2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Pay & Allowances

ANNUAL MILITARY BASIC PAY

(Effective Jan. 1, 2024)

GRADE	2	3	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
O-10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	221,904	221,904	221,904	221,904	221,904	221,904
O-9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	217,152	220,284	221,904	221,904	221,904	221,904
O-8	158,688	162,024	162,948	167,124	174,084	175,704	182,316	184,212	189,912	198,156	205,572	201,828	201,828	201,828	201,828	216,096
O-7	133,596	136,344	138,528	142,476	146,376	150,888	155,388	159,900	174,084	186,048	186,048	186,048	186,048	187,008	187,008	190,752
O-6	106,356	113,340	113,340	113,772	118,644	119,292	119,292	126,072	138,060	145,092	152,124	156,132	160,188	168,036	168,036	171,384
O-5	90,924	97,212	98,400	102,324	104,676	109,836	113,640	1,118,536	126,024	129,588	133,116	137,124	137,124	137,124	137,124	137,124
O-4	80,604	85,992	87,180	92,184	97,536	104,208	109,392	113,004	115,080	116,268	116,268	116,268	116,268	116,268	116,268	116,268
O-3	69,408	74,904	81,672	85,596	89,892	92,664	97,224	99,612	99,612	99,612	99,612	99,612	99,612	99,612	99,612	99,612
O-2	60,252	69,396	71,736	73,212	73,212	73,212	73,212	73,212	73,212	73,212	73,212	73,212	73,212	73,212	73,212	73,212
O-1	47,796	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780	57,780

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH OVER 4 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OR MORE THAN 1,460 RESERVE POINTS AS AN ENLISTED MEMBER OR WARRANT OFFICER
GRADE	2	3	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30
O-3E	—	—	81,672	85,596	89,892	92,664	97,224	101,076	103,296	106,308	106,308	106,308	106,308	106,308	106,308	106,308
O-2E	—	—	71,736	73,212	75,540	79,476	82,524	84,780	84,780	84,780	84,780	84,780	84,780	84,780	84,780	84,780
O-1E	—	—	57,780	61,692	63,972	66,312	68,604	71,736	71,736	71,736	71,736	71,736	71,736	71,736	71,736	71,736

WARRANT OFFICERS
W-5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	112,512	118,212	122,472	127,164	127,164	133,536
W-4	68,064	70,008	71,940	75,252	78,528	81,480	86,820	91,200	95,364	98,772	102,096	106,980	110,988	115,560	115,560	117,864
W-3	60,192	62,664	63,468	66,048	71,148	76,452	78,948	81,840	84,804	90,168	93,780	95,940	98,232	101,364	101,364	101,364
W-2	55,968	57,456	58,476	61,788	66,948	69,504	72,012	75,084	77,496	79,668	82,272	83,988	84,344	84,344	84,344	84,344
W-1	49,716	51,012	53,760	57,000	61,776	64,008	67,140	70,212	72,624	74,856	77,556	77,556	77,556	77,556	77,556	77,556

ENLISTED MEMBERS
GRADE	2	3	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30
E-9	—	—	—	—	—	76,452	78,180	80,364	82,932	85,524	89,664	93,180	96,876	102,528	102,528	107,640
E-8	—	—	—	—	62,580	65,352	67,056	69,108	71,340	75,348	77,388	80,844	82,764	87,492	87,492	89,244
E-7	47,472	49,296	51,696	53,592	56,820	58,632	61,860	64,548	66,384	68,340	69,096	71,640	72,996	78,192	78,192	78,192
E-6	41,412	43,236	45,012	46,860	51,036	52,656	55,800	56,760	57,456	58,272	58,272	58,272	58,272	58,272	58,272	58,272
E-5	36,792	38,568	40,392	43,224	46,188	48,624	48,912	48,912	48,912	48,912	48,912	48,912	48,912	48,912	48,912	48,912
E-4	33,216	35,016	36,792	38,364	38,364	38,364	38,364	38,364	38,364	38,364	38,364	38,364	38,364	38,364	38,364	38,364
E-3	30,324	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160	32,160
E-2	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132	27,132
E-1 >4 mos	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204	24,204
C/S	221,904
M/S	123,540
Cadets	16,080

NOTE: Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during Calendar Year 2024, which is $18,492.
NOTE: Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule in effect during Calendar Year 2024, which is $15,000.
Source: Modified from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s Monthly Military Basic Pay.

Airmen, general schedule civilians and master labor contractors assigned to the 18th Contracting Squadron review unfunded requests at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Sept. 30, 2023. **Airman Sebastian Romawac**

ANNUAL PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIANS

(Effective Jan. 1, 2024)

Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10	Within Grade Amount
GS-1	$21,986	$22,724	$23,454	$24,183	$24,912	$25,339	$26,063	$26,792	$26,821	$27,502	varies
GS-2	24,722	25,310	26,129	26,821	27,124	27,922	28,720	29,518	30,316	31,114	varies
GS-3	26,975	27,874	28,773	29,672	30,571	31,470	32,369	33,268	34,167	35,066	899
GS-4	30,280	31,289	32,298	33,307	34,316	35,325	36,334	37,343	38,352	39,361	1,009
GS-5	33,878	35,007	36,136	37,265	38,394	39,523	40,652	41,781	42,910	44,039	1,129
GS-6	37,765	39,024	40,283	41,542	42,801	44,060	45,319	46,578	47,837	49,096	1,259
GS-7	41,966	43,365	44,764	46,163	47,562	48,961	50,360	51,759	53,158	54,557	1,399
GS-8	46,475	48,024	49,573	51,122	52,671	54,220	55,769	57,318	58,867	60,416	1,549
GS-9	51,332	53,043	54,754	56,465	58,176	59,887	61,598	63,309	65,020	66,731	1,711
GS-10	56,528	58,412	60,296	62,180	64,064	65,948	67,832	69,716	71,600	73,484	1,884
GS-11	62,107	64,177	66,247	68,317	70,387	72,457	74,527	76,597	78,667	80,737	2,070
GS-12	74,441	76,922	79,403	81,884	84,365	86,846	89,327	91,808	94,289	96,770	2,481
GS-13	88,520	91,471	94,422	97,373	100,324	100,275	106,226	109,177	112,128	115,079	2,951
GS-14	104,604	108,091	111,578	115,065	118,552	122,039	125,526	129,013	132,500	135,987	3,487
GS-15	123,041	127,142	131,243	135,344	139,445	143,546	147,647	151,748	155,849	159,950	4,101

Does not include locality pay assigned by geographic area, such as 21.21% for Dayton, Ohio, and 33.26% for Washington, D.C.
Source: Office of Personnel Management

SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE PAY

(Effective Jan. 1, 2024)

SES Pay System Structure	Minimum	Maximum
Certified SES performance appraisal system	$147,649	$221,900
Noncertified SES performance appraisal system	$147,649	$204,000

The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47, March 23, 2024), continues the freeze on the payable pay rates for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees during Calendar Year 2024. Unless extended by new legislation, the pay freeze will end on the last day of the last pay period that begins in Calendar Year 2024 (i.e., Jan. 11, 2025, for those on the standard biweekly payroll cycle).

AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY

(Effective since Oct. 1, 2017)

Years of Service as Aviation Officer	Monthly Rate
Two or fewer	$150
More than two	250
More than six	700
More than 10	1000
More than 22	700
More than 24	450

Years of Service as an Enlisted Flyer	Monthly Rate
Four or fewer	$225
More than four	350
More than eight	500
More than 14	600

Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service

A U.S. Air Force 820th Base Defense Group Airman jumps out of an HC-130J Combat King II during static-line parachute currency training above Tifton, Georgia, in August 2023. **2nd Lt. Ben Williams**

HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY

(Effective since Jan. 1, 2017)

Duty	Rate per month
Aircrew Members	$250
Parachute Duty, Static Line	150
Parachute Duty, Military Free Fall	225
Flight Deck Duty	150
Demolition Duty	150
Experimental Stress Duty	150
Toxic Fuels (or Propellants) Duty	150
Toxic Pesticides Duty	150
Dangerous Viruses (or Bacteria) Lab Duty	150
Chemical Munitions Duty	150
Maritime Visit, Board, Search, Seizure (VBSS) Duty	150
Polar Region Flight Operations Duty	150
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support (WMDCS) Team	150

Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service

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ANNUAL MILITARY BASIC PAY

ANNUAL PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIANS

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