1992 US Military Basic Pay Charts
On December 5, 1991, President George H. W. Bush signed Public Law 102-190, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, which provided for 4.2% increase in the rates of basic pay and basic allowance for subsistence, and basic allowance for quarters. The law also increased the monthly family separation allowance (FSA) from $60 to $75.
1991 Pay | 1993 Pay | Pay Raises
Public Law 102-190 also established the permanent grade of chief warrant officer, W-5, and provides the basic pay, basic allowance for quarters, and basic allowance for subsistence for officers in the W-5 grade. The law limits the number of warrant officers in the W-5 grade to no more than 5% of the total number of warrant officers on active duty in that branch of the military.
The Navy active duty end-strength total, officer and enlisted, for 1992 was 541,886.
The United States military pay scales became effective on January 1, 1992 and continued to be in effect until December 31, 1992. It is the basic pay amounts for the active components of the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard.
The pay rates are monthly, US dollar.
1992 Enlisted Basic Military Pay Chart
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Less than 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
E-7 | 1379.10 | 1488.90 | 1544.10 | 1598.10 | 1652.40 |
E-6 | 1186.80 | 1293.30 | 1347.30 | 1404.60 | 1457.10 |
E-5 | 1041.30 | 1133.40 | 1188.60 | 1240.20 | 1321.80 |
E-4 | 971.10 | 1025.70 | 1086.00 | 1170.00 | 1216.20 |
E-3 | 915.00 | 965.40 | 1003.80 | 1043.40 | 1043.40 |
E-2 | 880.50 | 880.50 | 880.50 | 880.50 | 880.50 |
E-1 | 785.70 | 785.70 | 785.70 | 785.70 | 785.70 |
E-1 Less than 4 months | 726.60 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
E-9 | 2355.90 | 2408.70 | 2463.30 | 2519.70 | |
E-8 | 1975.50 | 2031.90 | 2085.60 | 2139.60 | 2196.30 |
E-7 | 1705.20 | 1759.80 | 1814.70 | 1896.90 | 1950.60 |
E-6 | 1509.60 | 1565.10 | 1645.80 | 1697.40 | 1752.30 |
E-5 | 1375.50 | 1430.10 | 1482.60 | 1509.60 | 1509.60 |
E-4 | 1216.20 | 1216.20 | 1216.20 | 1216.20 | 1216.20 |
E-3 | 1043.40 | 1043.40 | 1043.40 | 1043.40 | 1043.40 |
E-2 | 880.50 | 880.50 | 880.50 | 880.50 | 880.50 |
E-1 | 785.70 | 785.70 | 785.70 | 785.70 | 785.70 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
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Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 26 | |
E-9 See Note 1 | 2576.10 | 2626.20 | 2763.90 | 3032.70 |
E-8 | 2246.70 | 2301.90 | 2436.90 | 2708.40 |
E-7 | 2004.90 | 2031.00 | 2167.20 | 2436.90 |
E-6 | 1779.00 | 1779.00 | 1779.00 | 1779.00 |
E-5 | 1509.60 | 1509.60 | 1509.60 | 1509.60 |
E-4 | 1216.20 | 1216.20 | 1216.20 | 1216.20 |
E-3 | 1043.40 | 1043.40 | 1043.40 | 1043.40 |
E-2 | 880.50 | 880.50 | 880.50 | 880.50 |
E-1 | 785.70 | 785.70 | 785.70 | 785.70 |
1992 Officer Basic Military Pay Chart
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
O-10 See Note 2 | 6417.60 | 6643.50 | 6643.50 | 6643.50 | 6643.50 |
O-9 | 5687.70 | 5836.50 | 5961.00 | 5961.00 | 5961.00 |
O-8 | 5151.60 | 5306.10 | 5431.80 | 5431.80 | 5431.80 |
O-7 | 4280.40 | 4571.40 | 4571.40 | 4571.40 | 4776.60 |
O-6 | 3172.80 | 3485.70 | 3714.30 | 3714.30 | 3714.30 |
O-5 | 2537.40 | 2979.30 | 3185.40 | 3185.40 | 3185.40 |
O-4 | 2138.70 | 2604.60 | 2778.30 | 2778.30 | 2829.90 |
O-3 | 1987.50 | 2222.40 | 2375.70 | 2628.60 | 2754.30 |
O-2 | 1733.10 | 1892.70 | 2274.30 | 2350.50 | 2399.40 |
O-1 | 1504.80 | 1566.30 | 1892.70 | 1892.70 | 1892.70 |
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
O-3E | 2628.60 | 2754.30 | |||
O-2E | 2350.50 | 2399.40 | |||
O-1E | 1892.70 | 2022.30 | |||
Warrant Officers | |||||
Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
W-4 | 2025.00 | 2172.60 | 2172.60 | 2222.40 | 2323.20 |
W-3 | 1840.50 | 1996.50 | 1996.50 | 2022.30 | 2045.70 |
W-2 | 1611.90 | 1743.90 | 1743.90 | 1794.90 | 1892.70 |
W-1 | 1342.80 | 1539.90 | 1539.90 | 1668.30 | 1743.90 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
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Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
O-10 See Note 2 | 6898.20 | 6898.20 | 7280.40 | 7280.40 | 7801.20 |
O-9 | 6112.50 | 6112.50 | 6366.90 | 6366.90 | 6898.20 |
O-8 | 5836.50 | 5836.50 | 6112.50 | 6112.50 | 6366.90 |
O-7 | 4776.60 | 5053.50 | 5053.50 | 5306.10 | 5836.50 |
O-6 | 3714.30 | 3714.30 | 3714.30 | 3840.30 | 4447.50 |
O-5 | 3185.40 | 3281.70 | 3458.40 | 3690.30 | 3966.60 |
O-4 | 2954.70 | 3156.30 | 3333.60 | 3485.70 | 3638.70 |
O-3 | 2853.00 | 3007.50 | 3156.30 | 3233.70 | 3233.70 |
O-2 | 2399.40 | 2399.40 | 2399.40 | 2399.40 | 2399.40 |
O-1 | 1892.70 | 1892.70 | 1892.70 | 1892.70 | 1892.70 |
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
O-3E | 2853.00 | 3007.50 | 3156.30 | 3281.70 | 3281.70 |
O-2E | 2475.60 | 2604.60 | 2704.20 | 2778.30 | 2778.30 |
O-1E | 2096.70 | 2172.60 | 2248.20 | 2350.50 | 2350.50 |
Warrant Officers | |||||
Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
W-4 | 2425.80 | 2527.50 | 2704.20 | 2829.90 | 2929.20 |
W-3 | 2195.40 | 2323.20 | 2399.40 | 2475.60 | 2549.40 |
W-2 | 1996.50 | 2072.10 | 2148.30 | 2222.40 | 2300.40 |
W-1 | 1818.90 | 1892.70 | 1971.00 | 2045.70 | 2121.90 |
Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
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Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 26 | |
O-10 See Note 2 | 7801.20 | 8323.50 | 8323.50 | 8842.20 |
O-9 | 6898.20 | 7280.40 | 7280.40 | 7801.20 |
O-8 | 6643.50 | 6898.20 | 7068.30 | 7068.30 |
O-7 | 6238.20 | 6238.20 | 6238.20 | 6238.20 |
O-6 | 4674.60 | 4776.60 | 5053.50 | 5480.70 |
O-5 | 4193.70 | 4320.90 | 4471.80 | 4471.80 |
O-4 | 3739.20 | 3739.20 | 3739.20 | 3739.20 |
O-3 | 3233.70 | 3233.70 | 3233.70 | 3233.70 |
O-2 | 2399.40 | 2399.40 | 2399.40 | 2399.40 |
O-1 | 1892.70 | 1892.70 | 1892.70 | 1892.70 |
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | ||||
O-3E | 3281.70 | 3281.70 | 3281.70 | 3281.70 |
O-2E | 2778.30 | 2778.30 | 2778.30 | 2778.30 |
O-1E | 2350.50 | 2350.50 | 2350.50 | 2350.50 |
Warrant Officers | ||||
Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 26 | |
W-5 | 3455.90 | 3587.10 | 3846.30 | |
W-4 | 3007.50 | 3104.70 | 3208.50 | 3458.40 |
W-3 | 2628.60 | 2730.90 | 2829.90 | 2929.20 |
W-2 | 2375.70 | 2450.70 | 2549.40 | 2549.40 |
W-1 | 2195.40 | 2274.30 | 2274.30 | 2274.30 |
NOTE 1. The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy's basic pay is $3686.40 regardless of cumulative years of service.
NOTE 2. The Chief of Naval Operations pay remains $8733.30, regardless of time in service. Basic pay is limited by the Level V of the Executive Schedule to $6516.60.
E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Effective January 1, 1992 through December 31, 1992.