2025 Military Pay Structure and Increases The 2025 U.S. Military Pay Chart offers a formal framework for salaries tied to rank and service longevity.

Like all U.S. military personnel, Army soldiers are paid a minimum basic pay based on rank and years of service. The basic pay increased by 5.2% in 2024 (the highest increase of the past two decades).

A 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members and an average 5.4% increase in the Basic Allowance for Housing are among the pays and allowances services members are eligible to receive in ...

Junior enlisted service members will soon see a significant boost in their pay as the Pentagon rolls out a targeted raise aimed at improving quality of life for the military’s lowest-paid ranks.

If trends continue, it would mark the lowest raise since 2022 (2.7%). It would come after a 3.8% raise set for 2026, barring ...

Like all U.S. military personnel, U.S. Navy sailors are paid a minimum basic pay based on rank and years of service. That pay increased by 5.2% in 2024 — the highest increase of the past two ...