Basic pay
Staff SergeantOver 6 years column
$4,110.00a month
$49,320.00 a year$2,055.00 each payday
Next longevity raise at 8 years: $4,299.90 (+$189.90)
- Basic pay only. Housing and subsistence allowances, special and incentive pays, and taxes are not included.
- The E-1 rate applies after 4 months of active duty; an E-1 with less than 4 months is paid $2,225.70.
- O-1, O-2 and O-3 rates do not apply to commissioned officers credited with over 4 years (at least 4 years and 1 day) of active duty service as an enlisted member or warrant officer; those officers are paid at the O-1E, O-2E and O-3E rates.
- Basic pay for O-7 through O-10 is limited to $18,999.90 a month (Executive Schedule level II) and for O-6 and below to $15,408.30 (level V) during calendar year 2026.
- Basic pay rate for Academy cadets and midshipmen and ROTC members is $1,452.90.
- Source
- DFAS Military Pay Tables, Basic Pay effective January 1, 2026 (DoD FMR Vol. 7A, Chapter 1) · v2026 · verified 2026-09-21