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Joe Wallace
2024 & Proposed 2025 Military Pay Charts for Enlisted, Officers, and Warrant Officers
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The 5.2% pay raise for military members, said to be the largest in two decades, took effect on 1 January 2024. That pay raise is part of what some sources call “the largest Defense Department budget ever,” with more than $840 billion requested for the Pentagon in 2024.
The President has submitted a proposed 2025 military budget with a recommended 4.5% pay raise for military members, but that is (at press time) in the proposal stages only and is a developing story.
>> Click here to see the Proposed 2025 Military Pay Charts
2024 Military Pay Charts
- E1 – E3 Military Pay Charts
- E4 – E6
- E7 – E9
- W1 – W3
- W4 – W5
- O1e – O3e
- O1 – O3
- O4 – O6
- O7 – O8
- O9 – O10
Does the 2024 Military Pay Raise Affect Military Retirement Pay or Federal Civilian Employee Pay?
No. Defense.gov says these military pay increases set to the ECI do not “necessarily pertain to Federal civilian employees. The same applies to military retirees, who do not get pay raises but have Cost of Living Adjustments or COLA. Annual COLA is calculated using the Consumer Price Index.
2024 Military Pay Charts: Enlisted Military Pay Charts by Pay Grade
Enlisted service members are those without a four-year degree or a commission. The military typically accepts enlisted members who have completed high school, and who may or may not have completed some college. Enlisted troops are responsible for the day-to-day execution of military orders, plans, and objectives. Enlisted military pay starts in boot camp and is subject to annual increases based on inflation, time in grade, and time in military service.
Enlisted Pay Chart 2024: E-1 – E-3
Enlisted military members between E1 and E3 are commonly known as junior enlisted troops. These are the ranks people typically begin military service in and each branch of service has its own name for an E1 through E3. For example, in the Army and Marine Corps, an E1 is a Private.
In the Air Force, an E1 is an Airman Basic. In the Navy, an E1 is a Seaman Recruit, and after four months, they earn a small pay raise and become a Seaman Apprentice while remaining an E1. Those in Space Force are Specialists as E1s.
2024 Military Pay Chart (5.2% Increase)
E-1 with less than 4 months = $1,783.14
| Years | E-1 | E-2 | E-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 2 | $2,017.35 | $2,260.98 | $2,377.51 |
| Over 2 | $2,017.35 | $2,260.98 | $2,527.05 |
| Over 3 | $2,017.35 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 4 | $2,017.35 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 6 | $2,017.35 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 8 | $2,017.35 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 10 | $2,017.35 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 12 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 14 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 16 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 18 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 20 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 22 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 24 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 26 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 28 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 30 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 32 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 34 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 36 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 38 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
| Over 40 | $2,017.23 | $2,260.98 | $2,680.22 |
Enlisted Pay Chart 2024: E-4 – E-6
Enlisted ranks between E4 and E6 are considered midlevel management, and similar to the junior enlisted grades, each branch of military service has a different idea of what an E4 through E6 means. In the Army an E4 may be a Specialist or a Corporal. Space Force E4s are also called Specialists. In the Navy, an E4 is a Petty Officer 3rd Class, and in the Air Force, an E4 is a Senior Airman.
2024 Military Pay Chart (5.2% Increase)
| Years | E-4 | E-5 | E-6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 2 | $2,633.68 | $2,872.35 | $3,135.45 |
| Over 2 | $2,768.37 | $3,065.80 | $3,450.39 |
| Over 3 | $2,918.24 | $3,214.03 | $3,602.90 |
| Over 4 | $3,066.46 | $3,365.55 | $3,750.80 |
| Over 6 | $3,197.19 | $3,601.91 | $3,904.96 |
| Over 8 | $3,197.19 | $3,848.84 | $4,252.25 |
| Over 10 | $3,197.19 | $4,051.86 | $4,387.92 |
| Over 12 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,649.70 |
| Over 14 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,729.93 |
| Over 16 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,788.03 |
| Over 18 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 20 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 22 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 24 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 26 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 28 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 30 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 32 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 34 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 36 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 38 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
| Over 40 | $3,197.19 | $4,076.29 | $4,856.36 |
Enlisted Pay Chart 2024: E-7 – E-9
E7 through E9 ranks are senior enlisted positions. The Air Force and Space Force call their first senior enlisted grade (E7) a Master Sergeant, while the Marine Corps and Navy have Chief Petty Officers in the grade E7. A Marine Corps E7 is a Gunnery Sergeant. Each branch of service has its own traditions surrounding time in grade and military promotions, and there is more variation among senior enlisted ranks among the services.
2024 Military Pay Chart (5.2% Increase)
| Years | E-7 | E-8 | E-9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 2 | $3,625.02 | $5,214.87 | $6,370.28 |
| Over 2 | $3,956.46 | $5,445.61 | $6,514.87 |
| Over 3 | $4,108.31 | $5,588.23 | $6,696.77 |
| Over 4 | $4,308.36 | $5,759.23 | $6,910.36 |
| Over 6 | $4,465.50 | $5,944.76 | $7,127.24 |
| Over 8 | $4,734.55 | $6,279.17 | $7,472.21 |
| Over 10 | $4,886.40 | $6,448.84 | $7,765.36 |
| Over 12 | $5,155.44 | $6,737.37 | $8,072.70 |
| Over 14 | $5,379.27 | $6,897.48 | $8,543.78 |
| Over 16 | $5,532.11 | $7,291.31 | $8,543.78 |
| Over 18 | $5,694.85 | $7,291.31 | $8,970.29 |
| Over 20 | $5,757.91 | $7,437.55 | $8,970.29 |
| Over 22 | $5,969.52 | $7,437.55 | $9,419.25 |
| Over 24 | $6,083.07 | $7,437.55 | $9,419.25 |
| Over 26 | $6,515.53 | $7,437.55 | $9,891.31 |
| Over 28 | $6,515.53 | $7,437.55 | $9,891.31 |
| Over 30 | $6,515.53 | $7,437.55 | $9,891.31 |
| Over 32 | $6,515.53 | $7,437.55 | $9,891.31 |
| Over 34 | $6,515.53 | $7,437.55 | $9,891.31 |
| Over 36 | $6,515.53 | $7,437.55 | $9,891.31 |
| Over 38 | $6,515.53 | $7,437.55 | $9,891.31 |
| Over 40 | $6,515.53 | $7,437.55 | $9,891.31 |
Warrant Officer Pay Chart
Warrant officers have a unique position in the Department of Defense. These are not enlisted troops; they function
