Pay grade E-9: 2026 basic pay
DFAS's 2026 basic pay table lists pay grade E-9, an enlisted grade, at $6,910.20 a month for over 10 years of service (DFAS prints no entry for fewer years of service than that), rising to $10,729.20 a month at over 38 years, the highest figure in the row. Twelve times the monthly rate is 12 × $6,910.20 = $82,922.40 at the low end and 12 × $10,729.20 = $128,750.40 at the high end. The figures are effective January 1, 2026.
Effective . Source: DFAS, Basic Pay – Enlisted, page updated January 12, 2026; captured in a browser (DFAS blocks scripted downloads); capture SHA-256 2b200c337ed9… Source: DFAS, Reserve Component Drill Pay – Enlisted, page updated January 20, 2026; captured in a browser (DFAS blocks scripted downloads); capture SHA-256 2db38b8b414a…
Monthly basic pay by years of service
From Basic Pay – Enlisted, row E-9 (Notes 2 & 3). The last column is twelve times the monthly rate, with the arithmetic shown; it is not a DFAS figure and leaves out allowances, special pays and taxes.
| Years of service | Monthly basic pay | Twelve times the monthly rate |
|---|---|---|
| Over 10 | 6,910.20 | 12 × $6,910.20 = $82,922.40 |
| Over 12 | 7,066.50 | 12 × $7,066.50 = $84,798.00 |
| Over 14 | 7,263.60 | 12 × $7,263.60 = $87,163.20 |
| Over 16 | 7,496.10 | 12 × $7,496.10 = $89,953.20 |
| Over 18 | 7,730.70 | 12 × $7,730.70 = $92,768.40 |
| Over 20 | 8,105.10 | 12 × $8,105.10 = $97,261.20 |
| Over 22 | 8,423.10 | 12 × $8,423.10 = $101,077.20 |
| Over 24 | 8,756.70 | 12 × $8,756.70 = $105,080.40 |
| Over 26 | 9,267.90 | 12 × $9,267.90 = $111,214.80 |
| Over 28 | 9,267.90 | 12 × $9,267.90 = $111,214.80 |
| Over 30 | 9,730.20 | 12 × $9,730.20 = $116,762.40 |
| Over 32 | 9,730.20 | 12 × $9,730.20 = $116,762.40 |
| Over 34 | 10,217.40 | 12 × $10,217.40 = $122,608.80 |
| Over 36 | 10,217.40 | 12 × $10,217.40 = $122,608.80 |
| Over 38 | 10,729.20 | 12 × $10,729.20 = $128,750.40 |
| Over 40 | 10,729.20 | 12 × $10,729.20 = $128,750.40 |
DFAS prints no entry for E-9 below "Over 10" years of service.
DFAS's notes for E-9
- Basic pay for senior enlisted member (grade E-9) is $11,166.90 regardless of years of service while serving as: a. Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; b. Sergeant Major of the Army; c. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy; d. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force; e. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps; f. Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force; g. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard; or h. Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
- If a member is placed on terminal leave pending retirement immediately following the completion of service as the senior enlisted member of a Military Department, the member is entitled to the higher senior enlisted pay $11,166.90 up to a maximum of 60 days. If a member is hospitalized, and during or immediately before such hospitalization, completed service as the senior enlisted member of that Military Department’s Armed Force, the member will continue to be entitled, for not more than 180 days while so hospitalized, to the rate of basic pay authorized for a senior enlisted member.
Reserve component drill pay
From DFAS's drill pay table: 1 Drill is the monthly rate divided by 30, to the cent, and 4 Drills is four times 1 Drill.
| Years of service | 1 Drill | 4 Drills |
|---|---|---|
| Over 10 | 230.34 | 921.36 |
| Over 12 | 235.55 | 942.20 |
| Over 14 | 242.12 | 968.48 |
| Over 16 | 249.87 | 999.48 |
| Over 18 | 257.69 | 1,030.76 |
| Over 20 | 270.17 | 1,080.68 |
| Over 22 | 280.77 | 1,123.08 |
| Over 24 | 291.89 | 1,167.56 |
| Over 26 | 308.93 | 1,235.72 |
| Over 28 | 308.93 | 1,235.72 |
| Over 30 | 324.34 | 1,297.36 |
| Over 32 | 324.34 | 1,297.36 |
| Over 34 | 340.58 | 1,362.32 |
| Over 36 | 340.58 | 1,362.32 |
| Over 38 | 357.64 | 1,430.56 |
| Over 40 | 357.64 | 1,430.56 |
Neighbouring grades
- Previous grade: E-8
- All of enlisted: the enlisted basic pay table.
About these figures
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Sources
- DFAS, Basic Pay – Enlisted (page updated January 12, 2026; capture basic-pay-EM.json SHA-256 2b200c337ed96c98f7c72487347ca77b4d028aadbcec6d47fa10fb45c02b0cab; upstream page 121,019 bytes, SHA-256 19c4b691c5af044e2a88bcd62d2291dbdef1eb383a86a404d92e17988b5e6392)
- DFAS, Reserve Component Drill Pay – Enlisted (page updated January 20, 2026; capture drill-pay-E.json SHA-256 2db38b8b414a3bb27ba3e02b17e294974241bd36e9fd55bb925df3d2343e65d7; upstream page 194,223 bytes, SHA-256 e92729e6e3b93d355188eb68e9a18f159ad1265d0a27e5fbfe81b32c45b35d05)
- DFAS, Military Pay Tables (index of the pages above)
- 37 U.S.C. 203, Rates of basic pay