2023 Reserve and National Guard Drill Pay

Updated: May 30, 2023
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    Drill pay for 2023 increased by 4.6% under the National Defense Authorization Act. The House and Senate authorized the increased budget on Dec. 15, and the bill was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Dec. 23, 2022.

    Drill pay increases went into effect on Jan. 1, 2023.

    Drill pay for a National Guard or reserve service member depends on the length of service and rank (most enlisted soldiers enter as E-1). National Guard and reserve service members must perform at least one-weekend drill per month and two weeks of active duty training each year.

    Each drill period is four hours; a drill weekend is four drill periods. There are two drill periods each day. National Guard and reserve service members must perform a minimum of one weekend drill per month and two weeks of active duty training each year.

    Find the current 2023 military pay rates here.

    2023 National Guard and Reserve Drill Pay

    The following charts reflect drill pay only. They do not include sign-on bonuses, allowances, specialty pay or tuition assistance. 2023 drill pay went into effect Jan. 1, 2023.

    2023 Reserve Component Drill Pay (0 – 10 Years in Service)

    Pay GradeLess than 2 Years2+ Years3+ Years4+ Years6+ Years8+ Years
    O-7$10,113.24 $10,582.79 $10,800.33 $10,973.39 $11,285.98 $11,595.37
    One Drill$337.10$352.76$360.01$365.78$376.20$386.51
    Four Drills$1,348.43 $1,411.04 $1,440.04 $1,463.11 $1,504.80 $1,546.05
    O-6$7,669.13 $8,425.17 $8,978.19 $8,978.19 $9,012.67 $9,398.76
    One Drill$255.64$280.84$299.27$299.27$300.42$313.29
    Four Drills$1,022.55 $1,123.35 $1,197.09 $1,197.09 $1,201.69 $1,253.17
    O-5$6,393.25 $7,202.15 $7,700.38 $7,794.16 $8,105.80 $8,291.43
    One Drill$213.11$240.07$256.68$259.81$270.19$276.38
    Four Drills$852.44$960.29$1,026.72 $1,039.22 $1,080.77 $1,105.53
    O-4$5,516.34 $6,385.19 $6,811.88 $6,906.30 $7,301.73 $7,726.16
    One Drill$183.88$212.84$227.07$230.21$243.39$257.54
    Four Drills$735.52$851.36$908.25$920.84$973.56$1,030.15
    O-3$4,849.88 $5,497.65 $5,933.36 $6,469.95 $6,780.30 $7,120.29
    One Drill$161.66$183.26$197.78$215.66$226.01$237.35
    Four Drills$646.65$733.02$791.11$862.66$904.04$949.37
    O-2$4,190.83 $4,772.53 $5,496.68 $5,682.64 $5,799.30 $5,799.30
    One Drill$139.69$159.09$183.23$189.42$193.31$193.31
    Four Drills$558.77$636.33$732.89$757.68$773.23$773.23
    O-1$3,637.17 $3,786.06 $4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92
    One Drill$121.24$126.20$152.56$152.56$152.56$152.56
    Four Drills$484.96$504.81$610.26$610.26$610.26$610.26
    O-3E---$6,469.95 $6,780.30 $7,120.29
    One Drill---$215.66$226.01$237.35
    Four Drills---$862.66$904.04$949.37
    O-2E---$5,682.64 $5,799.30 $5,983.96
    One Drill---$189.42$193.31$199.46
    Four Drills---$757.68$773.23$797.86
    O-1E---$4,576.92 $4,887.27 $5,067.73
    One Drill---$152.56$162.90$168.93
    Four Drills---$610.26$651.64$675.70
    W-5------
    One Drill------
    Four Drills------
    W-4$5,012.31 $5,391.29 $5,545.99 $5,698.42 $5,960.76 $6,220.19
    One Drill$167.08$179.71$184.87$189.94$198.69$207.34
    Four Drills$668.31$718.84$739.47$759.79$794.77$829.36
    W-3$4,577.56 $4,768.02 $4,963.96 $5,027.78 $5,232.42 $5,635.90
    One Drill$152.59$158.93$165.47$167.59$174.41$187.86
    Four Drills$610.34$635.74$661.87$670.37$697.65$751.46
    W-2$4,050.32 $4,433.50 $4,551.14 $4,632.35 $4,894.67 $5,303
    One Drill$135.01$147.78$151.70$154.41$163.16$176.76
    Four Drills$540.04$591.14$606.82$617.64$652.62$707.06
    W-1$3,554.99 $3,938.17 $4,040.66 $4,258.19 $4,515.04 $4,894.04
    One Drill$118.50$131.27$134.69$141.94$150.50$163.13
    Four Drills$473.99$525.09$538.75$567.76$602$652.54
    E-9------
    One Drill------
    Four Drills------
    E-8-----$4,957.19
    One Drill-----$165.24
    Four Drills-----$660.96
    E-7$3,445.74 $3,760.92 $3,905.30 $4,095.44 $4,244.66 $4,500.54
    One Drill$114.86$125.36$130.17$136.51$141.49$150.02
    Four Drills$459.43$501.45$520.71$546.05$565.95$600.07
    E-6$2,980.38 $3,279.76 $3,424.79 $3,565.30 $3,711.94 $4,041.94
    One Drill$99.35$109.33$114.16$118.85$123.73$134.74
    Four Drills$397.39$437.30$456.64$475.38$494.93$538.93
    E-5$2,730.29 $2,914.31 $3,055.15 $3,199.20 $3,423.82 $3,658.44
    One Drill$91.01$97.14$101.84$106.64$114.13$121.95
    Four Drills$364.04$388.58$407.35$426.56$456.51$487.79
    E-4$2,503.41 $2,631.67 $2,774.12 $2,914.95 $3,039.03 $3,039.03
    One Drill$83.45$87.72$92.47$97.16$101.31$101.31
    Four Drills$333.79$350.89$369.89$388.66$405.20$405.20
    E-3$2,260.10 $2,402.22 $2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89
    One Drill$75.33$80.07$84.92$84.92$84.92$84.92
    Four Drills$301.34$320.30$339.72$339.72$339.72$339.72
    E-2$2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24
    One Drill$71.64$71.64$71.64$71.64$71.64$71.64
    Four Drills$286.56$286.56$286.56$286.56$286.56$286.56
    E-1$1,917.53 -----
    One Drill$63.92-----
    Four Drills$255.67-----
    E-1<4 mo$1,772.82 -----
    One Drill$59.10-----
    Four Drills$236.38-----

    2023 Reserve Component Drill Pay (10 – 22 Years in Service)

    Pay Grade10+ Years12+ Years14+ Years16+ Years18+ Years20+ Years
    O-7$11,952.77 $12,308.88 $12,666.60 $13,789.72 $14,737.85 $14,737.85
    One Drill$398.42$410.29$422.22$459.65$491.26$491.26
    Four Drills$1,593.71 $1,641.18 $1,688.88 $1,838.63 $1,965.05 $1,965.05
    O-6$9,450.00 $9,450.00 $9,986.90 $10,936.32 $11,493.53 $12,050.42
    One Drill$315.00$315.00$332.90$364.54$383.12$401.68
    Four Drills$1,260.00 $1,260.00 $1,331.59 $1,458.18 $1,532.47 $1,606.72
    O-5$8,700.71 $9,001.72 $9,389.73 $9,983.03 $10,265.35 $10,544.76
    One Drill$290.02$300.06$312.99$332.76$342.18$351.49
    Four Drills$1,160.10 $1,200.23 $1,251.97 $1,331.08 $1,368.71 $1,405.97
    O-4$8,254.69 $8,665.59 $8,951.12 $9,115.48 $9,210.23 $9,210.23
    One Drill$275.16$288.85$298.37$303.85$307.01$307.01
    Four Drills$1,100.62 $1,155.41 $1,193.49 $1,215.40 $1,228.04 $1,228.04
    O-3$7,340.09 $7,701.67 $7,890.52 $7,890.52 $7,890.52 $7,890.52
    One Drill$244.67$256.72$263.02$263.02$263.02$263.02
    Four Drills$978.68$1,026.89 $1,052.07 $1,052.07 $1,052.07 $1,052.07
    O-2$5,799.30 $5,799.30 $5,799.30 $5,799.30 $5,799.30 $5,799.30
    One Drill$193.31$193.31$193.31$193.31$193.31$193.31
    Four Drills$773.23$773.23$773.23$773.23$773.23$773.23
    O-1$4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92
    One Drill$152.56$152.56$152.56$152.56$152.56$152.56
    Four Drills$610.26$610.26$610.26$610.26$610.26$610.26
    O-3E$7,340.09 $7,701.67 $8,006.86 $8,182.50 $8,420.98 $8,420.98
    One Drill$244.67$256.72$266.90$272.75$280.70$280.70
    Four Drills$978.68$1,026.89 $1,067.58 $1,091.00 $1,122.80 $1,122.80
    O-2E$6,295.59 $6,536.65 $6,715.84 $6,715.84 $6,715.84 $6,715.84
    One Drill$209.85$217.89$223.86$223.86$223.86$223.86
    Four Drills$839.42$871.56$895.45$895.45$895.45$895.45
    O-1E$5,252.72 $5,433.83 $5,682.64 $5,682.64 $5,682.64 $5,682.64
    One Drill$175.09$181.13$189.42$189.42$189.42$189.42
    Four Drills$700.36$724.51$757.68$757.68$757.68$757.68
    W-5-----$8,912.13
    One Drill-----$297.07
    Four Drills-----$1,188.29
    W-4$6,483.16 $6,877.94 $7,224.39 $7,554.07 $7,824.13 $8,087.43
    One Drill$216.10$229.26$240.81$251.80$260.81$269.59
    Four Drills$864.42$917.06$963.25$1,007.21 $1,043.22 $1,078.32
    W-3$6,055.83 $6,253.70 $6,482.84 $6,718.09 $7,142.53 $7,428.39
    One Drill$201.86$208.46$216.09$223.94$238.08$248
    Four Drills$807.44$833.83$864.38$895.74$952.34$990.45
    W-2$5,505.70 $5,704.55 $5,948.18 $6,138.65 $6,310.74 $6,517.32
    One Drill$183.52$190.15$198.27$204.62$210.36$217.24
    Four Drills$734.09$760.61$793.09$818.48$841.43$868.97
    W-1$5,070.64 $5,318.46 $5,561.78 $5,753.21 $5,929 $6,143.16
    One Drill$169.02$177.29$185.39$191.77$197.64$204.78
    Four Drills$676.08$709.13$741.57$767.09$790.56$819.09
    E-9$6,055.50 $6,192.79 $6,365.85 $6,568.88 $6,774.82 $7,102.88
    One Drill$201.85$206.43$212.19$218.96$225.83$236.76
    Four Drills$807.40$825.70$848.78$875.85$903.30$947.05
    E-8$5,176.34 $5,312.02 $5,474.44 $5,651.05 $5,968.81 $6,129.95
    One Drill$172.55$177.07$182.49$188.36$198.96$204.34
    Four Drills$690.18$708.27$729.93$753.48$795.84$817.32
    E-7$4,644.92 $4,900.48 $5,113.50 $5,258.52 $5,413.22 $5,473.15
    One Drill$154.83$163.35$170.45$175.29$180.45$182.44
    Four Drills$619.33$653.39$681.80$701.13$721.76$729.75
    E-6$4,171.18 $4,419.97 $4,496.02 $4,551.46 $4,616.23 $4,616.23
    One Drill$139.03$147.33$149.87$151.71$153.88$153.88
    Four Drills$556.16$589.33$599.47$606.86$615.50$615.50
    E-5$3,851.48 $3,874.69 $3,874.69 $3,874.69 $3,874.69 $3,874.69
    One Drill$128.39$129.16$129.16$129.16$129.16$129.16
    Four Drills$513.53$516.62$516.62$516.62$516.62$516.62
    E-4$3,039.03 $3,039.03 $3,039.03 $3,039.03 $3,039.03 $3,039.03
    One Drill$101.31$101.31$101.31$101.31$101.31$101.31
    Four Drills$405.20$405.20$405.20$405.20$405.20$405.20
    E-3$2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89
    One Drill$84.92$84.92$84.92$84.92$84.92$84.92
    Four Drills$339.72$339.72$339.72$339.72$339.72$339.72
    E-2$2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24
    One Drill$71.64$71.64$71.64$71.64$71.64$71.64
    Four Drills$286.56$286.56$286.56$286.56$286.56$286.56
    E-1------
    One Drill------
    Four Drills------
    E-1<4 mo------
    One Drill------
    Four Drills------

    2023 Reserve Component Drill Pay (22 – 32 Years in Service)

    Pay Grade22+ Years24+ Years26+ Years28+ Years30+ Years
    O-7$14,737.85 $14,737.85 $14,762.02 $14,762.02 $14,762.02
    One Drill$491.26$491.26$492.07$492.07$492.07
    Four Drills$1,965.05 $1,965.05 $1,968.27 $1,968.27 $1,968.27
    O-6$12,367.54 $12,688.84 $13,310.82 $13,310.82 $13,576.70
    One Drill$412.25$422.96$443.69$443.69$452.55
    Four Drills$1,649.01 $1,691.84 $1,774.78 $1,774.78 $1,810.23
    O-5$10,861.87 $10,861.87 $10,861.87 $10,861.87 $10,861.87
    One Drill$362.06$362.06$362.06$362.06$362.06
    Four Drills$1,448.25 $1,448.25 $1,448.25 $1,448.25 $1,448.25
    O-4$9,210.23 $9,210.23 $9,210.23 $9,210.23 $9,210.23
    One Drill$307.01$307.01$307.01$307.01$307.01
    Four Drills$1,228.04 $1,228.04 $1,228.04 $1,228.04 $1,228.04
    O-3$7,890.52 $7,890.52 $7,890.52 $7,890.52 $7,890.52
    One Drill$263.02$263.02$263.02$263.02$263.02
    Four Drills$1,052.07 $1,052.07 $1,052.07 $1,052.07 $1,052.07
    O-2$5,799.30 $5,799.30 $5,799.30 $5,799.30 $5,799.30
    One Drill$193.31$193.31$193.31$193.31$193.31
    Four Drills$773.23$773.23$773.23$773.23$773.23
    O-1$4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92
    One Drill$152.56$152.56$152.56$152.56$152.56
    Four Drills$610.26$610.26$610.26$610.26$610.26
    O-3E$8,420.98 $8,420.98 $8,420.98 $8,420.98 $8,420.98
    One Drill$280.70$280.70$280.70$280.70$280.70
    Four Drills$1,122.80 $1,122.80 $1,122.80 $1,122.80 $1,122.80
    O-2E$6,715.84 $6,715.84 $6,715.84 $6,715.84 $6,715.84
    One Drill$223.86$223.86$223.86$223.86$223.86
    Four Drills$895.45$895.45$895.45$895.45$895.45
    O-1E$5,682.64 $5,682.64 $5,682.64 $5,682.64 $5,682.64
    One Drill$189.42$189.42$189.42$189.42$189.42
    Four Drills$757.68$757.68$757.68$757.68$757.68
    W-5$9,363.95 $9,701.05 $10,073.27 $10,073.27 $10,577.96
    One Drill$312.14$323.37$335.78$335.78$352.60
    Four Drills$1,248.53 $1,293.47 $1,343.11 $1,343.11 $1,410.40
    W-4$8,473.83 $8,791.27 $9,153.50 $9,153.50 $9,336.24
    One Drill$282.46$293.05$305.12$305.12$311.21
    Four Drills$1,129.85 $1,172.17 $1,220.47 $1,220.47 $1,244.83
    W-3$7,599.51 $7,781.27 $8,029.42 $8,029.42 $8,029.42
    One Drill$253.32$259.38$267.65$267.65$267.65
    Four Drills$1,013.27 $1,037.51 $1,070.59 $1,070.59 $1,070.59
    W-2$6,653.00 $6,760.31 $6,760.31 $6,760.31 $6,760.31
    One Drill$221.76$225.34$225.34$225.34$225.34
    Four Drills$887.07$901.38$901.38$901.38$901
    W-1$6,143.16 $6,143.16 $6,143.16 $6,143.16 $6,143.16
    One Drill$204.78$204.78$204.78$204.78$204.78
    Four Drills$819.09$819.09$819.09$819.09$819.09
    E-9$7,381.65 $7,673.63 $8,121.59 $8,121.59 $8,527.01
    One Drill$246.05$255.79$270.72$270.72$284.23
    Four Drills$984.22$1,023.16 $1,082.88 $1,082.88 $1,136.94
    E-8$6,404.20 $6,556.63 $6,930.80 $6,930.80 $7,070.02
    One Drill$213.48$218.55$231.03$231.03$235.66
    Four Drills$853.89$874.22$924.11$924.11$942.67
    E-7$5,674.57 $5,782.54 $6,193.44 $6,193.44 $6,193.44
    One Drill$189.15$192.75$206.45$206.45$206.45
    Four Drills$756.61$771.01$825.80$825.80$825.80
    E-6$4,616.23 $4,616.23 $4,616.23 $4,616.23 $4,616.23
    One Drill$153.88$153.88$153.88$153.88$153.88
    Four Drills$615.50$615.50$615.50$615.50$615.50
    E-5$3,874.69 $3,874.69 $3,874.69 $3,874.69 $3,874.69
    One Drill$129.16$129.16$129.16$129.16$129.16
    Four Drills$516.62$516.62$516.62$516.62$516.62
    E-4$3,039.03 $3,039.03 $3,039.03 $3,039.03 $3,039.03
    One Drill$101.31$101.31$101.31$101.31$101.31
    Four Drills$405.20$405.20$405.20$405.20$405.20
    E-3$2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89
    One Drill$84.92$84.92$84.92$84.92$84.92
    Four Drills$339.72$339.72$339.72$339.72$339.72
    E-2$2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24
    One Drill$71.64$71.64$71.64$71.64$71.64
    Four Drills$286.56$286.56$286.56$286.56$286.56
    E-1-----
    One Drill-----
    Four Drills-----
    E-1<4 mo-----
    One Drill-----
    Four Drills-----

    2023 Reserve Component Drill Pay (32 – 40+ Years in Service)

    Pay Grade32+ Years34+ Years36+ Years38+ Years40+ Years
    O-7$14,762.02 $14,762.02 $14,762.02 $14,762.02 $14,762.02
    One Drill$492.07$492.07$492.07$492.07$492.07
    Four Drills$1,968.27 $1,968.27 $1,968.27 $1,968.27 $1,968.27
    O-6$13,576.70 $13,576.70 $13,576.70 $13,576.70 $13,576.70
    One Drill$452.55$452.55$452.55$452.55$452.55
    Four Drills$1,810.23 $1,810.23 $1,810.23 $1,810.23 $1,810.23
    O-5$10,861.87 $10,861.87 $10,861.87 $10,861.87 $10,861.87
    One Drill$362.06$362.06$362.06$362.06$362.06
    Four Drills$1,448.25 $1,448.25 $1,448.25 $1,448.25 $1,448.25
    O-4$9,210.23 $9,210.23 $9,210.23 $9,210.23 $9,210.23
    One Drill$307.01$307.01$307.01$307.01$307.01
    Four Drills$1,228.04 $1,228.04 $1,228.04 $1,228.04 $1,228.04
    O-3$7,890.52 $7,890.52 $7,890.52 $7,890.52 $7,890.52
    One Drill$263.02$263.02$263.02$263.02$263.02
    Four Drills$1,052.07 $1,052.07 $1,052.07 $1,052.07 $1,052.07
    O-2$5,799.30 $5,799.30 $5,799.30 $5,799.30 $5,799.30
    One Drill$193.31$193.31$193.31$193.31$193.31
    Four Drills$773.23$773.23$773.23$773.23$773.23
    O-1$4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92 $4,576.92
    One Drill$152.56$152.56$152.56$152.56$152.56
    Four Drills$610.26$610.26$610.26$610.26$610.26
    O-3E$8,420.98 $8,420.98 $8,420.98 $8,420.98 $8,420.98
    One Drill$280.70$280.70$280.70$280.70$280.70
    Four Drills$1,122.80 $1,122.80 $1,122.80 $1,122.80 $1,122.80
    O-2E$6,715.84 $6,715.84 $6,715.84 $6,715.84 $6,715.84
    One Drill$223.86$223.86$223.86$223.86$223.86
    Four Drills$895.45$895.45$895.45$895.45$895.45
    O-1E$5,682.64 $5,682.64 $5,682.64 $5,682.64 $5,682.64
    One Drill$189.42$189.42$189.42$189.42$189.42
    Four Drills$757.68$757.68$757.68$757.68$757.68
    W-5$10,577.96 $11,106.16 $11,106.16 $11,662.40 $11,662.40
    One Drill$352.60$370.20$370.20$388.75$388.75
    Four Drills$1,410.40 $1,480.82 $1,480.82 $1,554.98 $1,554.98
    W-4$9,336.24 $9,336.24 $9,336.24 $9,336.24 $9,336.24
    One Drill$311.21$311.21$311.21$311.21$311.21
    Four Drills$1,244.83 $1,244.83 $1,244.83 $1,244.83 $1,244.83
    W-3$8,029.42 $8,029.42 $8,029.42 $8,029.42 $8,029.42
    One Drill$267.65$267.65$267.65$267.65$267.65
    Four Drills$1,070.59 $1,070.59 $1,070.59 $1,070.59 $1,070.59
    W-2$6,760.31 $6,760.31 $6,760.31 $6,760.31 $6,760.31
    One Drill$225.34$225.34$225.34$225.34$225
    Four Drills$901.38$901.38$901.38$901.38$901.38
    W-1$6,143.16 $6,143.16 $6,143.16 $6,143.16 $6,143.16
    One Drill$204.78$204.78$204.78$204.78$204.78
    Four Drills$819.09$819.09$819.09$819.09$819.09
    E-9$8,527.01 $8,953.70 $8,953.70 $9,402.31 $9,402.31
    One Drill$284.23$298.46$298.46$313.41$313.41
    Four Drills$1,136.94 $1,193.83 $1,193.83 $1,253.64 $1,253.64
    E-8$7,070.02 $7,070.02 $7,070.02 $7,070.02 $7,070.02
    One Drill$235.66$235.66$235.66$235.66$235.66
    Four Drills$942.67$942.67$942.67$942.67$942.67
    E-7$6,193.44 $6,193.44 $6,193.44 $6,193.44 $6,193.44
    One Drill$206.45$206.45$206.45$206.45$206.45
    Four Drills$825.80$825.80$825.80$825.80$825.80
    E-6$4,616.23 $4,616.23 $4,616.23 $4,616.23 $4,616.23
    One Drill$153.88$153.88$153.88$153.88$153.88
    Four Drills$615.50$615.50$615.50$615.50$615.50
    E-5$3,874.69 $3,874.69 $3,874.69 $3,874.69 $3,874.69
    One Drill$129.16$129.16$129.16$129.16$129.16
    Four Drills$516.62$516.62$516.62$516.62$516.62
    E-4$3,039.03 $3,039.03 $3,039.03 $3,039.03 $3,039.03
    One Drill$101.31$101.31$101.31$101.31$101.31
    Four Drills$405.20$405.20$405.20$405.20$405.20
    E-3$2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89 $2,547.89
    One Drill$84.92$84.92$84.92$84.92$84.92
    Four Drills$339.72$339.72$339.72$339.72$339.72
    E-2$2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24 $2,149.24
    One Drill$71.64$71.64$71.64$71.64$71.64
    Four Drills$286.56$286.56$286.56$286.56$286.56
    E-1-----
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    Four Drills-----
    E-1<4 mo-----
    One Drill-----
    Four Drills-----

    2022 National Guard and Reserve Drill Pay

    The following charts reflect drill pay only. They do not include sign-on bonuses, allowances, specialty pay or tuition assistance. 2022 drill pay expired on Dec. 31, 2022.

    2022 Reserve Component Drill Pay (0 – 10 Years in Service)

    Pay Grade2 or FewerMore Than 2More Than 3More Than 4More Than 6More Than 8
    O-7$9,668.49$10,117.39$10,325.36$10,490.81$10,789.66$11,085.44
    One Drill$322.28$337.25$344.18$349.69$359.66$369.51
    Four Drills$1,289.13$1,348.99$1,376.71$1,398.77$1,438.62$1,478.06
    O-6$7,331.86$8,054.66$8,583.36$8,583.36$8,616.32$8,985.43
    One Drill$244.40$268.49$286.11$286.11$287.21$299.51
    Four Drills$977.58$1,073.95$1,144.45$1,144.45$1,148.84$1,198.06
    O-5$6,112.09$6,885.42$7,361.74$7,451.40$7,749.33$7,926.80
    One Drill$203.74$229.51$245.39$248.38$258.31$264.23
    Four Drills$814.95$918.06$981.57$993.52$1,033.24$1,056.91
    O-4$5,273.75$6,104.39$6,512.31$6,602.58$6,980.62$7,386.39
    One Drill$175.79$203.48$217.08$220.09$232.69$246.21
    Four Drills$703.17$813.92$868.31$880.34$930.75$984.85
    O-3$4,636.60$5,255.88$5,672.43$6,185.42$6,482.12$6,807.16
    One Drill$154.55$175.20$189.08$206.18$216.07$226.91
    Four Drills$618.21$700.78$756.32$824.72$864.28$907.62
    O-2$4,006.53$4,562.65$5,254.95$5,432.73$5,544.26$5,544.26
    One Drill$133.55$152.09$175.17$181.09$184.81$184.81
    Four Drills$534.20$608.35$700.66$724.36$739.23$739.23
    O-1$3,477.22$3,619.56$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64
    One Drill$115.91$120.65$145.85$145.85$145.85$145.85
    Four Drills$463.63$482.61$583.42$583.42$583.42$583.42
    O-3E---$6,185.42$6,482.12$6,807.16
    One Drill---$206.18$216.07$226.91
    Four Drills---$824.72$864.28$907.62
    O-2E---$5,432.73$5,544.26$5,720.80
    One Drill---$181.09$184.81$190.69
    Four Drills---$724.36$739.23$762.77
    O-1E---$4,375.64$4,672.34$4,844.87
    One Drill---$145.85$155.74$161.50
    Four Drills---$583.42$622.98$645.98
    W-5------
    One Drill------
    Four Drills------
    W-4$4,791.88$5,154.20$5,302.09$5,447.82$5,698.62$5,946.64
    One Drill$159.73$171.81$176.74$181.59$189.95$198.22
    Four Drills$638.92$687.23$706.95$726.38$759.82$792.89
    W-3$4,376.25$4,558.34$4,745.66$4,806.67$5,002.31$5,388.05
    One Drill$145.88$151.94$158.19$160.22$166.74$179.60
    Four Drills$583.50$607.78$632.76$640.89$666.97$718.41
    W-2$3,872.20$4,238.53$4,350.99$4,428.63$4,679.42$5,069.79
    One Drill$129.07$141.28$145.03$147.62$155.98$168.99
    Four Drills$516.29$565.14$580.13$590.48$623.92$675.97
    W-1$3,398.65$3,764.98$3,862.96$4,070.93$4,316.48$4,678.81
    One Drill$113.29$125.50$128.77$135.70$143.88$155.96
    Four Drills$453.15$502.00$515.06$542.79$575.53$623.84
    E-9------
    One Drill------
    Four Drills------
    E-8-----$4,739.19
    One Drill-----$157.97
    Four Drills-----$631.89
    E-7$3,294.21$3,595.53$3,733.56$3,915.33$4,057.99$4,302.62
    One Drill$109.81$119.85$124.45$130.51$135.27$143.42
    Four Drills$439.23$479.40$497.81$522.04$541.06$573.68
    E-6$2,849.31$3,135.53$3,274.18$3,408.51$3,548.70$3,864.19
    One Drill$94.98$104.52$109.14$113.62$118.29$128.81
    Four Drills$379.91$418.07$436.56$454.47$473.16$515.23
    E-5$2,610.22$2,786.15$2,920.79$3,058.51$3,273.25$3,497.55
    One Drill$87.01$92.87$97.36$101.95$109.11$116.59
    Four Drills$348.03$371.49$389.44$407.80$436.43$466.34
    E-4$2,393.32$2,515.94$2,652.12$2,786.76$2,905.38$2,905.38
    One Drill$79.78$83.86$88.40$92.89$96.85$96.85
    Four Drills$319.11$335.46$353.62$371.57$387.38$387.38
    E-3$2,160.71$2,296.58$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84
    One Drill$72.02$76.55$81.19$81.19$81.19$81.19
    Four Drills$288.09$306.21$324.78$324.78$324.78$324.78
    E-2$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72
    One Drill$68.49$68.49$68.49$68.49$68.49$68.49
    Four Drills$273.96$273.96$273.96$273.96$273.96$273.96
    E-1$1,833.20-----
    One Drill$61.11-----
    Four Drills$244.43-----
    E-1<4 mo$1,694.86-----
    One Drill$56.50-----
    Four Drills$225.98-----

    2022 Reserve Component Drill Pay (10 – 22 Years in Service)

    Pay GradeMore Than 10More Than 12More Than 14More Than 16More Than 18More Than 20
    O-7$11,427.12$11,767.57$12,109.56$13,183.29$14,089.72$14,089.72
    One Drill$380.90$392.25$403.65$439.44$469.66$469.66
    Four Drills$1,523.62$1,569.01$1,614.61$1,757.77$1,878.63$1,878.63
    O-6$9,034.42$9,034.42$9,547.71$10,455.37$10,988.08$11,520.48
    One Drill$301.15$301.15$318.26$348.51$366.27$384.02
    Four Drills$1,204.59$1,204.59$1,273.03$1,394.05$1,465.08$1,536.06
    O-5$8,318.08$8,605.85$8,976.80$9,544.01$9,813.91$10,081.03
    One Drill$277.27$286.86$299.23$318.13$327.13$336.03
    Four Drills$1,109.08$1,147.45$1,196.91$1,272.54$1,308.52$1,344.14
    O-4$7,891.67$8,284.50$8,557.48$8,714.61$8,805.19$8,805.19
    One Drill$263.06$276.15$285.25$290.49$293.51$293.51
    Four Drills$1,052.22$1,104.60$1,141.00$1,161.95$1,174.03$1,174.03
    O-3$7,017.29$7,362.97$7,543.52$7,543.52$7,543.52$7,543.52
    One Drill$233.91$245.43$251.45$251.45$251.45$251.45
    Four Drills$935.64$981.73$1,005.80$1,005.80$1,005.80$1,005.80
    O-2$5,544.26$5,544.26$5,544.26$5,544.26$5,544.26$5,544.26
    One Drill$184.81$184.81$184.81$184.81$184.81$184.81
    Four Drills$739.23$739.23$739.23$739.23$739.23$739.23
    O-1$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64
    One Drill$145.85$145.85$145.85$145.85$145.85$145.85
    Four Drills$583.42$583.42$583.42$583.42$583.42$583.42
    O-3E$7,017.29$7,362.97$7,654.74$7,822.66$8,050.65$8,050.65
    One Drill$233.91$245.43$255.16$260.76$268.36$268.36
    Four Drills$935.64$981.73$1,020.63$1,043.02$1,073.42$1,073.42
    O-2E$6,018.73$6,249.19$6,420.50$6,420.50$6,420.50$6,420.50
    One Drill$200.62$208.31$214.02$214.02$214.02$214.02
    Four Drills$802.50$833.23$856.07$856.07$856.07$856.07
    O-1E$5,021.72$5,194.87$5,432.73$5,432.73$5,432.73$5,432.73
    One Drill$167.39$173.16$181.09$181.09$181.09$181.09
    Four Drills$669.56$692.65$724.36$724.36$724.36$724.36
    W-5$8,520.20
    One Drill$284.01
    Four Drills$1,136.03
    W-4$6,198.05$6,575.47$6,906.68$7,221.86$7,480.05$7,731.77
    One Drill$206.60$219.18$230.22$240.73$249.34$257.73
    Four Drills$826.41$876.73$920.89$962.92$997.34$1,030.90
    W-3$5,789.51$5,978.68$6,197.74$6,422.65$6,828.42$7,101.71
    One Drill$192.98$199.29$206.59$214.09$227.61$236.72
    Four Drills$771.93$797.16$826.37$856.35$910.46$946.89
    W-2$5,263.58$5,453.68$5,686.60$5,868.69$6,033.21$6,230.71
    One Drill$175.45$181.79$189.55$195.62$201.11$207.69
    Four Drills$701.81$727.16$758.21$782.49$804.43$830.76
    W-1$4,847.65$5,084.57$5,317.19$5,500.20$5,668.42$5,873.00
    One Drill$161.59$169.49$177.24$183.34$188.95$195.77
    Four Drills$646.35$677.94$708.96$733.36$755.79$783.07
    E-9$5,789.20$5,920.45$6,085.90$6,280.00$6,476.88$6,790.52
    One Drill$192.97$197.35$202.86$209.33$215.90$226.35
    Four Drills$771.89$789.39$811.45$837.33$863.58$905.40
    E-8$4,948.70$5,078.41$5,233.69$5,402.53$5,706.32$5,860.37
    One Drill$164.96$169.28$174.46$180.08$190.21$195.35
    Four Drills$659.83$677.12$697.83$720.34$760.84$781.38
    E-7$4,440.65$4,684.97$4,888.62$5,027.27$5,175.16$5,232.46
    One Drill$148.02$156.17$162.95$167.58$172.51$174.42
    Four Drills$592.09$624.66$651.82$670.30$690.02$697.66
    E-6$3,987.74$4,225.59$4,298.30$4,351.30$4,413.22$4,413.22
    One Drill$132.92$140.85$143.28$145.04$147.11$147.11
    Four Drills$531.70$563.41$573.11$580.17$588.43$588.43
    E-5$3,682.10$3,704.29$3,704.29$3,704.29$3,704.29$3,704.29
    One Drill$122.74$123.48$123.48$123.48$123.48$123.48
    Four Drills$490.95$493.90$493.90$493.90$493.90$493.90
    E-4$2,905.38$2,905.38$2,905.38$2,905.38$2,905.38$2,905.38
    One Drill$96.85$96.85$96.85$96.85$96.85$96.85
    Four Drills$387.38$387.38$387.38$387.38$387.38$387.38
    E-3$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84
    One Drill$81.19$81.19$81.19$81.19$81.19$81.19
    Four Drills$324.78$324.78$324.78$324.78$324.78$324.78
    E-2$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72
    One Drill$68.49$68.49$68.49$68.49$68.49$68.49
    Four Drills$273.96$273.96$273.96$273.96$273.96$273.96
    E-1
    One Drill
    Four Drills
    E-1<4 mo
    One Drill
    Four Drills

    2022 Reserve Component Drill Pay (22 – 32 Years in Service)

    Pay GradeMore Than 22More Than 24More Than 26More Than 28More Than 30
    O-7$14,089.72$14,089.72$14,112.83$14,112.83$14,112.83
    One Drill$469.66$469.66$470.43$470.43$470.43
    Four Drills$1,878.63$1,878.63$1,881.71$1,881.71$1,881.71
    O-6$11,823.65$12,130.82$12,725.45$12,725.45$12,979.64
    One Drill$394.12$404.36$424.18$424.18$432.65
    Four Drills$1,576.49$1,617.44$1,696.73$1,696.73$1,730.62
    O-5$10,384.20$10,384.20$10,384.20$10,384.20$10,384.20
    One Drill$346.14$346.14$346.14$346.14$346.14
    Four Drills$1,384.56$1,384.56$1,384.56$1,384.56$1,384.56
    O-4$8,805.19$8,805.19$8,805.19$8,805.19$8,805.19
    One Drill$293.51$293.51$293.51$293.51$293.51
    Four Drills$1,174.03$1,174.03$1,174.03$1,174.03$1,174.03
    O-3$7,543.52$7,543.52$7,543.52$7,543.52$7,543.52
    One Drill$251.45$251.45$251.45$251.45$251.45
    Four Drills$1,005.80$1,005.80$1,005.80$1,005.80$1,005.80
    O-2$5,544.26$5,544.26$5,544.26$5,544.26$5,544.26
    One Drill$184.81$184.81$184.81$184.81$184.81
    Four Drills$739.23$739.23$739.23$739.23$739.23
    O-1$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64
    One Drill$145.85$145.85$145.85$145.85$145.85
    Four Drills$583.42$583.42$583.42$583.42$583.42
    O-3E$8,050.65$8,050.65$8,050.65$8,050.65$8,050.65
    One Drill$268.36$268.36$268.36$268.36$268.36
    Four Drills$1,073.42$1,073.42$1,073.42$1,073.42$1,073.42
    O-2E$6,420.50$6,420.50$6,420.50$6,420.50$6,420.50
    One Drill$214.02$214.02$214.02$214.02$214.02
    Four Drills$856.07$856.07$856.07$856.07$856.07
    O-1E$5,432.73$5,432.73$5,432.73$5,432.73$5,432.73
    One Drill$181.09$181.09$181.09$181.09$181.09
    Four Drills$724.36$724.36$724.36$724.36$724.36
    W-5$8,952.15$9,274.43$9,630.28$9,630.28$10,112.77
    One Drill$298.41$309.15$321.01$321.01$337.09
    Four Drills$1,193.62$1,236.59$1,284.04$1,284.04$1,348.37
    W-4$8,101.18$8,404.66$8,750.96$8,750.96$8,925.66
    One Drill$270.04$280.16$291.70$291.70$297.52
    Four Drills$1,080.16$1,120.62$1,166.80$1,166.80$1,190.09
    W-3$7,265.31$7,439.07$7,676.31$7,676.31$7,676.31
    One Drill$242.18$247.97$255.88$255.88$255.88
    Four Drills$968.71$991.88$1,023.51$1,023.51$1,023.51
    W-2$6,360.42$6,463.01$6,463.01$6,463.01$6,463.01
    One Drill$212.01$215.43$215.43$215.43$215.43
    Four Drills$848.06$861.74$861.74$861.74$861.74
    W-1$5,873.00$5,873.00$5,873.00$5,873.00$5,873.00
    One Drill$195.77$195.77$195.77$195.77$195.77
    Four Drills$783.07$783.07$783.07$783.07$783.07
    E-9$7,057.03$7,336.17$7,764.43$7,764.43$8,152.02
    One Drill$235.23$244.54$258.81$258.81$271.73
    Four Drills$940.94$978.16$1,035.26$1,035.26$1,086.94
    E-8$6,122.56$6,268.29$6,626.00$6,626.00$6,759.10
    One Drill$204.09$208.94$220.87$220.87$225.30
    Four Drills$816.34$835.77$883.47$883.47$901.21
    E-7$5,425.02$5,528.24$5,921.07$5,921.07$5,921.07
    One Drill$180.83$184.27$197.37$197.37$197.37
    Four Drills$723.34$737.10$789.48$789.48$789.48
    E-6$4,413.22$4,413.22$4,413.22$4,413.22$4,413.22
    One Drill$147.11$147.11$147.11$147.11$147.11
    Four Drills$588.43$588.43$588.43$588.43$588.43
    E-5$3,704.29$3,704.29$3,704.29$3,704.29$3,704.29
    One Drill$123.48$123.48$123.48$123.48$123.48
    Four Drills$493.90$493.90$493.90$493.90$493.90
    E-4$2,905.38$2,905.38$2,905.38$2,905.38$2,905.38
    One Drill$96.85$96.85$96.85$96.85$96.85
    Four Drills$387.38$387.38$387.38$387.38$387.38
    E-3$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84
    One Drill$81.19$81.19$81.19$81.19$81.19
    Four Drills$324.78$324.78$324.78$324.78$324.78
    E-2$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72
    One Drill$68.49$68.49$68.49$68.49$68.49
    Four Drills$273.96$273.96$273.96$273.96$273.96
    E-1
    One Drill
    Four Drills
    E-1<4 mo
    One Drill
    Four Drills

    2022 Reserve Component Drill Pay (32 – 40+ Years in Service)

    Pay GradeMore Than 32More Than 34More Than 36More Than 38More Than 40
    O-7$14,112.83$14,112.83$14,112.83$14,112.83$14,112.83
    One Drill$470.43$470.43$470.43$470.43$470.43
    Four Drills$1,881.71$1,881.71$1,881.71$1,881.71$1,881.71
    O-6$12,979.64$12,979.64$12,979.64$12,979.64$12,979.64
    One Drill$432.65$432.65$432.65$432.65$432.65
    Four Drills$1,730.62$1,730.62$1,730.62$1,730.62$1,730.62
    O-5$10,384.20$10,384.20$10,384.20$10,384.20$10,384.20
    One Drill$346.14$346.14$346.14$346.14$346.14
    Four Drills$1,384.56$1,384.56$1,384.56$1,384.56$1,384.56
    O-4$8,805.19$8,805.19$8,805.19$8,805.19$8,805.19
    One Drill$293.51$293.51$293.51$293.51$293.51
    Four Drills$1,174.03$1,174.03$1,174.03$1,174.03$1,174.03
    O-3$7,543.52$7,543.52$7,543.52$7,543.52$7,543.52
    One Drill$251.45$251.45$251.45$251.45$251.45
    Four Drills$1,005.80$1,005.80$1,005.80$1,005.80$1,005.80
    O-2$5,544.26$5,544.26$5,544.26$5,544.26$5,544.26
    One Drill$184.81$184.81$184.81$184.81$184.81
    Four Drills$739.23$739.23$739.23$739.23$739.23
    O-1$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64$4,375.64
    One Drill$145.85$145.85$145.85$145.85$145.85
    Four Drills$583.42$583.42$583.42$583.42$583.42
    O-3E$8,050.65$8,050.65$8,050.65$8,050.65$8,050.65
    One Drill$268.36$268.36$268.36$268.36$268.36
    Four Drills$1,073.42$1,073.42$1,073.42$1,073.42$1,073.42
    O-2E$6,420.50$6,420.50$6,420.50$6,420.50$6,420.50
    One Drill$214.02$214.02$214.02$214.02$214.02
    Four Drills$856.07$856.07$856.07$856.07$856.07
    O-1E$5,432.73$5,432.73$5,432.73$5,432.73$5,432.73
    One Drill$181.09$181.09$181.09$181.09$181.09
    Four Drills$724.36$724.36$724.36$724.36$724.36
    W-5$10,112.77$10,617.74$10,617.74$11,149.52$11,149.52
    One Drill$337.09$353.92$353.92$371.65$371.65
    Four Drills$1,348.37$1,415.70$1,415.70$1,486.60$1,486.60
    W-4$8,925.66$8,925.66$8,925.66$8,925.66$8,925.66
    One Drill$297.52$297.52$297.52$297.52$297.52
    Four Drills$1,190.09$1,190.09$1,190.09$1,190.09$1,190.09
    W-3$7,676.31$7,676.31$7,676.31$7,676.31$7,676.31
    One Drill$255.88$255.88$255.88$255.88$255.88
    Four Drills$1,023.51$1,023.51$1,023.51$1,023.51$1,023.51
    W-2$6,463.01$6,463.01$6,463.01$6,463.01$6,463.01
    One Drill$215.43$215.43$215.43$215.43$215.43
    Four Drills$861.74$861.74$861.74$861.74$861.74
    W-1$5,873.00$5,873.00$5,873.00$5,873.00$5,873.00
    One Drill$195.77$195.77$195.77$195.77$195.77
    Four Drills$783.07$783.07$783.07$783.07$783.07
    E-9$8,152.02$8,559.94$8,559.94$8,988.82$8,988.82
    One Drill$271.73$285.33$285.33$299.63$299.63
    Four Drills$1,086.94$1,141.33$1,141.33$1,198.51$1,198.51
    E-8$6,759.10$6,759.10$6,759.10$6,759.10$6,759.10
    One Drill$225.30$225.30$225.30$225.30$225.30
    Four Drills$901.21$901.21$901.21$901.21$901.21
    E-7$5,921.07$5,921.07$5,921.07$5,921.07$5,921.07
    One Drill$197.37$197.37$197.37$197.37$197.37
    Four Drills$789.48$789.48$789.48$789.48$789.48
    E-6$4,413.22$4,413.22$4,413.22$4,413.22$4,413.22
    One Drill$147.11$147.11$147.11$147.11$147.11
    Four Drills$588.43$588.43$588.43$588.43$588.43
    E-5$3,704.29$3,704.29$3,704.29$3,704.29$3,704.29
    One Drill$123.48$123.48$123.48$123.48$123.48
    Four Drills$493.90$493.90$493.90$493.90$493.90
    E-4$2,905.38$2,905.38$2,905.38$2,905.38$2,905.38
    One Drill$96.85$96.85$96.85$96.85$96.85
    Four Drills$387.38$387.38$387.38$387.38$387.38
    E-3$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84$2,435.84
    One Drill$81.19$81.19$81.19$81.19$81.19
    Four Drills$324.78$324.78$324.78$324.78$324.78
    E-2$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72$2,054.72
    One Drill$68.49$68.49$68.49$68.49$68.49
    Four Drills$273.96$273.96$273.96$273.96$273.96
    E-1
    One Drill
    Four Drills
    E-1<4 mo
    One Drill
    Four Drills

    About Drill Pay

    Drill pay is part of the total compensation available to National Guard and reserve soldiers performing drilling and other training duties. National Guard and reserve soldiers perform a minimum of one-weekend drill per month and two weeks per year of active duty for training.

    • A drill period is defined as four hours.
    • There are four drill periods in one-weekend drill (16 hours per weekend or eight hours per day).
    • Pay is equal to one day of active-duty base pay for each drill period (four day’s active-duty pay for a weekend duty).
    • Pay is based on two weeks of training each year and one weekend each month.
    • A prorated basic pay is given for training events that last longer than one weekend, and compensation is based hourly for completed work.
    • If placed on active duty, compensation is the same basic pay as active-duty counterparts.
    • Drill pay compensation depends on the length of service and rank.

    The drill pay charts are for all military service reserve and Guard branches: Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and Coast Guard Reserve.

    Federal Benefits of Reserve and National Guard Members

    • Eligibility for VA home loans
    • Military retirement plan
    • Low-cost health insurance plans
    • Free-space-available air travel
    • (Re)-enlistment bonus
    • Base exchange and commissary shopping privileges
    • Legal assistance
    • Access to military clothing stores
    • Official library service
    • Use of military recreation facilities
    • U.S. citizenship eligibility
    • State benefits, where available
    Written by Veteran.com Team