Army Enlisted Pay

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							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)

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