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2025 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 2025: 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 the Space Force are Specialists as E1s.

2025 Military Pay Chart

E-1 with less than 4 months = $1,949.10

Pay GradeE-1E-2E-3
< 22,108.102,362.802,484.60
Over 22,108.102,362.802,640.60
Over 32,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 42,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 62,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 82,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 102,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 122,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 142,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 162,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 182,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 202,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 222,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 242,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 262,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 282,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 302,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 322,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 342,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 362,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 382,108.102,362.802,800.80
Over 402,108.102,362.802,800.80

Enlisted Pay Chart 2025: 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.

2025 Military Pay Chart

Pay GradeE-4E-5E-6
< 22,752.203,001.503,276.60
Over 22,892.903,203.703,606.00
Over 33,049.803,358.803,765.00
Over 43,204.303,517.203,919.80
Over 63,341.403,763.804,080.60
Over 83,341.404,021.804,443.90
Over 103,341.404,234.504,585.20
Over 123,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 143,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 163,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 183,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 203,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 223,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 243,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 263,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 283,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 303,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 323,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 343,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 363,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 383,341.404,259.705,074.80
Over 403,341.404,259.705,074.80

Enlisted Pay Chart 2025: E-7 – E-9

2025 Military Pay Chart

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.

Pay GradeE-7E-8E-9
< 23,788.10
Over 24,134.30
Over 34,293.00
Over 44,502.10
Over 64,666.50
Over 84,947.605,449.50
Over 105,106.305,690.706,657.30
Over 125,387.105,839.806,807.90
Over 145,621.406,018.606,997.80
Over 165,781.306,212.107,221.60
Over 185,951.106,561.907,447.80
Over 206,017.106,739.207,808.40
Over 226,238.207,040.708,114.70
Over 246,356.707,207.808,436.00
Over 266,808.807,619.408,928.60
Over 286,808.807,619.408,928.60
Over 306,808.807,772.109,374.10
Over 326,808.807,772.109,374.10
Over 346,808.807,772.109,843.30
Over 366,808.807,772.109,419.40
Over 386,808.807,772.1010,336.50
Over 406,808.807,772.1010,336.50

Warrant Officer Pay Chart 2025

Warrant officers have a unique position in the Department of Defense. These are not enlisted troops; they function above enlisted soldiers and sailors. Merriam-Webster defines a warrant officer as “…an officer in the armed forces holding rank by virtue of a warrant and ranking above a noncommissioned officer and below a commissioned officer.”

Not all military branches have maintained warrant officer positions. If you look at an Army Pay Chart from 2024, you’ll find Warrant Officer pay, but not if you look at an Air Force military pay chart from the years 1959 to 2024. In Spring of 2024, the Air Force began accepting applications for warrant officer jobs and a small number of these Airmen are affected by the pay charts below.

Warrant Officer Payscale 2025: W-1 – W-3

2025 Military Pay Chart

Pay GradeW-1W-2W-3
< 23,908.104,452.605,032.20
Over 24,329.304,873.805,241.30
Over 34,442.105,003.105,457.00
Over 44,681.205,092.505,526.90
Over 64,963.505,380.805,752.20
Over 85,379.905,829.606,195.60
Over 105,574.306,052.506,657.60
Over 125,847.006,271.206,875.10
Over 146,114.306,539.107,126.80
Over 166,324.606,748.507,385.40
Over 186,518.406,937.807,851.90
Over 206,753.607,164.608,166.30
Over 226,753.607,313.708,354.40
Over 246,753.607,431.908,554.50
Over 266,753.607,431.908,827.20
Over 286,753.607,431.908,827.20
Over 306,753.607,431.908,827.20
Over 326,753.607,431.908,827.20
Over 346,753.607,431.908,827.20
Over 366,753.607,431.908,827.20
Over 386,753.607,431.908,827.20
Over 406,753.607,431.908,827.20

Warrant Officer Payscale 2025: W-4 – W-5

2025 Military Pay Chart

Pay GradeW-4W-5
< 25,510.40
Over 25,926.80
Over 36,096.90
Over 46,264.30
Over 66,552.90
Over 86,838.20
Over 107,127.10
Over 127,560.90
Over 147,941.90
Over 168,304.30
Over 188,601.60
Over 208,891.109,797.40
Over 229,315.6010,294.50
Over 249,664.8010,665.00
Over 2610,062.9011,074.20
Over 2810,062.9011,074.20
Over 3010,263.6011,628.90
Over 3210,263.6011,628.90
Over 3410,263.6012,209.40
Over 3610,263.6012,209.40
Over 3810,263.6012,821.10
Over 4010,263.6012,821.10

Commissioned Officer Pay Scale

A commissioned officer has completed a 4-year degree program and has completed or will successfully complete officer training and advanced training in a military career field. Commissioned officers don’t use the enlisted pay chart; their training and experience is compensated at a higher level than enlisted troops. Officers may graduate from an ROTC program, from a traditional university, or from a military service academy before entering active service.

Commissioned Officers Military Pay 2025: O-1E – O-3E (w/ Prior Enlisted Experience)

Commissioned Officers in the grades of O1 through O3 are junior officers. The ranks are fairly typical (2nd Lieutenants, 1st Lieutenants, Captain), and the level of responsibility is relatively typical, too. The earliest years of an officer’s career are spent learning what it means to be an officer and leading in a specific military specialty or career field. “Prior enlisted” simply means the officer had a previous military career as an enlisted member.

2025 Military Pay Chart

Pay GradeO-1EO-2EO-3E
Over 45,031.306,247.207,112.40
Over 65,372.406,375.307,453.80
Over 85,571.306,578.107,827.90
Over 105,774.406,920.708,069.10
Over 125,973.607,185.908,466.60
Over 146,247.207,383.008,802.60
Over 166,247.207,383.008,995.20
Over 186,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 206,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 226,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 246,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 266,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 286,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 306,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 326,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 346,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 366,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 386,247.207,383.009,257.70
Over 406,247.207,383.009,257.70

 

Commissioned Officers Military Pay 2025: O-1 – O-3

2025 Military Pay Chart

Pay GradeO-1O-2O-3
< 23,998.404,606.805,331.60
Over 24,161.905,246.706,044.10
Over 35,031.306,042.906,522.60
Over 45,031.306,247.207,112.40
Over 65,031.306,375.307,453.80
Over 85,031.306,375.307,827.90
Over 105,031.306,375.308,069.10
Over 125,031.306,375.308,466.60
Over 145,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 165,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 185,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 205,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 225,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 245,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 265,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 285,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 305,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 325,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 345,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 365,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 385,031.306,375.308,674.50
Over 405,031.306,375.308,674.50

 

Commissioned Officers Military Pay 2025: O-4 – O-6

O4 through O6 is midlevel management. Military officers at this point in their careers may be groomed for higher leadership roles; they may receive additional training, be designated as Field Grade officers, and move into managing their fellow junior officers in the workplace. O4 is typically a Major in the Air Force, Marine Corps, and  Army, and a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Navy.

2025 Military Pay Chart

Pay GradeO-4O-5O-6
< 26,064.207,028.408,430.90
Over 27,019.707,917.309,261.90
Over 37,488.908,465.409,870.00
Over 47,592.408,568.609,870.00
Over 68,027.108,910.909,907.80
Over 88,493.609,114.9010,332.30
Over 109,075.009,564.9010,388.70
Over 129,526.209,895.8010,388.70
Over 149,840.6010,322.7010,979.10
Over 1610,020.9010,974.3012,022.80
Over 1810,125.0011,285.1012,635.40
Over 2010,125.0011,592.3013,247.70
Over 2210,125.0011,940.9013,596.30
Over 2410,125.0011,940.9013,949.10
Over 2610,125.0011,940.9014,632.80
Over 2810,125.0011,940.9014,632.80
Over 3010,125.0011,940.9014,925.00
Over 3210,125.0011,940.9014,925.00
Over 3410,125.0011,940.9014,925.00
Over 3610,125.0011,940.9014,925.00
Over 3810,125.0011,940.9014,925.00
Over 4010,125.0011,940.9014,925.00

 

Flag and General Officers Military Pay: O-7 – O-8

Flag officers are the most senior in the United States military and typically have responsibilities far above and beyond daily operations. They are responsible for shaping the future of the force, creating policies and procedures to carry out the mission, and they must report to senior officials on the status and progress of these efforts. Flag officer ranks typically vary by service, but Admirals and Generals are typically considered flag officers.

2025 Military Pay Chart

Pay GradeO-7O-8
< 211,117.7013,380.00
Over 211,634.0013,818.90
Over 311,873.1014,109.30
Over 412,063.6014,190.30
Over 612,407.1014,553.60
Over 812,747.3015,159.30
Over 1013,140.0015,300.60
Over 1213,531.5015,876.30
Over 1413,925.1016,042.20
Over 1615,159.3016,538.10
Over 1816,202.1017,256.00
Over 2016,202.1017,917.20
Over 2216,202.1018,359.10
Over 2416,202.1018,359.10
Over 2616,285.5018,359.10
Over 2816,285.5018,359.10
Over 3016,611.0018,808.20
Over 3216,611.0018,808.20
Over 3416,611.0018,808.20
Over 3616,611.0018,808.20
Over 3816,611.0018,808.20
Over 4016,611.0018,808.20

 

Flag and General Officers Military Scale: O-9 – O-10

2025 Military Pay Chart

Pay GradeO-9O-10
Over 2018,808.2018,808.20
Over 2218,808.2018,808.20
Over 2418,808.2018,808.20
Over 2618,808.2018,808.20
Over 2818,808.2018,808.20
Over 3018,808.2018,808.20
Over 3218,808.2018,808.20
Over 3418,808.2018,808.20
Over 3618,808.2018,808.20
Over 3818,808.2018,808.20
Over 4018,808.2018,808.20

 

 

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Joe Wallace

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Editor-in-Chief Joe Wallace is a 13-year veteran of the United States Air Force and a former reporter/editor for Air Force Television News and the Pentagon Channel. His freelance work includes contract work for Motorola, VALoans.com, and Credit Karma. He is co-founder of Dim Art House in Springfield, Illinois, and spends his non-writing time as an abstract painter, independent publisher, and occasional filmmaker.

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