Space Force Pay Chart 2026
The Space Force pay chart for 2026 is the DFAS basic pay table effective January 1, 2026, after a 3.8% raise for every grade, except where the Executive Schedule cap limits pay. The table below lists monthly basic pay for enlisted and officer Space Force ranks by years of service: Specialist 1 (E-1) is paid $2,407.20 a month and General (O-10) $18,999.90.
Space Force enlisted members are Specialist 1 through Specialist 4 at E-1 to E-4, then Sergeant at E-5 up to Chief Master Sergeant at E-9. Officers run from Second Lieutenant to General. There are no warrant officers, so the chart has no W grades.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Page reviewed against DFAS pay tables, defense.gov rank titles and the U.S. Code October 26, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Space Force basic pay 2026 by rank and years of service
Space Force monthly basic pay from the DFAS table effective January 1, 2026; select a grade for its annual pay, drill pay and BAH examples. An asterisk marks pay held at an Executive Schedule cap; a dash means no rate is listed.
Space Force enlisted
| Grade and Space Force rank | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E-9Chief Master Sergeant | – | – | – | – | – | – | $6,910.20 | $7,066.50 | $7,263.60 | $7,496.10 | $7,730.70 | $8,105.10 | $8,423.10 | $8,756.70 | $9,267.90 | $9,267.90 | $9,730.20 | $9,730.20 | $10,217.40 | $10,217.40 | $10,729.20 | $10,729.20 |
E-8Senior Master Sergeant | – | – | – | – | – | $5,656.50 | $5,907.00 | $6,061.80 | $6,247.20 | $6,448.20 | $6,811.20 | $6,995.40 | $7,308.30 | $7,481.70 | $7,908.90 | $7,908.90 | $8,067.30 | $8,067.30 | $8,067.30 | $8,067.30 | $8,067.30 | $8,067.30 |
E-7Master Sergeant | $3,932.10 | $4,291.50 | $4,456.20 | $4,673.10 | $4,843.80 | $5,135.70 | $5,300.40 | $5,591.70 | $5,835.00 | $6,000.90 | $6,177.30 | $6,245.70 | $6,475.20 | $6,598.20 | $7,067.40 | $7,067.40 | $7,067.40 | $7,067.40 | $7,067.40 | $7,067.40 | $7,067.40 | $7,067.40 |
E-6Technical Sergeant | $3,401.10 | $3,743.10 | $3,908.10 | $4,068.90 | $4,235.70 | $4,612.80 | $4,759.50 | $5,043.30 | $5,130.30 | $5,193.60 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 |
E-5Sergeant | $3,342.90 | $3,598.20 | $3,775.80 | $3,946.80 | $4,110.00 | $4,299.90 | $4,395.30 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 |
E-4Specialist 4 | $3,142.20 | $3,303.00 | $3,482.40 | $3,658.50 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 | $3,815.40 |
E-3Specialist 3 | $2,836.80 | $3,015.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 | $3,198.00 |
E-2Specialist 2 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 | $2,697.90 |
E-1Specialist 1 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 |
Space Force commissioned officers
| Grade and Space Force rank | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O-10General | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* |
O-9Lieutenant General | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* |
O-8Major General | $13,888.50 | $14,343.90 | $14,645.40 | $14,729.40 | $15,106.50 | $15,735.30 | $15,882.00 | $16,479.60 | $16,651.80 | $17,166.60 | $17,911.80 | $18,598.20 | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* | $18,999.90* |
O-7Brigadier General | $11,540.10 | $12,076.20 | $12,324.30 | $12,522.00 | $12,878.70 | $13,231.80 | $13,639.20 | $14,045.70 | $14,454.30 | $15,735.30 | $16,817.70 | $16,817.70 | $16,817.70 | $16,817.70 | $16,904.40 | $16,904.40 | $17,242.20 | $17,242.20 | $17,242.20 | $17,242.20 | $17,242.20 | $17,242.20 |
O-6Colonel | $8,751.30 | $9,613.80 | $10,245.00 | $10,245.00 | $10,284.30 | $10,725.00 | $10,783.50 | $10,783.50 | $11,396.40 | $12,479.70 | $13,115.40 | $13,751.10 | $14,112.90 | $14,479.20 | $15,188.70 | $15,188.70 | $15,408.30* | $15,408.30* | $15,408.30* | $15,408.30* | $15,408.30* | $15,408.30* |
O-5Lieutenant Colonel | $7,295.40 | $8,218.20 | $8,787.00 | $8,894.10 | $9,249.60 | $9,461.40 | $9,928.50 | $10,271.70 | $10,715.10 | $11,391.30 | $11,713.80 | $12,032.70 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 |
O-4Major | $6,294.60 | $7,286.40 | $7,773.60 | $7,881.00 | $8,332.20 | $8,816.40 | $9,420.00 | $9,888.30 | $10,214.40 | $10,401.60 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 |
O-3Captain | $5,534.10 | $6,273.90 | $6,770.40 | $7,382.70 | $7,737.00 | $8,125.50 | $8,375.70 | $8,788.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 |
O-2First Lieutenant | $4,782.00 | $5,446.20 | $6,272.40 | $6,484.50 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 | $6,617.70 |
O-1Second Lieutenant | $4,150.20 | $4,320.00 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 |
Columns are cumulative years, so "Over 4" is more than 4 and up to 6. E-1 under 4 months: $2,225.70 a month. Caps: O-6 and below $15,408.30 (Level V); O-7 to O-10 $18,999.90 (Level II). The Space Force has no warrant officers.
Space Force rank to pay grade to 2026 pay
Space Force titles with their grade and 2026 pay range; annual is monthly × 12.
| Space Force rank | Pay grade | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist 1 | E-1 | $2,407.20 | $28,886.40 |
| Specialist 2 | E-2 | $2,697.90 | $32,374.80 |
| Specialist 3 | E-3 | $2,836.80 to $3,198.00 | $34,041.60 to $38,376.00 |
| Specialist 4 | E-4 | $3,142.20 to $3,815.40 | $37,706.40 to $45,784.80 |
| Sergeant | E-5 | $3,342.90 to $4,421.70 | $40,114.80 to $53,060.40 |
| Technical Sergeant | E-6 | $3,401.10 to $5,267.70 | $40,813.20 to $63,212.40 |
| Master Sergeant | E-7 | $3,932.10 to $7,067.40 | $47,185.20 to $84,808.80 |
| Senior Master Sergeant | E-8 | $5,656.50 to $8,067.30 | $67,878.00 to $96,807.60 |
| Chief Master Sergeant | E-9 | $6,910.20 to $10,729.20 | $82,922.40 to $128,750.40 |
| Second Lieutenant | O-1 | $4,150.20 to $5,222.40 | $49,802.40 to $62,668.80 |
| First Lieutenant | O-2 | $4,782.00 to $6,617.70 | $57,384.00 to $79,412.40 |
| Captain | O-3 | $5,534.10 to $9,004.20 | $66,409.20 to $108,050.40 |
| Major | O-4 | $6,294.60 to $10,509.90 | $75,535.20 to $126,118.80 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | O-5 | $7,295.40 to $12,394.80 | $87,544.80 to $148,737.60 |
| Colonel | O-6 | $8,751.30 to $15,408.30 | $105,015.60 to $184,899.60 |
| Brigadier General | O-7 | $11,540.10 to $17,242.20 | $138,481.20 to $206,906.40 |
| Major General | O-8 | $13,888.50 to $18,999.90 | $166,662.00 to $227,998.80 |
| Lieutenant General | O-9 | $18,999.90 | $227,998.80 |
| General | O-10 | $18,999.90 | $227,998.80 |
At over 4 and up to 6 years of service: Specialist 4 (E-4) $3,658.50 a month, $43,902.00 a year; Sergeant (E-5) $3,946.80 a month, $47,361.60 a year; Master Sergeant (E-7) $4,673.10 a month, $56,077.20 a year; Captain (O-3) $7,382.70 a month, $88,592.40 a year; Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) $8,894.10 a month, $106,729.20 a year.
Space Force equivalents in the other branches
One pay grade, one basic pay, a different title in each branch.
| Pay grade | Space Force | Army | Marine Corps | Navy | Air Force | Coast Guard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-4 | Specialist 4 | Corporal or Specialist | Corporal | Petty Officer Third Class | Senior Airman | Petty Officer Third Class |
| E-5 | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Petty Officer Second Class | Staff Sergeant | Petty Officer Second Class |
| E-7 | Master Sergeant | Sergeant First Class | Gunnery Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer | Master Sergeant or First Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer |
| O-3 | Captain | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Captain | Lieutenant |
| O-5 | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander |
Space Force inactive-duty training pay
10 U.S.C. 10101 does not list a Space Force reserve component; 37 U.S.C. 206(a) separately covers a member of the Space Force for inactive-duty training pay (1/30 of the basic pay of a corresponding grade).
| Grade and rank | 1 period | 4 periods |
|---|---|---|
| E-4 Specialist 4 | $121.95 | $487.80 |
| E-5 Sergeant | $131.56 | $526.24 |
| E-6 Technical Sergeant | $135.63 | $542.52 |
| O-2 First Lieutenant | $216.15 | $864.60 |
| O-3 Captain | $246.09 | $984.36 |
Computed by the 1/30 rule at over 4 to 6 years of service; 37 U.S.C. 206 and the drill pay chart 2026.
Space Force BAS and BAH
BAS is paid on top of basic pay: $476.95 a month for enlisted members and $328.48 for officers in 2026. See BAS rates 2026.
Space Force BAH depends on pay grade, duty location and dependents; look up your ZIP code in the BAH calculator or browse the BAH rates by location.
Space Force pay in 2027: not final
Not final as of October 18, 2026. The President's tiered plan (7% for E-1 to E-5, 6% for E-6 to O-3, 5% for O-4 and above) would take effect January 1, 2027 unless Congress sets a different raise; the Senate Armed Services Committee's bill would set 3.6% for every grade. Neither is an official DFAS table.
| Grade and rank, over 4 to 6 years | 2026 | 2027 (7-6-5 tiered raise) | 2027 (3.6% raise) |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-5 Sergeant | $3,946.80 | $4,223.10 | $4,089.00 |
| E-7 Master Sergeant | $4,673.10 | $4,953.60 | $4,841.40 |
| O-3 Captain | $7,382.70 | $7,825.80 | $7,648.50 |
Every grade and column is on the 2027 military pay chart.
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Space Force pay chart questions
How much does a Space Force E-4 make in 2026?
Under the DFAS table effective January 1, 2026, a Space Force E-4 (Specialist 4) is paid $3,142.20 to $3,815.40 a month in basic pay, depending on years of service. Housing, food and special pays are not part of a Space Force E-4's basic pay.
How much does a Space Force Sergeant (E-5) make in 2026?
A Space Force Sergeant is pay grade E-5: $3,342.90 to $4,421.70 a month, or $3,946.80 at over 4 to 6 years of service ($47,361.60 a year at that step, monthly × 12).
How much does a Space Force Captain (O-3) make in 2026?
A Space Force Captain is pay grade O-3: $5,534.10 to $9,004.20 a month depending on years of service, $7,382.70 at over 4 to 6 years.
Is the Space Force pay chart different from the other branches?
No. Basic pay is set by pay grade and years of service, so the Space Force uses the same DFAS table as every branch; only the titles differ. E-5 is a Space Force Sergeant, and O-3 is Captain. The Space Force has no warrant officers, so there are no W rows.
What was the 2026 Space Force pay raise?
Basic pay rose 3.8% for every grade in every branch on January 1, 2026, including the Space Force, except where the Executive Schedule cap limits pay (pay for O-6 and below is capped at Level V, O-7 to O-10 at Level II). A Space Force Sergeant (E-5) and Captain (O-3) are below those caps.
What will Space Force Sergeant (E-5) pay be in 2027?
Not final. For a Space Force Sergeant (E-5) at over 4 to 6 years of service, $3,946.80 in 2026 becomes $4,223.10 under 2027 (7-6-5 tiered raise) or $4,089.00 under 2027 (3.6% raise). Neither is an official DFAS table.
How is Space Force inactive-duty training paid?
10 U.S.C. 10101 does not list a Space Force reserve component; 37 U.S.C. 206(a) separately covers a member of the Space Force for inactive-duty training pay (1/30 of the basic pay of a corresponding grade). The page shows that rule with examples below the chart.