Military Pay and Allowances Links

Military Service members were given a 3.1% across the board pay raise effective January 1, 2006. Check out your new pay rate today.

Officer Military Pay Chart

Military Service members were given a 3.1% across the board pay raise effective January 1, 2006. Check out your new pay rate today.

Reserve Drill Pay Calculator

This easy to use calculator allows military reservists to figure out your reserve drill payment by entering your pay grade, minimum time in service, and number of drill periods.

Guard Drill Pay Calculator

This easy to use calculator allows National Guard members to figure out your reserve drill payment by entering your pay grade, minimum time in service, and number of drill periods.

Special Pay Information

Check out this comprehensive page for military special pay information. Contains special pay information on hazardous duty pay, foreign language proficiency pay, flight pay, medical officer pay, submarine service pay, combat exclusion zone tax information, and much more.

Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)

BAH is housing compensation provided to military service members based on geographical location and dependency status. New rates for 2006 - check out your new BAH rate today. Moving? See what your BAH rate will be at your new duty station.

Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)

BAS is compensation provided to military service members for rations (food). BAS is provided to help offset the service members out-of-pocket food expenses. BAS is for the service member only and is not intended for family members. Check out the new 2006 rates today.

Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

There are 44 high-cost locations in the United States where military service members receive a cost of living allowance. This allowance is taxable and is provide to help offset the high cost of living in these areas. Check out this page to find out if your location qualifies you for COLA and use the calculator to find out your COLA allowance.

Enlistment Bonuses

Certain jobs or military occupational specialties (MOS) entitle enlisted military service members to enlistment and re-enlistment bonuses. These taxable bonus payments can be as much as $40,000 or more. Learn more about military bonuses here.

Allotments

An allotment is an amount of money withheld from a military member's pay for certain financial reasons. Common reasons for setting up an allotment are paying life insurance premiums, funding savings accounts, and paying loan payments. Learn more about military allotments here.

Military Pay Web Site

Do you have a question about your military pay? This page has links, phone numbers, addresses and other contact information for the individual services. Check out this page, contact the appropriate agency, and get your pay questions answered today.

Military Tax Guide

Military service members have specific tax issues because of permanent change of station (PCS) moves, service in combat zones, and service in overseas locations. Check out this page for military tax tips and to find out if you may need professional tax help.

Military Retired Pay Information

Have questions about your military retirement pay? Check out this page to get answers about military retirement COLA, concurrent receipt of VA disability and military retirement pay, computing retirement pay, allotments from military retirement pay, and more.

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