2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: Pay & Allowances

MONTHLY MILITARY BASIC PAY

(Effective Jan. 1, 2023)

GRADE	<2	2	3	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
O-10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	17,675	17,675	17,675	17,675
O-9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	17,201	17,450	17,675	17,675
O-8	12,171	12,570	12,834	12,908	13,238	13,790	13,918	14,442	14,593	15,044	15,697	16,298	16,700	16,700	16,700
O-7	10,113	10,583	10,800	10,973	11,286	11,595	11,953	12,309	12,667	13,790	14,738	14,738	14,738	14,738	14,814
O-6	7,669	8,425	8,978	8,978	9,013	9,399	9,450	9,450	9,987	10,936	11,494	12,050	12,368	12,689	13,311
O-5	6,393	7,202	7,700	7,794	8,106	8,291	8,701	9,002	9,390	9,983	10,265	10,545	10,862	10,862	10,862
O-4	5,516	6,385	6,812	6,906	7,302	7,726	8,255	8,666	8,951	9,116	9,210	9,210	9,210	9,210	9,210
O-3	4,850	5,498	5,933	6,470	6,780	7,121	7,340	7,702	7,891	7,891	7,891	7,891	7,891	7,891	7,891
O-2	4,191	4,773	5,497	5,683	5,799	5,799	5,799	5,799	5,799	5,799	5,799	5,799	5,799	5,799	5,799
O-1	3,637	3,786	4,577	4,577	4,577	4,577	4,577	4,577	4,577	4,577	4,577	4,577	4,577	4,577	4,577
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH OVER 4 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AS AN ENLISTED MEMBER OR WARRANT OFFICER
O-3E	–	–	–	6,470	6,780	7,121	7,340	7,702	8,007	8,183	8,421	8,421	8,421	8,421	8,421
O-2E	–	–	–	5,683	5,799	5,984	6,296	6,537	6,716	6,716	6,716	6,716	6,716	6,716	6,716
O-1E	–	–	–	4,577	4,887	5,068	5,253	5,434	5,683	5,683	5,683	5,683	5,683	5,683	5,683
ENLISTED MEMBERS
E-9	–	–	–	–	–	–	6,056	6,193	6,366	6,569	6,775	7,103	7,382	7,674	8,122
E-8	–	–	–	–	–	4,957	5,177	5,312	5,475	5,651	5,969	6,130	6,404	6,557	6,931
E-7	3,446	3,761	3,905	4,095	4,245	4,501	4,645	4,901	5,114	5,259	5,414	5,473	5,675	5,783	6,194
E-6	2,981	3,280	3,425	3,566	3,712	4,042	4,171	4,420	4,496	4,551	4,616	4,616	4,616	4,616	4,616
E-5	2,730	2,914	3,055	3,199	3,424	3,659	3,852	3,875	3,875	3,875	3,875	3,875	3,875	3,875	3,875
E-4	2,504	2,632	2,774	2,915	3,039	3,039	3,039	3,039	3,039	3,039	3,039	3,039	3,039	3,039	3,039
E-3	2,260	2,402	2,548	2,548	2,548	2,548	2,548	2,548	2,548	2,548	2,548	2,548	2,548	2,548	2,548
E-2	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149	2,149
E-1 >4 Mon	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918
E-1 <4 Mon	1,773	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

C/S	17,675
M/S	9,786
Cadet	1,273

NOTE: BASIC PAY FOR O7-O10 IS LIMITED TO LEVEL II OF THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE DURING 2023 ($17,675.10).
NOTE: BASIC PAY FOR O6 AND BELOW IS LIMITED TO LEVEL V OF THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DURING 2023 ($14,341.80).

Master Sgt. Joseph Vondohlen, left, 54th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator instructor, and Tech. Sgt. Marcus, 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing evaluator sensor operator, practice in-flight air refueling in a training simulator at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., March 9, 2022. **Senior Airman Kayla Christenson**

ANNUAL PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIANS

(Effective Jan. 1, 2023)

Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,999	$21,704	$22,401	$23,097	$23,794	$24,202	$24,893	$25,589	$25,617	$26,273
GS-2	23,612	24,174	24,956	25,617	25,906	26,668	27,430	28,192	28,954	29,716
GS-3	25,764	26,623	27,482	28,341	29,200	30,059	30,918	31,777	32,636	33,495
GS-4	28,921	29,885	30,849	31,813	32,777	33,741	34,705	35,669	36,633	37,597
GS-5	32,357	33,436	34,515	35,594	36,673	37,752	38,831	39,910	40,989	42,068
GS-6	36,070	37,272	38,474	39,676	40,878	42,080	43,282	44,484	45,686	46,888
GS-7	40,082	41,418	42,754	44,090	45,426	46,762	48,098	49,434	50,770	52,106
GS-8	44,389	45,869	47,349	48,829	50,309	51,789	53,269	54,749	56,229	57,709
GS-9	49,028	50,662	52,296	53,930	55,564	57,198	58,832	60,466	62,100	63,734
GS-10	53,990	55,790	57,590	59,390	61,190	62,990	64,790	66,590	68,390	70,190
GS-11	59,319	61,296	63,273	65,250	67,227	69,204	71,181	73,158	75,135	77,112
GS-12	71,099	73,469	75,839	78,209	80,579	82,949	85,319	87,689	90,059	92,429
GS-13	84,546	87,364	90,182	93,000	95,818	98,636	101,454	104,272	107,090	109,908
GS-14	99,908	103,238	106,568	109,898	113,228	116,558	119,888	123,218	126,548	129,878
GS-15	117,518	121,435	125,352	129,269	133,186	137,103	141,020	144,937	148,854	152,771

Does not include locality pay assigned by geographic area, such as 19.18% for Dayton, Ohio, and 30.48% for Washington, D.C. Source: Office of Personnel Management

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Laura Drapinski, 2nd Space Warning Squadron, front, and Spc. 4 Ariana Gonzalez, 11th Space Warning Squadron, monitor missile indications at SPACE FLAG 23-1. **Judi Tomich/USSF**

SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE PAY

(Effective Jan. 1, 2023)

SES Pay System Structure	Minimum	Maximum
Certified SES performance appraisal system	$141,022	$212,100
Noncertified SES performance appraisal system	$141,022	$195,000

Note: Section 747 of Division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, continues a freeze on the payable rates of pay for certain senior political officials through the end of the last day of the last pay period that begins in calendar year 2023 (i.e., Jan. 13, 2024, for those on the standard biweekly pay period cycle). See https://www.chcoc.gov/content/continued-pay-freeze-certain-senior-political-officials-7 for more information.

Lt. Col. Marc Johansen, left, commander, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Taylor, command chief, 36th Wing, in front of a new housing development at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 20, 2023. **Staff Sgt. Aubree Owens**

SAMPLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE

(As of Jan. 1, 2023)

San Antonio – JB San Antonio

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
O-7 to O-10	$2,553	$2,103
O-6	2,535	2,100
O-5	2,514	2,097
O-4	2,334	2,091
O-3	2,112	2,082
O-2	2,076	1,995
O-1	2,073	1,656

E-9	2,151	1,812
E-8	2,106	2,070
E-7	2,097	1,866
E-6	2,079	1,677
E-5	2,061	1,545
E-4 to E-1	1,863	1,398

Niceville-Valparaiso, Fla. – Eglin AFB

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
O-7 to O-10	$3,096	$2,952
O-6	3,075	2,907
O-5	3,048	2,697
O-4	2,997	2,565
O-3	2,913	2,385
O-2	2,367	2,364
O-1	2,346	2,337

E-9	2,940	2,379
E-8	2,778	2,373
E-7	2,553	2,361
E-6	2,370	2,340
E-5	2,343	2,220
E-4 to E-1	2,340	2,013

Maj. Sonya Yelbert, right, 60th Medical Support Squadron readiness flight commander, plays a game with her son during an Exceptional Family Member Program Valentine’s Day event on Feb. 10, 2023, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. **Chustine Minoda/USAF**

Fairfield, Calif. – Travis AFB

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
O-7 to O-10	$3,702	$3,405
O-6	3,672	3,384
O-5	3,642	3,381
O-4	3,525	3,375
O-3	3,393	3,366
O-2	3,357	3,225
O-1	3,354	2,625

E-9	3,408	3,360
E-8	3,387	3,354
E-7	3,378	3,000
E-6	3,360	2,667
E-5	3,342	2,535
E-4 to E-1	2,988	2,382

Hampton, Va. – JB Langley-Eustis

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
O-7 to O-10	$2,733	$2,112
O-6	2,715	2,082
O-5	2,691	2,055
O-4	2,442	2,037
O-3	2,097	2,028
O-2	2,022	1,950
O-1	2,019	1,647

E-9	2,190	2,022
E-8	2,076	2,016
E-7	2,046	1,833
E-6	2,025	1,665
E-5	2,007	1,551
E-4 to E-1	1,830	1,386

Albuquerque, N.M. – Kirtland AFB

Pay Grade	With Dependents	Without Dependents
O-7 to O-10	$2,421	$2,019
O-6	2,406	1,992
O-5	2,385	1,974
O-4	2,229	1,959
O-3	2,007	1,935
O-2	1,950	1,848
O-1	1,920	1,551

E-9	2,067	1,929
E-8	1,992	1,923
E-7	1,971	1,734
E-6	1,953	1,566
E-5	1,908	1,506
E-4 to E-1	1,731	1,446

Source: Defense Travel Management Office

Capt. Christopher Allen, 6th Airlift Squadron deputy chief of squadron training, copilots a C-17 Globemaster III as it is refueled by a KC-46 Pegasus over the Eastern Seaboard, March 9, 2023. **Senior Airman Joseph Morales**

AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY

(Effective since Oct. 1, 2017)

Years of Service as Aviation Officer	Monthly Rate
Two or fewer	$150
More than two	250
More than six	700
More than 10	1000
More than 22	700
More than 24	450

Years of Service as an Enlisted Flyer	Monthly Rate
Four or fewer	$225
More than four	350
More than eight	500
More than 14	600

Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service

The 60th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team conducts simulated chemical unexploded explosive ordnance training at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 12, 2023. **Staff Sgt. Scott Warner**

HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY

(Effective since Jan. 1, 2017)

Duty	Rate per month
Aircrew Members	$250
Parachute Duty, Static Line	150
Parachute Duty, Military Free Fall	225
Flight Deck Duty	150
Demolition Duty	150
Experimental Stress Duty	150
Toxic Fuels (or Propellants) Duty	150
Toxic Pesticides Duty	150
Dangerous Viruses (or Bacteria) Lab Duty	150
Chemical Munitions Duty	150
Maritime Visit, Board, Search, Seizure (VBSS) Duty	150
Polar Region Flight Operations Duty	150
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support (WMDCS) Team	150

Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service

SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE

(Effective Jan. 1, 2023)

Officers	Enlisted Members
$311.68/month	$452.56/month

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MONTHLY MILITARY BASIC PAY

ANNUAL PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIANS

SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE PAY

SAMPLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE

AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY

HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY

SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE

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