2027 Military Pay Raise: Key Numbers

Ordered by the President August 26, 2026, effective January 1, 2027, unless Congress enacts a different figure

7%
E-1 through E-5
600K+ service members
+$310/mo for E-5 at 20 yrs
6%
E-6 through O-3
Mid-grade enlisted + junior officers
+$375/mo for E-7 at 20 yrs
5%
O-4 and above
Field-grade + general officers
+$563/mo for O-5 at 20 yrs
Ordered Raise vs. Senate Bill
Ordered (Tiered)
5-7%
Set August 26 under 37 U.S.C. 1009(e)
Senate Bill (ECI Formula)
3.6%
Flat across all ranks
Retirement Pay Impact (High-3, 20 Years)
E-5
7% tier
+$156/mo for life
E-7
6% tier
+$178/mo for life
O-3
6% tier
+$236/mo for life
O-5
5% tier
+$230/mo for life
NDAA Timeline
Apr 3
Budget
Submitted
→
~Jun 10
HASC
Markup
→
Jul-Sep
Floor
Votes
→
Dec
NDAA
Signed
→
Jan 1
Raise
Effective

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Percentages from the President's alternative pay plan of August 26, 2026 (House Document 119-189), first proposed in the FY2027 budget request. Base pay from DFAS 2026 tables. Retirement impact assumes full High-3 window reflects the raised rate. Congress sets the final numbers through the FY2027 NDAA.