U.S. Air Force members salute during a Retreat Ceremony to honor Veterans Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. Machiko Arita/USAF
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2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: Pay & Allowances

June 22, 2023

MONTHLY MILITARY BASIC PAY

(Effective Jan. 1, 2023)

GRADE<223468101214161820222426
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
O-10–––––––––––17,67517,67517,67517,675
O-9–––––––––––17,20117,45017,67517,675
O-812,17112,57012,83412,90813,23813,79013,91814,44214,59315,04415,69716,29816,70016,70016,700
O-710,11310,58310,80010,97311,28611,59511,95312,30912,66713,79014,73814,73814,73814,73814,814
O-67,6698,4258,9788,9789,0139,3999,4509,4509,98710,93611,49412,05012,36812,68913,311
O-56,3937,2027,7007,7948,1068,2918,7019,0029,3909,98310,26510,54510,86210,86210,862
O-45,5166,3856,8126,9067,3027,7268,2558,6668,9519,1169,2109,2109,2109,2109,210
O-34,8505,4985,9336,4706,7807,1217,3407,7027,8917,8917,8917,8917,8917,8917,891
O-24,1914,7735,4975,6835,7995,7995,7995,7995,7995,7995,7995,7995,7995,7995,799
O-13,6373,7864,5774,5774,5774,5774,5774,5774,5774,5774,5774,5774,5774,5774,577
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH OVER 4 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AS AN ENLISTED MEMBER OR WARRANT OFFICER
O-3E–––6,4706,7807,1217,3407,7028,0078,1838,4218,4218,4218,4218,421
O-2E–––5,6835,7995,9846,2966,5376,7166,7166,7166,7166,7166,7166,716
O-1E–––4,5774,8875,0685,2535,4345,6835,6835,6835,6835,6835,6835,683
ENLISTED MEMBERS
E-9––––––6,0566,1936,3666,5696,7757,1037,3827,6748,122
E-8–––––4,9575,1775,3125,4755,6515,9696,1306,4046,5576,931
E-73,4463,7613,9054,0954,2454,5014,6454,9015,1145,2595,4145,4735,6755,7836,194
E-62,9813,2803,4253,5663,7124,0424,1714,4204,4964,5514,6164,6164,6164,6164,616
E-52,7302,9143,0553,1993,4243,6593,8523,8753,8753,8753,8753,8753,8753,8753,875
E-42,5042,6322,7742,9153,0393,0393,0393,0393,0393,0393,0393,0393,0393,0393,039
E-32,2602,4022,5482,5482,5482,5482,5482,5482,5482,5482,5482,5482,5482,5482,548
E-22,1492,1492,1492,1492,1492,1492,1492,1492,1492,1492,1492,1492,1492,1492,149
E-1 >4 Mon1,9181,9181,9181,9181,9181,9181,9181,9181,9181,9181,9181,9181,9181,9181,918
E-1 <4 Mon1,773––––––––––––––
C/S17,675
M/S9,786
Cadet1,273
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)

GradeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8Step 9Step 10
GS-1$20,999$21,704$22,401$23,097$23,794$24,202$24,893$25,589$25,617$26,273
GS-223,61224,17424,95625,61725,90626,66827,43028,19228,95429,716
GS-325,76426,62327,48228,34129,20030,05930,91831,77732,63633,495
GS-428,92129,88530,84931,81332,77733,74134,70535,66936,63337,597
GS-532,35733,43634,51535,59436,67337,75238,83139,91040,98942,068
GS-636,07037,27238,47439,67640,87842,08043,28244,48445,68646,888
GS-740,08241,41842,75444,09045,42646,76248,09849,43450,77052,106
GS-844,38945,86947,34948,82950,30951,78953,26954,74956,22957,709
GS-949,02850,66252,29653,93055,56457,19858,83260,46662,10063,734
GS-1053,99055,79057,59059,39061,19062,99064,79066,59068,39070,190
GS-1159,31961,29663,27365,25067,22769,20471,18173,15875,13577,112
GS-1271,09973,46975,83978,20980,57982,94985,31987,68990,05992,429
GS-1384,54687,36490,18293,00095,81898,636101,454104,272107,090109,908
GS-1499,908103,238106,568109,898113,228116,558119,888123,218126,548129,878
GS-15117,518121,435125,352129,269133,186137,103141,020144,937148,854152,771
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 StructureMinimumMaximum
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 GradeWith DependentsWithout Dependents
O-7 to O-10$2,553$2,103
O-62,5352,100
O-52,5142,097
O-42,3342,091
O-32,1122,082
O-22,0761,995
O-12,0731,656
E-92,1511,812
E-82,1062,070
E-72,0971,866
E-62,0791,677
E-52,0611,545
E-4 to E-11,8631,398

Niceville-Valparaiso, Fla. – Eglin AFB

Pay GradeWith DependentsWithout Dependents
O-7 to O-10$3,096$2,952
O-63,0752,907
O-53,0482,697
O-42,9972,565
O-32,9132,385
O-22,3672,364
O-12,3462,337
E-92,9402,379
E-82,7782,373
E-72,5532,361
E-62,3702,340
E-52,3432,220
E-4 to E-12,3402,013
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 GradeWith DependentsWithout Dependents
O-7 to O-10$3,702$3,405
O-63,6723,384
O-53,6423,381
O-43,5253,375
O-33,3933,366
O-23,3573,225
O-13,3542,625
E-93,4083,360
E-83,3873,354
E-73,3783,000
E-63,3602,667
E-53,3422,535
E-4 to E-12,9882,382

Hampton, Va. – JB Langley-Eustis

Pay GradeWith DependentsWithout Dependents
O-7 to O-10$2,733$2,112
O-62,7152,082
O-52,6912,055
O-42,4422,037
O-32,0972,028
O-22,0221,950
O-12,0191,647
E-92,1902,022
E-82,0762,016
E-72,0461,833
E-62,0251,665
E-52,0071,551
E-4 to E-11,8301,386

Albuquerque, N.M. – Kirtland AFB

Pay GradeWith DependentsWithout Dependents
O-7 to O-10$2,421$2,019
O-62,4061,992
O-52,3851,974
O-42,2291,959
O-32,0071,935
O-21,9501,848
O-11,9201,551
E-92,0671,929
E-81,9921,923
E-71,9711,734
E-61,9531,566
E-51,9081,506
E-4 to E-11,7311,446
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 OfficerMonthly Rate
Two or fewer$150
More than two250
More than six700
More than 101000
More than 22700
More than 24450
Years of Service as an Enlisted FlyerMonthly Rate
Four or fewer$225
More than four350
More than eight500
More than 14600
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)

DutyRate per month
Aircrew Members$250
Parachute Duty, Static Line150
Parachute Duty, Military Free Fall225
Flight Deck Duty150
Demolition Duty150
Experimental Stress Duty150
Toxic Fuels (or Propellants) Duty150
Toxic Pesticides Duty150
Dangerous Viruses (or Bacteria) Lab Duty150
Chemical Munitions Duty150
Maritime Visit, Board, Search, Seizure (VBSS) Duty150
Polar Region Flight Operations Duty150
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support (WMDCS) Team150
Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service

SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE

(Effective Jan. 1, 2023)

OfficersEnlisted Members
$311.68/month$452.56/month
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