Military pay

Quick answer

Active-duty pay arrives on the 1st and 15th, retired pay on the 1st, and both move to the business day before a weekend or holiday (SBP annuitants move to the day after). BAH depends on your duty-station ZIP, grade and dependents.

Pay dates 2027Every active-duty payday Pay dates 2026The rest of this year Retired pay 2027Retirees and SBP annuitants Retired pay 2026Retirees and SBP annuitants BAH calculatorBy ZIP, grade and dependents BAH 2027Expected mid-December

BAH at major duty stations

Fort Bragg Fort Hood Fort Campbell Fort Carson and Colorado Springs Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fort Stewart Fort Benning Fort Bliss Fort Riley Fort Drum Fort Polk Fort Sill Fort Leonard Wood Fort Gordon Fort Knox Fort Huachuca Fort Irwin Fort Rucker Fort Jackson Fort Meade Camp Pendleton Camp Lejeune Twentynine Palms Quantico Parris Island and Beaufort Cherry Point Norfolk San Diego Oahu (Honolulu County)Jacksonville Pensacola Bremerton (Kitsap)San Antonio Eglin AFB Nellis AFB and Las Vegas Wright-Patterson AFB Hill AFB Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Travis AFB Anchorage (JBER)

Sources

DFAS, 2026 Active Duty Paydays (checked 2026-10-28)
DFAS, Retired and annuitant pay schedule (Oct 2026–Dec 2027) (checked 2026-10-28)
DTMO, BAH Rate Lookup (rates for all locations and pay grades) (2026 data imported 2026-10-29)

Last verified October 29, 2026 against the sources above. How we check dates · Corrections