1976 US Military Basic Pay Charts
On October 6, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed Executive Order 11883 which provided for a 5% pay raise for the uniformed members of the Armed Forces.
The United States military pay scales below became effective on October 1, 1975 (retroactive) and continued to be in effect until September 30, 1976. It is the basic pay amounts for the active components of the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard.
1975 Pay | 1977 Pay | Pay Raises
1976 Active Duty Authorized End-strength per Public Law 94-106:
- Army; 793,000
- Navy; 535,860
- Marine Corps; 196,498
- Air Force; 590,000
The pay rates are monthly, US dollar.
1976 Enlisted Basic Military Pay Chart
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| E-7 | 596.70 | 643.80 | 667.80 | 691.20 | 715.20 |
| E-6 | 515.40 | 561.90 | 585.30 | 609.60 | 632.70 |
| E-5 | 452.40 | 492.60 | 516.30 | 538.80 | 573.90 |
| E-4 | 435.00 | 459.30 | 486.00 | 524.10 | 544.50 |
| E-3 | 418.20 | 441.30 | 459.00 | 477.00 | 477.00 |
| E-2 | 402.60 | 402.60 | 402.60 | 402.60 | 402.60 |
| E-1 | 361.20 | 361.20 | 361.20 | 361.20 | 361.20 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| E-9 | 1018.50 | 1041.60 | 1065.30 | 1089.90 | |
| E-8 | 854.70 | 878.40 | 901.80 | 925.50 | 949.50 |
| E-7 | 737.40 | 760.80 | 784.80 | 820.20 | 843.20 |
| E-6 | 656.10 | 679.80 | 715.20 | 737.40 | 760.80 |
| E-5 | 597.30 | 621.30 | 643.80 | 656.10 | 656.10 |
| E-4 | 544.50 | 544.50 | 544.50 | 544.50 | 544.50 |
| E-3 | 477.00 | 477.00 | 477.00 | 477.00 | 477.00 |
| E-2 | 402.60 | 402.60 | 402.60 | 402.60 | 402.60 |
| E-1 | 361.20 | 361.20 | 361.20 | 361.20 | 361.20 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| E-9 | 1113.90 | 1135.80 | 1195.80 | 1195.80 | 1311.60 |
| E-8 | 971.70 | 995.70 | 1053.90 | 1053.90 | 1171.80 |
| E-7 | 867.00 | 878.40 | 937.50 | 937.50 | 1053.90 |
| E-6 | 772.80 | 772.80 | 772.80 | 772.80 | 772.80 |
| E-5 | 656.10 | 656.10 | 656.10 | 656.10 | 656.10 |
| E-4 | 544.50 | 544.50 | 544.50 | 544.50 | 544.50 |
| E-3 | 477.00 | 477.00 | 477.00 | 477.00 | 477.00 |
| E-2 | 402.60 | 402.60 | 402.60 | 402.60 | 402.60 |
| E-1 | 361.20 | 361.20 | 361.20 | 361.20 | 361.20 |
1976 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 | 2841.00 | 2940.90 | 2940.90 | 2940.90 | 2940.90 |
| O-9 See Note 1 | 2517.90 | 2584.20 | 2639.10 | 2639.10 | 2639.10 |
| O-8 | 2280.60 | 2349.00 | 2404.80 | 2404.80 | 2404.80 |
| O-7 | 1894.80 | 2024.10 | 2024.10 | 2024.10 | 2114.40 |
| O-6 | 1404.60 | 1543.50 | 1644.00 | 1644.00 | 1644.00 |
| O-5 | 1123.20 | 1319.40 | 1410.30 | 1410.30 | 1410.30 |
| O-4 | 947.10 | 1152.60 | 1230.30 | 1230.30 | 1252.50 |
| O-3 | 880.20 | 983.70 | 1051.50 | 1163.70 | 1219.20 |
| O-2 | 767.10 | 838.20 | 1006.80 | 1040.40 | 1062.30 |
| O-1 | 666.00 | 693.30 | 838.20 | 838.20 | 838.20 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | 1163.70 | 1219.20 | |||
| O-2E | 1040.40 | 1062.30 | |||
| O-1E | 838.20 | 894.90 | |||
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| W-4 | 896.40 | 961.80 | 961.80 | 983.70 | 1028.70 |
| W-3 | 815.10 | 884.10 | 884.10 | 894.90 | 905.70 |
| W-2 | 713.70 | 771.90 | 771.90 | 794.40 | 838.20 |
| W-1 | 594.60 | 681.90 | 681.90 | 738.60 | 771.90 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| O-10 See Note 1 | 3053.70 | 3053.70 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 |
| O-9 See Note 1 | 2706.00 | 2706.00 | 2818.20 | 2818.20 | 3053.70 |
| O-8 | 2584.20 | 2584.20 | 2706.00 | 2706.00 | 2818.20 |
| O-7 | 2114.40 | 2237.40 | 2237.40 | 2349.00 | 2584.20 |
| O-6 | 1644.00 | 1644.00 | 1644.00 | 1699.80 | 1968.90 |
| O-5 | 1410.30 | 1453.50 | 1530.90 | 1633.20 | 1755.90 |
| O-4 | 1308.30 | 1397.10 | 1476.00 | 1543.50 | 1610.70 |
| O-3 | 1263.30 | 1330.80 | 1397.10 | 1431.30 | 1431.30 |
| O-2 | 1062.30 | 1062.30 | 1062.30 | 1062.30 | 1062.30 |
| O-1 | 838.20 | 838.20 | 838.20 | 838.20 | 838.20 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | 1263.30 | 1330.80 | 1397.10 | 1453.50 | 1453.50 |
| O-2E | 1095.90 | 1152.60 | 1197.30 | 1230.30 | 1230.30 |
| O-1E | 928.20 | 961.80 | 995.40 | 1040.40 | 1040.40 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| W-4 | 1073.70 | 1118.70 | 1197.30 | 1252.50 | 1296.90 |
| W-3 | 972.00 | 1028.70 | 1062.30 | 1095.90 | 1128.60 |
| W-2 | 884.10 | 917.40 | 950.70 | 983.70 | 1018.20 |
| W-1 | 805.50 | 838.20 | 872.70 | 905.70 | 939.30 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| O-10 See Note 1 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 |
| O-9 See Note 1 | 3053.70 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 |
| O-8 | 2940.90 | 3053.70 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 | 3150.00 |
| O-7 | 2761.80 | 2761.80 | 2761.80 | 2761.80 | 2761.80 |
| O-6 | 2069.70 | 2114.40 | 2237.40 | 2237.40 | 2426.10 |
| O-5 | 1856.70 | 1912.50 | 1979.70 | 1979.70 | 1979.70 |
| O-4 | 1655.40 | 1655.40 | 1655.40 | 1655.40 | 1655.40 |
| O-3 | 1431.30 | 1431.30 | 1431.30 | 1431.30 | 1431.30 |
| O-2 | 1062.30 | 1062.30 | 1062.30 | 1062.30 | 1062.30 |
| O-1 | 838.20 | 838.20 | 838.20 | 838.20 | 838.20 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | 1453.50 | 1453.50 | 1453.50 | 1453.50 | 1453.50 |
| O-2E | 1230.30 | 1230.30 | 1230.30 | 1230.30 | 1230.30 |
| O-1E | 1040.40 | 1040.40 | 1040.40 | 1040.40 | 1040.40 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| W-4 | 1330.80 | 1374.90 | 1420.80 | 1420.80 | 1530.90 |
| W-3 | 1163.70 | 1208.40 | 1252.50 | 1252.50 | 1296.90 |
| W-2 | 1051.50 | 1084.80 | 1128.60 | 1128.60 | 1128.60 |
| W-1 | 972.00 | 1006.80 | 1006.80 | 1006.80 | 1006.80 |
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 $3150.00, regardless of time in service.
The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy's basic pay is $1594.50 regardless of cumulative years of service.
E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Effective October 1, 1975 (retroactive) through September 30, 1976.
