The Army Pay Charts below show MONTHLY pay but, as an Active duty soldier in the Army you will be paid twice per month. This means you will receive half of the amount listed below on each payday. The first and the fifteenth are the typical Army pay dates. Review the Army basic pay charts below for Enlisted Soldiers pay rates or visit the Pay Overview for other pay opportunities.
| Army Enlisted Basic Pay Rates |
| January 1, 2010 Monthly Military Pay for Enlisted Less than 12 Years of Service |
| Years | < 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
| E-9 |
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|
|
|
4570.80 |
| E-8 |
|
|
|
|
|
3741.60 |
3907.20 |
| E-7 |
2601.00 |
2838.90 |
2947.50 |
3091.80 |
3204.00 |
3396.90 |
3505.50 |
| E-6 |
2249.70  |
2475.30 |
2584.50 |
2690.70 |
2801.40 |
3051.00 |
3148.20 |
| E-5 |
2061.30 |
2199.30 |
2305.50 |
2414.40 |
2583.90 |
2761.80 |
2906.70 |
| E-4 |
1889.70 |
1986.30 |
2094.00 |
2199.90 |
2293.80 |
2293.80 |
2293.80 |
| E-3 |
1705.80 |
1813.20 |
1923.00 |
1923.00 |
1923.00 |
1923.00 |
1923.00 |
| E-2 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
| E-1* |
1447.20 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
* Applicable to E-1 with 4 months or more of active duty. Basic pay for an E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty is $1,338.60.
| Army Enlisted Basic Pay Rates |
| January 1, 2010 Monthly Military Pay for Enlisted More than 12 Years of Service |
| Years | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 |
| E-9 |
4674.30 |
4804.80 |
4958.40 |
5112.90 |
5361.60 |
5571.30 |
5792.40 |
| E-8 |
4009.50 |
4132.50 |
4265.40 |
4505.40 |
4626.90 |
4833.90 |
4948.50 |
| E-7 |
3699.00 |
3859.50 |
3969.00 |
4085.70 |
4131.30 |
4282.80 |
4364.40 |
| E-6 |
3336.00 |
3393.60 |
3435.60 |
3484.50 |
3484.50 |
3484.50 |
3484.50 |
| E-5 |
2924.70 |
2924.70 |
2924.70 |
2924.70 |
2924.70 |
2924.70 |
2924.70 |
| E-4 |
2293.80 |
2293.80 |
2293.80 |
2293.80 |
2293.80 |
2293.80 |
2293.80 |
| E-3 |
1923.00 |
1923.00 |
1923.00 |
1923.00 |
1923.00 |
1923.00 |
1923.00 |
| E-2 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
1622.10 |
| E-1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| New Senior Enlisted Pay Rates |
| January 1, 2010 Monthly Military Pay for Senior Enlisted More than 26 Years of Service |
|
Years
|
Over 26 | Over 30 | Over 34 | Over 38 |
|
E-9
|
6129.90 |
6436.20 |
6758.40 |
7096.50 |
|
E-8
|
5231.40 |
5336.40 |
5336.40 |
5336.40 |
Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
- Active Duty – FY 2010 (effective January 1, 2010) Enlisted
- Active Duty – FY 2009 (effective January 1, 2009) Enlisted
- Active Duty – FY 2008 (effective January 1, 2008) Enlisted
- Active Duty – FY 2007 (effective January 1, 2007) Enlisted
- Active Duty – FY 2006 (effective January 1, 2006) Enlisted
- Active Duty – FY 2005 (effective January 1, 2005) Enlisted
- Active Duty – FY 2004 (effective January 1, 2004) Enlisted
- Reserve Drill – FY 2004 (effective January 1, 2004) Enlisted
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