1968 U.S. Military Basic Pay Charts
June 11, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Executive Order 11414. The E.O. adjusted the rates of monthly basic pay for the uniformed members of the Armed Forces upward by 6.9%.
The United States military pay scales below became effective on July 1, 1968 and continued to be in effect until June 30, 1969. It is the basic pay amounts for the active components of the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard.
1967 Pay | 1969 Pay | Pay Raises
An interesting tidbit from the same year; earlier in 1968, on January 2, as the Vietnam War was really starting to escalate, and Public Law 90-235 was approved. In the law states, "The Secretary concerned shall conduct intensive recruiting campaigns to obtain enlistments in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, and Regular Coast Guard." The law also states to this day as part of 10 U.S.C. ยง504, "No person who is insane, intoxicated, or a deserter from an armed force, or who has been convicted of a felony, may be enlisted in any armed force. However, the Secretary concerned may authorize exceptions, in meritorious cases, for the enlistment of deserters and persons convicted of felonies."
The pay rates are monthly, US dollar.
1968 Enlisted Basic Military Pay Chart
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| E-7 | 303.90 | 364.20 | 377.70 | 391.20 | 404.40 |
| E-6 | 261.90 | 318.00 | 331.20 | 344.70 | 358.20 |
| E-5 | 226.20 | 278.70 | 291.90 | 304.80 | 324.90 |
| E-4 | 190.20 | 238.50 | 251.70 | 271.50 | 285.00 |
| E-3 | 137.70 | 192.00 | 205.50 | 218.70 | 218.70 |
| E-2 | 113.40 | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| E-1 | 109.50 | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| E-9 | 576.30 | 589.50 | 603.30 | 606.50 | |
| E-8 | 483.60 | 497.10 | 510.30 | 523.80 | 537.00 |
| E-7 | 417.30 | 430.50 | 444.30 | 464.10 | 477.30 |
| E-6 | 371.10 | 384.60 | 404.40 | 417.30 | 430.50 |
| E-5 | 338.10 | 351.30 | 364.20 | 371.10 | 371.10 |
| E-4 | 285.00 | 285.00 | 285.00 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| E-3 | 218.70 | 218.70 | 218.70 | 218.70 | 218.70 |
| E-2 | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| E-1 | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| E-9 | 630.00 | 642.60 | 676.50 | 676.50 | 742.20 |
| E-8 | 549.90 | 563.40 | 596.70 | 596.70 | 663.00 |
| E-7 | 490.50 | 497.10 | 530.40 | 530.40 | 596.70 |
| E-6 | 437.40 | 437.40 | 437.40 | 437.40 | 437.40 |
| E-5 | 371.10 | 371.10 | 371.10 | 371.10 | 371.10 |
| E-4 | 285.00 | 285.00 | 285.00 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| E-3 | 218.70 | 218.70 | 218.70 | 218.70 | 218.70 |
| E-2 | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| E-1 | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
1968 Officer Basic Military Pay Chart
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| O-10 See Note 1 | 1607.70 | 1664.40 | 1664.40 | 1664.40 | 1664.40 |
| O-9 See Note 1 | 1425.00 | 1462.20 | 1493.70 | 1493.70 | 1493.70 |
| O-8 | 1290.60 | 1329.30 | 1360.80 | 1360.80 | 1360.80 |
| O-7 | 1072.20 | 1145.40 | 1145.40 | 1145.40 | 1196.40 |
| O-6 | 794.40 | 873.30 | 930.30 | 930.30 | 930.30 |
| O-5 | 635.40 | 746.70 | 797.70 | 797.70 | 797.70 |
| O-4 | 536.10 | 652.20 | 696.30 | 696.30 | 708.60 |
| O-3 | 498.30 | 556.80 | 594.60 | 658.50 | 689.70 |
| O-2 | 399.30 | 474.30 | 569.70 | 588.60 | 600.90 |
| O-1 | 343.20 | 379.80 | 474.30 | 474.30 | 474.30 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | 658.50 | 689.70 | |||
| O-2E | 588.60 | 600.90 | |||
| O-1E | 474.30 | 506.40 | |||
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| W-4 | 507.30 | 544.20 | 544.20 | 556.80 | 582.00 |
| W-3 | 461.10 | 500.40 | 500.40 | 506.40 | 512.70 |
| W-2 | 403.80 | 436.80 | 436.80 | 449.40 | 474.30 |
| W-1 | 336.60 | 386.10 | 386.10 | 417.90 | 436.80 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| O-10 See Note 1 | 1728.00 | 1728.00 | 1860.60 | 1860.60 | 1993.80 |
| O-9 See Note 1 | 1531.20 | 1531.20 | 1594.80 | 1594.80 | 1728.00 |
| O-8 | 1462.20 | 1462.20 | 1531.20 | 1531.20 | 1594.80 |
| O-7 | 1196.40 | 1265.70 | 1267.70 | 1329.30 | 1462.20 |
| O-6 | 930.30 | 930.30 | 930.30 | 962.10 | 1113.90 |
| O-5 | 797.70 | 822.60 | 866.40 | 924.30 | 993.60 |
| O-4 | 740.40 | 790.80 | 835.20 | 873.30 | 911.40 |
| O-3 | 714.90 | 753.30 | 790.80 | 810.00 | 810.00 |
| O-2 | 600.90 | 600.90 | 600.90 | 600.90 | 600.90 |
| O-1 | 474.30 | 474.30 | 474.30 | 474.30 | 474.30 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | 714.90 | 753.30 | 790.80 | 822.60 | 822.60 |
| O-2E | 620.10 | 652.20 | 677.40 | 696.30 | 696.30 |
| O-1E | 525.30 | 544.20 | 563.10 | 588.60 | 588.60 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| W-4 | 607.50 | 632.70 | 677.40 | 708.60 | 734.10 |
| W-3 | 550.20 | 582.00 | 600.90 | 620.10 | 638.70 |
| W-2 | 500.40 | 519.30 | 537.90 | 565.80 | 576.00 |
| W-1 | 455.70 | 474.30 | 493.80 | 512.70 | 531.60 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| O-10 See Note 1 | 1993.80 | 2126.70 | 2126.70 | 2126.70 | 2259.60 |
| O-9 See Note 1 | 1728.00 | 1860.60 | 1860.60 | 1860.60 | 1993.80 |
| O-8 | 1664.40 | 1728.00 | 1797.60 | 1797.60 | 1797.60 |
| O-7 | 1563.00 | 1563.00 | 1563.00 | 1563.00 | 1563.00 |
| O-6 | 1170.90 | 1196.40 | 1265.70 | 1265.70 | 1373.10 |
| O-5 | 1050.60 | 1082.10 | 1120.20 | 1120.20 | 1120.20 |
| O-4 | 936.90 | 936.90 | 936.90 | 936.90 | 936.90 |
| O-3 | 810.00 | 810.00 | 810.00 | 810.00 | 810.00 |
| O-2 | 600.90 | 600.90 | 600.90 | 600.90 | 600.90 |
| O-1 | 474.30 | 474.30 | 474.30 | 474.30 | 474.30 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | 822.60 | 822.60 | 822.60 | 822.60 | 822.60 |
| O-2E | 696.30 | 696.30 | 696.30 | 696.30 | 696.30 |
| O-1E | 588.60 | 588.60 | 588.60 | 588.60 | 588.60 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| W-4 | 753.30 | 778.20 | 804.00 | 804.00 | 866.40 |
| W-3 | 658.50 | 683.70 | 708.60 | 708.60 | 734.10 |
| W-2 | 594.60 | 613.50 | 638.70 | 638.70 | 638.70 |
| W-1 | 520.30 | 569.70 | 569.70 | 569.70 | 569.70 |
NOTE 1. Pay Grades O-9, O-10 and Fleet Admiral(O-10) received an additional "Personal Money Allowance" of $41.67, $183.33 and $333.33, respectively. While in Pay Grade O-9, serving as a member of the United Nations, the Personal Money Allowance of $225.00 was authorized. The Chief of Naval Operations pay remains $2807.10, regardless of time in service.
The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy's basic pay is $904.20 regardless of cumulative years of service.
E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Effective July 1, 1968 through June 30, 1969.
