The Marine Corps Pay Charts below show MONTHLY pay but, as an Active duty soldier in the Marine Corps 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.
| Enlisted Basic Pay Rates |
| January 1, 2011 Monthly Military Pay for Enlisted Less than 11 Years of Service |
| Years | < 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
| E-9* |
4634.70 |
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| E-8 |
3794.10 |
3961.80 |
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| E-7 |
2637.30 |
2878.50 |
2988.90 |
3135.00 |
3249.00 |
3444.60 |
3554.70 |
| E-6 |
2281.20 |
2510.10 |
2620.80 |
2728.50 
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2840.70 |
3093.60 |
3192.30 |
| E-5 |
2090.10 |
2230.20 |
2337.90 |
2448.30 |
2620.20 |
2800.50 |
2947.50 |
| E-4 |
1916.10 |
2014.20 |
2123.40 |
2230.80 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
| E-3 |
1729.80 |
1838.70 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
| E-2 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
| E-1* |
1467.60 |
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*For the Sergeant Major of the Army or Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JCS, basic pay is $7,489.80. Combat Zone Tax Exclusion for O-1 and above is based on this basic pay rate plus Hostile Fire Pay/Imminent Danger Pay which is $225.00
*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 $1,357.20.
| Enlisted Basic Pay Rates |
| January 1, 2011 Monthly Military Pay for Enlisted More than 11 Years of Service |
| Years | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 |
| E-9* |
4739.70 |
4872.00 |
5027.70 |
5184.60 |
5436.60 |
5649.30 |
5873.40 |
| E-8 |
4065.60 |
4190.40 |
4325.10 |
4568.40 |
4691.70 |
4901.70 |
5017.80 |
| E-7 |
3750.90 |
3913.50 |
4024.50 |
4143.00 |
4189.20 |
4342.80 |
4425.60 |
| E-6 |
3382.80 |
3441.00 |
3483.60 |
3533.40 |
3533.40 |
3533.40 |
3533.40 |
| E-5 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
2965.50 |
| E-4 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
2325.90 |
| E-3 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
1950.00 |
| E-2 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
1644.90 |
| E-1 |
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*For the Sergeant Major of the Army or Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JCS, basic pay is $7,489.80. Combat Zone Tax Exclusion for O-1 and above is based on this basic pay rate plus Hostile Fire Pay/Imminent Danger Pay which is $225.00
| Enlisted Basic Pay Rates |
| January 1, 2011 Monthly Military Pay for Enlisted More than 26 Years of Service |
| Years | Over 26 | Over 30 | Over 34 | Over 38 |
| E-9* |
6215.70 |
6526.20 |
6852.90 |
7195.80 |
| E-8 |
5304.60 |
5411.10 |
5411.10 |
5411.10 |
| E-7 |
4740.00 |
4740.00 |
4740.00 |
4740.00 |
*For the Sergeant Major of the Army or Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JCS, basic pay is $7,489.80. Combat Zone Tax Exclusion for O-1 and above is based on this basic pay rate plus Hostile Fire Pay/Imminent Danger Pay which is $225.00
Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
See Military Pay Rates for more information on pay in the Military.
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- Active Duty – Enlisted Pay Rates – FY 2006 (effective January 1, 2006)
- Active Duty – Enlisted Pay Rates – FY 2005 (effective January 1, 2005)
- Active Duty – Enlisted Pay Rates – FY 2004 (effective January 1, 2004)