Here are the 2021 and 2022 military pay dates and schedules for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS).
The DFAS pay dates for active duty, National Guard and reserve service members are the first and 15th of every month, unless the date falls on a weekend or holiday. On those dates, pay is issued the last workday preceding the first and the 15th.
Active duty service members are paid twice a month. The 15th is mid-month pay, and includes pay from the first day of the month through the 15th. The first day of the following month is end-of-month pay, and includes pay from the 16th through the last day of the previous month.
See the proposed 2022 military pay charts.
2022 Military Pay Calendar
| Pay Period | Mid-month Pay Day | LES* Available | End-of-Month Pay Day | LES* Available |
| January 2022 | Jan. 14 | Jan. 7 | Feb. 1 | Jan. 25 |
| February 2022 | Feb. 15 | Feb. 8 | Mar. 1 | Feb. 22 |
| March 2022 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 8 | Apr. 1 | Mar. 25 |
| April 2022 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 29 | Apr. 22 |
| May 2022 | May 13 | May 6 | June 1 | May 25 |
| June 2022 | June 15 | June 8 | July 1 | June 24 |
| July 2022 | July 15 | July 8 | July 29 | July 22 |
| August 2022 | Aug. 15 | Aug. 8 | Sept. 1 | Aug. 25 |
| September 2022 | Sept. 15 | Sept. 8 | Sept. 30 | Sept. 23 |
| October 2022 | Oct. 14 | Oct. 7 | Nov. 1 | Oct. 25 |
| November 2022 | Nov. 15 | Nov. 8 | Dec. 1 | Nov. 24 |
| December 2022 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 8 | Dec. 30 | Dec. 23 |
* LES – Leave and Earnings Statements (for end-of-month and mid-month pay days)
2021 Military Pay Calendar
| Pay Period | Mid-month Pay Day | LES* Available | End-of-Month Pay Day | LES* Available |
| January 2021 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 8 | Feb. 1 | Jan. 25 |
| February 2021 | Feb. 15 | Feb. 8 | Mar. 1 | Feb. 22 |
| March 2021 | Mar. 15 | Mar. 8 | Apr. 1 | Mar. 25 |
| April 2021 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 30 | Apr. 23 |
| May 2021 | May 14 | May 7 | June 1 | May 25 |
| June 2021 | June 15 | June 8 | July 1 | June 24 |
| July 2021 | July 15 | July 8 | July 30 | July 23 |
| August 2021 | Aug. 13 | Aug. 6 | Sept. 1 | Aug. 25 |
| September 2021 | Sept. 15 | Sept. 8 | Oct. 1 | Sept. 24 |
| October 2021 | Oct. 15 | Oct. 8 | Nov. 1 | Oct. 25 |
| November 2021 | Nov. 15 | Nov. 8 | Dec. 1 | Nov. 24 |
| December 2021 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 8 | Dec. 30 | Dec. 23 |
For earlier payments try banking with a military-friendly bank or credit union that offers early direct deposit as a courtesy. Navy Federal Credit Union, USAA, Service Credit Union, Pacific Marine Credit Union and Armed Forces Bank are a few examples.
DFAS MyPay System
The DFAS MyPay system allows service members to access pay and tax statements, enroll in the Thrift Savings Plan, change or cancel TSP contributions and view travel advice updates. You can also view and print tax statement and travel vouchers, update your bank information and change tax your withholdings
The DFAS MyPay login is online at https://mypay.dfas.mil. The DFAS phone number is 888-332-7411; and select option 5 for MyPay.
The military pay dates are for all service branches: U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Space Force.
