The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 includes a 1.7 percent across-the-board base pay raise for 2013. This raise is .1% percent more than the 2012 military pay increase and remains among the smallest increases since 1962.
The following tables reflect the 2013 monthly pay based on the 1.7 percent pay raise, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2013.
*Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule which is $14,975.10. Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule which is $12,141.60.
**
While serving as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff/Vice Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff, Chief of Navy Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Army/Air Force Chief of Staff, Commander of a unified or specified combatant command, basic pay is $20,263.50. (See note 1 above).
Over 16
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 30
Over 34
Over 38
O10
$15,913
$15,991
$16,323
$16,903
$17,748
$18,635
$19,567
O-9
$13,918
$14,118
$14,408
$14,913
$15,659
$16,442
$17,264
O-8
$12,172
$12,700
$13,187
$13,512
$13,512
$13,512
$13,850
$14,197
$14,197
O-7
$11,157
$11,925
$11,925
$11,925
$11,925
$11,985
$12,225
$12,225
$12,225
O-6
$8,649
$9,090
$9,530
$9,781
$10,034
$10,527
$10,737
$10,737
$10,737
O-5
$7,895
$8,118
$8,339
$8,590
$8,590
$8,590
$8,590
$8,590
$8,590
O-4
$7,209
$7,284
$7,284
$7,284
$7,284
$7,284
$7,284
$7,284
$7,284
O-3
$6,240
$6,240
$6,240
$6,240
$6,240
$6,240
$6,240
$6,240
$6,240
O-2
$4,586
$4,586
$4,586
$4,586
$4,586
$4,586
$4,586
$4,586
$4,586
O-1
$3,619
$3,619
$3,619
$3,619
$3,619
$3,619
$3,619
$3,619
$3,619
2013 Military Officers (with prior enlisted experience)+
< 2
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
03E
$5,117
$5,361
$5,631
$5,805
$6,091
$6,332
O2E
$4,494
$4,586
$4,732
$4,979
$5,169
$5,311
O1E
$3,619
$3,865
$4,008
$4,154
$4,297
$4,494
+Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least 4 years and 1 day of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and/or enlisted member. See Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations for more detailed explanation on who is eligible for this special basic pay rate.
Over 16
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 30
Over 34
Over 38
03E
$6,471
$6,659
$6,659
$6,659
$6,659
$6,659
$6,659
$6,659
$6,659
O2E
$5,311
$5,311
$5,311
$5,311
$5,311
$5,311
$5,311
$5,311
$5,311
O1E
$4,494
$4,494
$4,494
$4,494
$4,494
$4,494
$4,494
$4,494
$4,494
2013 Warrant Officer Pay Chart
< 2
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
W-5
W-4
$3,964
$4,264
$4,386
$4,507
$4,714
$4,919
$5,126
$5,440
$5,714
W-3
$3,619
$3,770
$3,925
$3,976
$4,138
$4,457
$4,789
$4,945
$5,126
W-2
$3,203
$3,506
$3,599
$3,663
$3,871
$4,194
$4,354
$4,511
$4,704
W-1
$2,812
$3,114
$3,195
$3,367
$3,571
$3,870
$4,011
$4,206
$4,398
Over 16
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 30
Over 34
Over 38
W-5
$7,048
$7,405
$7,672
$7,967
$8,365
$8,783
$9,223
W-4
$5,974
$6,188
$6,396
$6,701
$6,952
$7,239
$7,383
$7,383
$7,383
W-3
$5,313
$5,648
$5,874
$6,010
$6,154
$6,349
$6,349
$6,349
$6,349
W-2
$4,854
$4,991
$5,154
$5,261
$5,346
$5,346
$5,346
$5,346
$5,346
W-1
$4,550
$4,689
$4,858
$4,858
$4,858
$4,858
$4,858
$4,858
$4,858
2013 Enlisted Pay Chart
< 2
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
E-9
$4,789
$4,897
$5,034
E-8
$3,920
$4,094
$4,201
$4,330
E-7
$2,725
$2,974
$3,088
$3,239
$3,357
$3,559
$3,673
$3,876
$4,044
E-6
$2,357
$2,594
$2,708
$2,819
$2,935
$3,197
$3,299
$3,495
$3,555
E-5
$2,160
$2,304
$2,416
$2,530
$2,707
$2,894
$3,046
$3,064
$3,064
E-4
$1,980
$2,081
$2,194
$2,305
$2,403
$2,403
$2,403
$2,403
$2,403
E-3
$1,787
$1,900
$2,015
$2,015
$2,015
$2,015
$2,015
$2,015
$2,015
E-2
$1,700
$1,700
$1,700
$1,700
$1,700
$1,700
$1,700
$1,700
$1,700
E-1
$1,516
$1,516
$1,516
$1,516
$1,516
$1,516
$1,516
$1,516
$1,516
*E-1 With less than 4 Months = $1,403
For the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant of the AF, Sergeant Major of the Army or Marine Corps or Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JCS, basic pay is $7,489.80.
Basic pay rate for Academy Cadets/Midshipmen and ROTC members/applicants is $974.40.