-4	$4,985	$5,771	$6,156	$6,242	$6,599	$6,983
O-3	$4,383	$4,969	$5,363	$5,847	$6,128	$6,435
O-2	$3,788	$4,313	$4,968	$5,136	$5,241	$5,241
O-1	$3,287	$3,422	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136
O-3 (*3)	$-	$-	$-	$5,847	$6,128	$6,435
O-2 (*3)	$-	$-	$-	$5,136	$5,241	$5,408
O-1 (*3)	$-	$-	$-	$4,136	$4,417	$4,580
W-5	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-
W-4	$4,530	$4,873	$5,012	$5,150	$5,387	$5,622
W-3	$4,137	$4,309	$4,486	$4,544	$4,729	$5,094
W-2	$3,661	$4,007	$4,113	$4,187	$4,424	$4,793
W-1	$3,213	$3,559	$3,652	$3,848	$4,081	$4,423
E-9 (*4)	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-
E-8	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-	$4,480
E-7	$3,114	$3,399	$3,530	$3,701	$3,836	$4,067
E-6	$2,694	$2,964	$3,095	$3,222	$3,355	$3,653
E-5	$2,468	$2,634	$2,761	$2,891	$3,095	$3,306
E-4	$2,263	$2,378	$2,507	$2,635	$2,747	$2,747
E-3	$2,043	$2,171	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303
E-2	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943
E-1 > 4 mos	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733
E-1 < 4 mos	$1,602	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-
	Cadet	$1,151

2020 Military Pay Scale with 3.1% Increase

GRADE	OVER 10	OVER 12	OVER 14	OVER 16	OVER 18	OVER 20
O-10 (*1)	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-	$16,442
O-9 (*1)	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-	$15,546
O-8 (*1)	$12,579	$13,052	$13,188	$13,596	$14,186	$14,730
O-7 (*1)	$10,803	$11,125	$11,448	$12,463	$13,320	$13,320
O-6 (*2)	$8,541	$8,541	$9,026	$9,884	$10,388	$10,891
O-5	$7,864	$8,135	$8,486	$9,023	$9,278	$9,530
O-4	$7,460	$7,832	$8,090	$8,238	$8,324	$8,324
O-3	$6,634	$6,961	$7,131	$7,131	$7,131	$7,131
O-2	$5,241	$5,241	$5,241	$5,241	$5,241	$5,241
O-1	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136
O-3 (*3)	$6,634	$6,961	$7,236	$7,395	$7,611	$7,611
O-2 (*3)	$5,690	$5,908	$6,070	$6,070	$6,070	$6,070
O-1 (*3)	$4,747	$4,911	$5,136	$5,136	$5,136	$5,136
W-5	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-	$8,055
W-4	$5,859	$6,216	$6,529	$6,827	$7,071	$7,309
W-3	$5,473	$5,652	$5,859	$6,072	$6,455	$6,714
W-2	$4,976	$5,156	$5,376	$5,548	$5,704	$5,890
W-1	$4,583	$4,807	$5,027	$5,200	$5,359	$5,552
E-9 (*4)	$5,473	$5,597	$5,753	$5,937	$6,123	$6,419
E-8	$4,678	$4,801	$4,948	$5,107	$5,395	$5,540
E-7	$4,198	$4,429	$4,622	$4,753	$4,892	$4,946
E-6	$3,770	$3,995	$4,064	$4,114	$4,172	$4,172
E-5	$3,481	$3,502	$3,502	$3,502	$3,502	$3,502
E-4	$2,747	$2,747	$2,747	$2,747	$2,747	$2,747
E-3	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303
E-2	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943
E-1 > 4 mos	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733
E-1 < 4 mos	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-

2020 Military Pay Scale with 3.1% Increase

GRADE	OVER 22	OVER 24	OVER 26	OVER 28	OVER 30	OVER 32
O-10 (*1)	$16,442	$16,442	$16,442	$16,442	$16,442	$16,442
O-9 (*1)	$15,771	$16,094	$16,442	$16,442	$16,442	$16,442
O-8 (*1)	$15,093	$15,093	$15,093	$15,093	$15,471	$15,471
O-7 (*1)	$13,320	$13,320	$13,388	$13,388	$13,656	$13,656
O-6 (*2)	$11,177	$11,468	$12,030	$12,030	$12,270	$12,270
O-5	$9,817	$9,817	$9,817	$9,817	$9,817	$9,817
O-4	$8,324	$8,324	$8,324	$8,324	$8,324	$8,324
O-3	$7,131	$7,131	$7,131	$7,131	$7,131	$7,131
O-2	$5,241	$5,241	$5,241	$5,241	$5,241	$5,241
O-1	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136
O-3 (*3)	$7,611	$7,611	$7,611	$7,611	$7,611	$7,611
O-2 (*3)	$6,070	$6,070	$6,070	$6,070	$6,070	$6,070
O-1 (*3)	$5,136	$5,136	$5,136	$5,136	$5,136	$5,136
W-5	$8,463	$8,768	$9,104	$9,104	$9,560	$9,560
W-4	$7,658	$7,945	$8,273	$8,273	$8,438	$8,438
W-3	$6,868	$7,033	$7,257	$7,257	$7,257	$7,257
W-2	$6,013	$6,110	$6,110	$6,110	$6,110	$6,110
W-1	$5,552	$5,552	$5,552	$5,552	$5,552	$5,552
E-9 (*4)	$6,671	$6,935	$7,340	$7,340	$7,706	$7,706
E-8	$5,788	$5,926	$6,264	$6,264	$6,390	$6,390
E-7	$5,129	$5,226	$5,597	$5,597	$5,597	$5,597
E-6	$4,172	$4,172	$4,172	$4,172	$4,172	$4,172
E-5	$3,502	$3,502	$3,502	$3,502	$3,502	$3,502
E-4	$2,747	$2,747	$2,747	$2,747	$2,747	$2,747
E-3	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303
E-2	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943
E-1 > 4 mos	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733
E-1 < 4 mos	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-	$-

2020 Military Pay Scale with Increase

GRADE	OVER 34	OVER 36	OVER 38	OVER 40
O-10 (*1)	$16,442	$16,442	$16,442	$16,442
O-9 (*1)	$16,442	$16,442	$16,442	$16,442
O-8 (*1)	$15,857	$15,857	$15,857	$15,857
O-7 (*1)	$13,656	$13,656	$13,656	$13,656
O-6 (*2)	$12,270	$12,270	$12,270	$12,270
O-5	$9,817	$9,817	$9,817	$9,817
O-4	$8,324	$8,324	$8,324	$8,324
O-3	$7,131	$7,131	$7,131	$7,131
O-2	$5,241	$5,241	$5,241	$5,241
O-1	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136	$4,136
O-3 (*3)	$7,611	$7,611	$7,611	$7,611
O-2 (*3)	$6,070	$6,070	$6,070	$6,070
O-1 (*3)	$5,136	$5,136	$5,136	$5,136
W-5	$10,037	$10,037	$10,540	$10,540
W-4	$8,438	$8,438	$8,438	$8,438
W-3	$7,257	$7,257	$7,257	$7,257
W-2	$6,110	$6,110	$6,110	$6,110
W-1	$5,552	$5,552	$5,552	$5,552
E-9 (*4)	$8,092	$8,092	$8,498	$8,498
E-8	$6,390	$6,390	$6,390	$6,390
E-7	$5,597	$5,597	$5,597	$5,597
E-6	$4,172	$4,172	$4,172	$4,172
E-5	$3,502	$3,502	$3,502	$3,502
E-4	$2,747	$2,747	$2,747	$2,747
E-3	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303
E-2	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943
E-1 > 4 mos	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733	$1,733
E-1 < 4 mos	$-	$-	$-	$-

Notes:

1. Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the 2020 executive schedule, which is $16,441.80 per month for officers at pay grades O-7 through O-10. This includes 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, 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)).
2. Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by level V of the 2020 executive schedule, which is $13,341.60.
3. Creditable service to be taken into account for purposes of this table is active service as an enlisted member or as a warrant officer or as both an enlisted member and a warrant officer, in the case of a commissioned officer on active duty who is paid from funds appropriated for active-duty personnel;
or a commissioned officer on active Guard and Reserve duty. Effective Nov. 24, 2003, creditable service to be taken into account for purposes of this table in the case of a commissioned officer is service as an enlisted member or as a warrant officer, or as both an enlisted member and a warrant officer,
for which more than 1,460 points have been credited to the officer for the purposes of title 10, U.S.C. § 12732(a)(2). a commissioned officer on active Guard and Reserve duty. Effective Nov. 24, 2003, creditable service to be taken into account for purposes of this table in the case of a commissioned n
4. For the Sergeant Major of the Army Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, or Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps,or Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JCS, basic pay for 2020 is: $8,844.30.
5. Applies to personnel who have served 4 months or more on active duty.
6. Applies to personnel who have served less than 4 months on active duty.

E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer.

Basic pay is determined by multiplying the projected average number of personnel by grade and the estimated average annual rate, including length of service increments, for each grade.

The military pay charts apply to all Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Space Force and reserve forces.