Pay grade O-2E: 2026 basic pay

DFAS's 2026 basic pay table lists pay grade O-2E, a commissioned officer with more than 4 years of enlisted or warrant officer service grade, at $6,484.50 a month for over 4 years of service (DFAS prints no entry for fewer years of service than that), rising to $7,663.50 a month at over 14 years, the highest figure in the row. Twelve times the monthly rate is 12 × $6,484.50 = $77,814.00 at the low end and 12 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00 at the high end. The figures are effective January 1, 2026.

Effective . Source: DFAS, Basic Pay – Officers (O-1, O-2 and O-3) with more than 4 years of creditable service (see paragraph 2.3), page updated January 12, 2026; captured in a browser (DFAS blocks scripted downloads); capture SHA-256 93cfd16c94c3… Source: DFAS, Component Drill Pay – Officers (O-1, O-2 and O-3) with more than 4 years of creditable service, page updated January 13, 2026; captured in a browser (DFAS blocks scripted downloads); capture SHA-256 228e197a0214…

Monthly basic pay by years of service

From Basic Pay – Officers (O-1, O-2 and O-3) with more than 4 years of creditable service, row O-2E. 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 serviceMonthly basic payTwelve times the monthly rate
Over 46,484.5012 × $6,484.50 = $77,814.00
Over 66,617.7012 × $6,617.70 = $79,412.40
Over 86,828.0012 × $6,828.00 = $81,936.00
Over 107,183.8012 × $7,183.80 = $86,205.60
Over 127,458.9012 × $7,458.90 = $89,506.80
Over 147,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 167,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 187,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 207,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 227,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 247,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 267,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 287,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 307,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 327,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 347,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 367,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 387,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00
Over 407,663.5012 × $7,663.50 = $91,962.00

DFAS prints no entry for O-2E below "Over 4" years of service.

O-2E: monthly basic pay by years of service, 2026, from $6,484.50 to $7,663.50$0$2k$4k$6k$8k≤2>2>3>4>6>8>10>12>14>16>18>20>22>24>26>28>30>32>34>36>38>40Over 4 years: $6,484.50 a monthOver 6 years: $6,617.70 a monthOver 8 years: $6,828.00 a monthOver 10 years: $7,183.80 a monthOver 12 years: $7,458.90 a monthOver 14 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 16 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 18 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 20 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 22 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 24 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 26 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 28 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 30 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 32 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 34 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 36 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 38 years: $7,663.50 a monthOver 40 years: $7,663.50 a monthYears of service (DFAS column: ≤2, then over N)Monthly basic pay
Monthly basic pay for O-2E by DFAS years-of-service column, 2026; the table above gives the same figures. Columns are equally spaced brackets, not equal spans of years.

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 service1 Drill4 Drills
Over 4216.15864.60
Over 6220.59882.36
Over 8227.60910.40
Over 10239.46957.84
Over 12248.63994.52
Over 14255.451,021.80
Over 16255.451,021.80
Over 18255.451,021.80
Over 20255.451,021.80
Over 22255.451,021.80
Over 24255.451,021.80
Over 26255.451,021.80
Over 28255.451,021.80
Over 30255.451,021.80
Over 32255.451,021.80
Over 34255.451,021.80
Over 36255.451,021.80
Over 38255.451,021.80
Over 40255.451,021.80

Neighbouring grades

About these figures

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Sources

  1. DFAS, Basic Pay – Officers (O-1, O-2 and O-3) with more than 4 years of creditable service (see paragraph 2.3) (page updated January 12, 2026; capture basic-pay-CO_FE.json SHA-256 93cfd16c94c3e035bcdf2ea114e782d27e62b5bc522a359f79f0c997f61a21f7; upstream page 96,561 bytes, SHA-256 8a6f2209851f788c2893f69d4aa86d409127473146acc794542ecaf9b9265d61)
  2. DFAS, Component Drill Pay – Officers (O-1, O-2 and O-3) with more than 4 years of creditable service (page updated January 13, 2026; capture drill-pay-CO_FE.json SHA-256 228e197a0214e5320a803bd890b0326d48a368dfc2b4f7960b5acd83573a6a40; upstream page 127,846 bytes, SHA-256 e7da56a445e2b1635829cf9ad2fc70f4e9c133e92cbef4173699675593bea3d4)
  3. DFAS, Military Pay Tables (index of the pages above)
  4. 37 U.S.C. 203, Rates of basic pay