Pay grade W-5: 2026 basic pay
DFAS's 2026 basic pay table lists pay grade W-5, a warrant officer grade, at $10,169.70 a month for over 20 years of service (DFAS prints no entry for fewer years of service than that), rising to $13,308.30 a month at over 38 years, the highest figure in the row. Twelve times the monthly rate is 12 × $10,169.70 = $122,036.40 at the low end and 12 × $13,308.30 = $159,699.60 at the high end. The figures are effective January 1, 2026.
Effective . Source: DFAS, Basic Pay – Warrant Officers, page updated January 15, 2026; captured in a browser (DFAS blocks scripted downloads); capture SHA-256 67c129537790… Source: DFAS, Reserve Component Drill Pay – Warrant Officers, page updated January 13, 2026; captured in a browser (DFAS blocks scripted downloads); capture SHA-256 4200022ec375…
Monthly basic pay by years of service
From Basic Pay – Warrant Officers, row W-5. 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 20 | 10,169.70 | 12 × $10,169.70 = $122,036.40 |
| Over 22 | 10,685.70 | 12 × $10,685.70 = $128,228.40 |
| Over 24 | 11,070.30 | 12 × $11,070.30 = $132,843.60 |
| Over 26 | 11,495.10 | 12 × $11,495.10 = $137,941.20 |
| Over 28 | 11,495.10 | 12 × $11,495.10 = $137,941.20 |
| Over 30 | 12,070.80 | 12 × $12,070.80 = $144,849.60 |
| Over 32 | 12,070.80 | 12 × $12,070.80 = $144,849.60 |
| Over 34 | 12,673.50 | 12 × $12,673.50 = $152,082.00 |
| Over 36 | 12,673.50 | 12 × $12,673.50 = $152,082.00 |
| Over 38 | 13,308.30 | 12 × $13,308.30 = $159,699.60 |
| Over 40 | 13,308.30 | 12 × $13,308.30 = $159,699.60 |
DFAS prints no entry for W-5 below "Over 20" years of service.
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 20 | 338.99 | 1,355.96 |
| Over 22 | 356.19 | 1,424.76 |
| Over 24 | 369.01 | 1,476.04 |
| Over 26 | 383.17 | 1,532.68 |
| Over 28 | 383.17 | 1,532.68 |
| Over 30 | 402.36 | 1,609.44 |
| Over 32 | 402.36 | 1,609.44 |
| Over 34 | 422.45 | 1,689.80 |
| Over 36 | 422.45 | 1,689.80 |
| Over 38 | 443.61 | 1,774.44 |
| Over 40 | 443.61 | 1,774.44 |
Neighbouring grades
- Previous grade: W-4
- All of warrant officers: the warrant officer basic pay table.
About these figures
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Sources
- DFAS, Basic Pay – Warrant Officers (page updated January 15, 2026; capture basic-pay-WO.json SHA-256 67c129537790d06c32ff3e82fd0eb28270f79da517bfb88d85045fc0a8ab8879; upstream page 101,787 bytes, SHA-256 cc9d84c9fce1e848a02dd2af219519c8ffb5d587fd6d2a33f83ec7850f6b7c2a)
- DFAS, Reserve Component Drill Pay – Warrant Officers (page updated January 13, 2026; capture drill-pay-WO.json SHA-256 4200022ec3751668a2175d06967d53d7a79ba12cbf31ca751727d5233978fd28; upstream page 157,441 bytes, SHA-256 f4429848acc6f03262b3c96d030cc6d6919b8434d274f13bfbf38202ad69b024)
- DFAS, Military Pay Tables (index of the pages above)
- 37 U.S.C. 203, Rates of basic pay