Description
The most comprehensive military pay calculator for all six U.S. Armed Forces branches. Whether you're exploring military careers, planning a PCS move, preparing for promotion, or mentoring junior service members — know exactly what you'll earn.
PAYCHECK ESTIMATE
Enter your W-4 info to see a per-paycheck breakdown: gross pay, estimated federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and net pay. Includes Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE) support for deployed members.
BASE PAY
- Active duty and Reserve/Guard (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard)
- Reservists: estimated yearly pay based on drill weekends and AT/ADT/ADSW days
- Drill weekend pay breakdown (4 UTAs) with tax withholding
INCENTIVE & SPECIAL PAYS
- Hostile Fire / Imminent Danger Pay (61 designated areas)
- Aviation Incentive Pay (AVIP)
- Critical Skill Incentive Pay
- Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay — Flight & Non-Flight
- Hazardous Duty Pay — Location Based
- Diving Incentive Pay
- Career Sea Pay
- Submarine Duty Incentive Pay
- Special Duty Assignment Pay
ALLOWANCES
- Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) — including grandfathered rates back to 2015
- Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)
- Family Separation Allowance (FSA)
- Cash Clothing Replacement Allowance
- Personal Money Allowance
- CONUS COLA
- OCONUS COLA
- Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA)
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OFFICER PAYS
- All pays per DoD Financial Management Regulation — Medical, Dental, Nurse, and Health Professions Officer specialties.
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Great for:
- Evaluating a military career or career change
- Comparing pay before and after a promotion or PCS
- Understanding your take-home pay with realistic tax estimates
- Mentoring junior service members on their total compensation
- Reserve and Guard members planning annual training
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BAH is calculated at the full-time residential rate based on zip code, not the RC/T non-locality rate applicable for active duty periods under 30 days.
OCONUS COLA and OHA location data are typically updated with each app release; exact OCONUS COLA varies slightly by month based on days paid.
Not officially endorsed or sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. For official pay entitlements, consult your finance office.
What's new (v1.43)
New pays added:
- Dive Pay
- Imminent Danger Pay (IDP)
- Personal Money Allowance (PMA)
- Cash Clothing Replacement Allowance
- Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB)
- Expanded HDIP Off-Duty Training duties list
Paycheck estimate:
- New section shows estimated per-paycheck breakdown including Federal Income Tax, Social Security, and Medicare withholding
- Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE) support — enlisted/WO FIT excluded; officer FIT on pay above the E-9 cap only
Other improvements:
- Tax withholding details moved to the pay info screen
- Pay summary rows tweaked for clarity
- Section header display fix on Mac