Military Pay Estimator is an independent educational website. We build free, fast calculators and plain-language reference pages about US military pay: 2026 basic pay tables, BAH and BAS, special pays, military taxes, pay dates, the 2027 pay raise, GI Bill benefits, military retirement (High-3 and BRS), separation pay and VA disability compensation.
What we do
- Calculators built on the official tables. Basic pay uses the DFAS 2026 pay tables, BAH uses DTMO’s 2026 rate files for every military housing area and ZIP code, VA compensation uses VA’s rate tables, and the GI Bill uses VA’s 2026–27 rates. Each result lists the lines behind it.
- Tested against official examples. The code reproduces every cell of VA’s combined ratings table (38 CFR 4.25), VA’s worked examples, IRS withholding examples and the DFAS 2026 payday schedule.
- Not a government website. We are independent, cannot see your pay account and cannot decide a claim. See our disclaimer.
- No selling. We do not sell products, we do not link to sellers, and we do not accept payment for reviews or placements.
Who we are
Military Pay Estimator is run by a small independent editorial team based in Türkiye. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or funded by the Department of Defense (Department of War), DFAS, DTMO, the Department of Veterans Affairs, any military service, the Coast Guard, any bank, lender, school or claims company.
How the site is funded
The site shows advertising served by Google AdSense. Advertisers do not influence what we write, and ads are clearly separated from our content.
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