The 2022 military allowances, incentives, bonuses and special pay rates are available.

Many service members qualify for special pays and incentives that are part of their branch’s recruitment and retention efforts. Some compensate members for assignment to hazardous or difficult duty conditions.

See 2024 military pay rates and charts here.

• • Military Pay Calculator
  • Basic Pay Charts
    • Effective Jan. 1, 2022
  • Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Rates 

  Reserve Component/Transient (Non-Locality BAH Rates)

  • Effective Jan. 1, 2022
  • Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) Rates
    • Effective Jan. 1, 2022
  • Military Clothing (Uniform) Allowance Rates
    • Effective Oct. 1, 2021
  • Aviation Incentive, Bonus and Critical Skills Pay
  • Drill Pay
    • Effective Jan. 1, 2022
  • Monthly Career Sea Pay (Coast Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army Service Members) 
  • Dislocation Allowance Rates
    • Effective Jan. 1, 2022
  • Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB)
    • Updated March 2021
  • Hardship Duty Pay Location (HDP-L) Rates
    • Updated Dec. 2020
  • Muster Duty Allowance (MDA) Rates
    • Effective Jan. 1, 2022
  • Family Separation Allowance
    • All pay grades: $250 per month
  • Personal Money Allowance (Monthly Amount)
    • Updated Oct. 2019
      • While serving as chairman or vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army or Air Force chief of staff, chief of Naval Operations or commandant of the Marine Corps: $333.33
      • Senior member of the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations: $225
      • General or admiral: $183.33
      • Lieutenant general or vice admiral: $41.67
      • Senior enlisted advisor of a military service: $166.67
  • Incentive and Special Pays
    • Hazardous duty incentive pay for flying (non-aircrew members): $150
    • Hazardous duty incentive pay for flying (aircrew members): $150
      • Member qualified for high altitude, low opening (HALO) Pay: $225
    • Hostile fire pay/imminent danger pay (HFP/IDP): $225
    • Combat-Zone Tax Exclusion
      • Basic pay for the Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JCS or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau: $9,355.46. Combat Zone Tax Exclusion for O-1 and above is based on this basic pay rate plus HFP/IDP ($225).

Submarine Duty Incentive Pay

Submarine Duty Incentive Pay for O-7 through O-10 is $355.00.

Board Certification Pay (BCP) annual rate (prorated monthly): $6,000

Note: All officers, including general/flag officers at the rank of O-7 or higher, are eligible for the HPO BCP.

There are more than 60 special and incentive pays. All other special and incentive pay can be found at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Special and Incentive Pay website.

2016 military allowances, incentives, bonuses and special pay. Many military members qualify for special pays and incentives that are part of the service’s recruitment and retention efforts. Some compensate members for assignment to hazardous or difficult duty conditions.

• Basic Pay Charts – See link for pay charts
  • Effective Jan. 1, 2016
• BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates – See link for rates
  • Effective Jan. 1, 2016
• BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) RC/Transient aka Non-Locality BAH Rates – See link for rates
  • Effective Jan. 1, 2016
• BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) Rates – See link for rates
  • Effective Jan. 1, 2016
• Military Clothing (Uniform) Allowance Rates – See link for rates
  • Effective Oct. 1, 2016
• Drill Pay – See link for rates
  • Effective Jan. 1, 2016
• Monthly Career Sea Pay—(Coast Guard, Navy, Marine Corps Air Force, Army service members) – See link for rates
  • Effective Jan. 1, 2016
• Family Separation Allowance:
  • All Pay Grades: $250.00
• Family Subsistence Supplemental:
  • All Pay Grades
  • Not to Exceed $1,100.00
  • Allowance (Effective Oct. 1, 2010)
• Personal Money Allowance (Monthly Amount)
  • • While serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the JCS, or Army or Air Force CS, CNO, or CMC: $333.33
    • Senior Member of the Military Staff Committee of the U.N.: $225.00
    • General or Admiral: $183.33
    • Lieutenant General Vice Admiral: $41.67
    • Senior Enlisted Member of a Military Service: $166.67
• Incentive and Special Pays

• Combat Zone Tax Exclusion
  • Basic pay for the MCPO of the Navy, CMSgt of the AF, Sergeant Major of the Army or Marine Corps, basic pay is $7,816.20. Combat Zone Tax Exclusion for O-1 and above is based on this basic pay rate plus HFP/IDP ($225)

Submarine Duty Incentive Pay

Submarine Duty Incentive Pay for O-7 through O-10 is $355.00.

There are more than 60 special and incentive pays. All other special and incentive pay can be found at the DFAS Special and Incentive Pay website.