2025 Military Pay Charts

Military pay is set to increase by 4.5% in 2025, with junior enlisted servicemembers (E-1 through E-4) receiving an additional 10% raise, totaling a 14.5% increase for them. These changes were authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed by the Senate on December 18, 2024. The final step is for President Biden to sign the bill into law before the end of the year.
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Once approved, servicemembers can expect the following, effective on January 1, 2025:

  • 14.5% pay increase for junior enlisted personnel ranked E-4 and below.
  • 4.5% pay increase for all servicemembers ranked E-5 and above, including officers.

These pay raises are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen military recruitment and retention. Use our updated military pay charts below to see what your monthly pay will look like in 2025.

2025 Military Pay Charts

The following charts reflect the monthly pay for servicemembers in all branches once the 4.5% and 14.5% military pay raises go into effect in 2025. 

Officers and Warrant Officers with up to 11 Years of Service

Pay GradeFewer Than TwoTwo or MoreThree or MoreFour or MoreSix or MoreEight or More10 or more
O-8$13,379.87$13,818.77$14,109.38$14,190.26$14,553.61$15,159.29$15,300.68
O-7$11,117.65$11,633.99$11,873.19$12,063.48$12,407.08$12,747.22$13,140.04
O-6$8,430.96$9,262.04$9,869.92$9,869.92$9,907.85$10,332.33$10,388.76
O-5$7,028.36$7,917.44$8,465.44$8,568.58$8,910.92$9,115.01$9,564.89
O-4$6,064.34$7,019.58$7,488.89$7,592.34$8,027.17$8,493.66$9,074.88
O-3$5,331.69$6,043.97$6,522.68$7,112.37$7,453.78$7,827.78$8,069.18
O-2$4,606.88$5,246.74$6,043.03$6,247.11$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34
O-1$3,998.38$4,162.03$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36
Prior Enlisted Officers
Pay Grade<22346810
O-3E---$7,112.37$7,453.78$7,827.78$8,069.18
O-2E---$6,247.11$6,375.34$6,578.17$6,920.83
O-1E---$5,031.36$5,372.45$5,571.21$5,774.36
Warrant Officers
Pay Grade<22346810
W-4$5,510.39$5,926.72$6,096.95$6,264.36$6,552.78$6,838.06$7,127.11
W-3$5,032.30$5,241.41$5,457.09$5,527.01$5,752.10$6,195.70$6,657.49
W-2$4,452.64$4,873.67$5,003.15$5,092.49$5,380.91$5,829.53$6,052.43
W-1$3,908.09$4,329.44$4,441.98$4,681.18$4,963.65$5,379.97$5,574.34

Officers and Warrant Officers with 12 to 25 Years of Service

Pay Grade12141618202224
O-10----$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83
O-9----$18,910.32$19,183.38$19,323.83
O-8$15,876.27$16,042.11$16,538.07$17,255.98$17,917.15$18,359.19$18,359.19
O-7$13,531.60$13,925.04$15,159.29$16,201.99$16,201.99$16,201.99$16,201.99
O-6$10,388.76$10,979.08$12,022.73$12,635.30$13,247.57$13,596.18$13,949.18
O-5$9,895.94$10,322.61$10,974.38$11,285.06$11,592.29$11,940.90$11,940.90
O-4$9,526.32$9,840.45$10,021.03$10,125.11$10,125.11$10,125.11$10,125.11
O-3$8,466.69$8,674.55$8,674.55$8,674.55$8,674.55$8,674.55$8,674.55
O-2$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34
O-1$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36
Prior Enlisted Officers
Pay Grade12141618202224
O-3E$8,466.69$8,802.45$8,995.26$9,257.66$9,257.66$9,257.66$9,257.66
O-2E$7,186.05$7,382.93$7,382.93$7,382.93$7,382.93$7,382.93$7,382.93
O-1E$5,973.74$6,247.11$6,247.11$6,247.11$6,247.11$6,247.11$6,247.11
Warrant Officers
Pay Grade12141618202224
W-5----$9,797.50$10,294.40$10,664.96
W-4$7,560.99$7,941.90$8,304.30$8,601.50$8,891.17$9,315.65$9,664.89
W-3$6,875.06$7,126.80$7,385.43$7,851.92$8,166.36$8,354.46$8,554.47
W-2$6,271.25$6,538.98$6,748.40$6,937.76$7,164.73$7,313.64$7,431.83
W-1$5,847.09$6,114.19$6,324.55$6,518.29$6,753.73$6,753.73$6,753.73

Officers and Warrant Officers with 26 to 40 Years of Service

Pay Grade2628303234363840
O-10$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83
O-9$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83$19,323.83
O-8$18,359.19$18,359.19$18,818.78$18,818.78$19,288.71$19,288.71$19,288.71$19,288.71
O-7$16,285.38$16,285.38$16,611.11$16,611.11$16,611.11$16,611.11$16,611.11$16,611.11
O-6$14,632.93$14,632.93$14,925.11$14,925.11$14,925.11$14,925.11$14,925.11$14,925.11
O-5$11,940.90$11,940.90$11,940.90$11,940.90$11,940.90$11,940.90$11,940.90$11,940.90
O-4$10,125.11$10,125.11$10,125.11$10,125.11$10,125.11$10,125.11$10,125.11$10,125.11
O-3$8,674.55$8,674.55$8,674.55$8,674.55$8,674.55$8,674.55$8,674.55$8,674.55
O-2$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34$6,375.34
O-1$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36$5,031.36
Prior Enlisted Officers
Pay Grade2628303234363840
O-3E$9,257.66$9,257.66$9,257.66$9,257.66$9,257.66$9,257.66$9,257.66$9,257.66
O-2E$7,382.93$7,382.93$7,382.93$7,382.93$7,382.93$7,382.93$7,382.93$7,382.93
O-1E$6,247.11$6,247.11$6,247.11$6,247.11$6,247.11$6,247.11$6,247.11$6,247.11
Warrant Officers
Pay Grade2628303234363840
W-5$11,074.07$11,074.07$11,628.97$11,628.97$12,209.26$12,209.26$12,821.21$12,821.21
W-4$10,063.04$10,063.04$10,263.68$10,263.68$10,263.68$10,263.68$10,263.68$10,263.68
W-3$8,827.22$8,827.22$8,827.22$8,827.22$8,827.22$8,827.22$8,827.22$8,827.22
W-2$7,431.83$7,431.83$7,431.83$7,431.83$7,431.83$7,431.83$7,431.83$7,431.83
W-1$6,753.73$6,753.73$6,753.73$6,753.73$6,753.73$6,753.73$6,753.73$6,753.73

Officers serving in combat zones receive special pay privileges. Those ranking 0-1 and above can eliminate portions of their pay from taxes due to the dangerous nature of their role. You can calculate your full paycheck by adding your “hostile fire or imminent danger” pay to your basic pay rate. 

Prior Enlisted Officer Pay Qualifications

Notably, officers who are prior enlisted may receive an increased pay rate based on their time spent in service, among other specifications. Consult the Department of Defense’s Financial Management Regulations for more in-depth information regarding pay rates. 

Enlisted Members with up to 11 Years of Service

Pay GradeFewer Than TwoTwo or MoreThree or MoreFour or MoreSix or MoreEight or More10 or More
E-9------$6,657.17
E-8-----$5,449.57$5,690.65
E-7$3,788.02$4,134.44$4,293.07$4,502.17$4,666.45$4,947.66$5,106.29
E-6$3,276.70$3,605.88$3,765.14$3,919.69$4,080.52$4,443.86$4,585.25
E-5$3,001.45$3,203.66$3,358.84$3,517.16$3,763.88$4,021.89$4,234.44
E-4$3,015.59$3,169.82$3,341.57$3,510.91$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02
E-3$2,722.24$2,893.30$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83
E-2$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96
E-1 >4 Mon$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69
E-1 <4 Mon$2,135.54------

Enlisted Members with 12 to 25 Years of Service

Pay Grade12141618202224
E-9$6,807.97$6,997.95$7,221.47$7,447.82$7,808.34$8,114.63$8,435.97
E-8$5,839.88$6,018.57$6,212.00$6,561.87$6,739.31$7,040.58$7,207.68
E-7$5,387.18$5,621.37$5,781.25$5,951.17$6,017.01$6,238.34$6,356.84
E-6$4,858.94$4,942.64$5,003.46$5,074.94$5,074.94$5,074.94$5,074.94
E-5$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84
E-4$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02
E-3$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83
E-2$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96
E-1 > 4 mos$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69

Enlisted Members with 26 to 40 Years of Service

Pay Grade2628303234363840
E-9$8,928.48$8,928.48$9,373.96$9,373.96$9,843.27$9,843.27$10,336.41$10,336.41
E-8$7,619.30$7,619.30$7,771.98$7,771.98$7,771.98$7,771.98$7,771.98$7,771.98
E-7$6,808.91$6,808.91$6,808.91$6,808.91$6,808.91$6,808.91$6,808.91$6,808.91
E-6$5,074.94$5,074.94$5,074.94$5,074.94$5,074.94$5,074.94$5,074.94$5,074.94
E-5$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84$4,259.84
E-4$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02$3,661.02
E-3$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83$3,068.83
E-2$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96$2,588.96
E-1$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69$2,309.69

The Impact of the Pay Increase

To put 2025’s pay increases into perspective, let’s take a look at how some servicemembers’ pay will be increasing from 2024 to 2025.

Pay Grade & Time in Service2024 Pay2025 Pay
E-4, Two Years of Service$2,769$3,169.82
O-4, Two Years of Service$6,717$7,019.58
W-4, Two Years of Service$5,672$5,926.72

2025 Military Pay Dates

Fortunately, the military follows a consistent pay schedule from year to year, with paychecks usually going out on the 1st and 15th of each month, except for when these dates fall on weekends or holidays.

Want a peek at exactly when you can expect your paycheck throughout the year? Here are the Military Pay Dates for Active-Duty Paychecks.          

Previous Military Pay Raises

YearMilitary Pay Raise PercentageMilitary Pay Tables
20245.2%2024 Military Pay Tables
20234.6%2023 Military Pay Tables
20222.70%2022 Military Pay Tables
20213.00% 2021 Military Pay Tables
20203.10%2020 Military Pay Tables
20192.60%2019 Military Pay Tables
20182.40%2018 Military Pay Tables
20172.10%2017 Military Pay Tables
20161.30%2016 Military Pay Tables
20151.00%2015 Military Pay Tables
20141.00%2014 Military Pay Tables
20131.70%2013 Military Pay Tables
20121.60%2012 Military Pay Tables
20111.40%2011 Military Pay Tables
20103.40%2010 Military Pay Tables

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