Army · Oklahoma · ZIP 73503
Fort Sill BAH rates 2026
Fort Sill
OK237 · 2026 BAH
$1,233/mo
E-5 · with dependents
$14,796 a year · −1.2% vs 2025
Without dependents: $1,092/mo
Dependency status
BAH at Fort Sill comes from DTMO's Fort Sill/Lawton, OK military housing area (OK237). In 2026 an E-5 with dependents receives $1,233 a month, or $1,092 without dependents.
$1,203
E-1 to E-4
with dependents (one shared rate)
with dependents (one shared rate)
$1,587
E-7
with dependents, $354 more than E-5
with dependents, $354 more than E-5
$1,758
O-3
with dependents
with dependents
+1.6%
Avg change vs 2025
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #125 of 127 bases
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #125 of 127 bases
Fort Sill BAH by rank, with and without dependents, 2026
Monthly rates for every pay grade; your grade is highlighted. The rate depends on your duty station's ZIP code, so it applies wherever you choose to live.
| Grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E-1Private (PV1) (Army), Airman Basic (AF) | ||
| E-2Private (PV2) (Army), Airman (AF) | ||
| E-3Private First Class (Army), Airman First Class (AF) | ||
| E-4Specialist / Corporal (Army), Senior Airman (AF) | ||
| E-5Sergeant (Army), Staff Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-6Staff Sergeant (Army), Technical Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-7Sergeant First Class (Army), Master Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-8Master Sergeant / First Sergeant (Army), Senior Master Sergeant (AF) | ||
| E-9Sergeant Major (Army), Chief Master Sergeant (AF) | ||
| W-1Warrant Officer 1 / Warrant Officer 1 | ||
| W-2Chief Warrant Officer 2 | ||
| W-3Chief Warrant Officer 3 | ||
| W-4Chief Warrant Officer 4 | ||
| W-5Chief Warrant Officer 5 | ||
| O-1EO-1 with 4+ yrs prior enlisted service | ||
| O-2EO-2 with 4+ yrs prior enlisted service | ||
| O-3EO-3 with 4+ yrs prior enlisted service | ||
| O-1Second Lieutenant | ||
| O-2First Lieutenant | ||
| O-3Captain | ||
| O-4Major | ||
| O-5Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| O-6Colonel | ||
| O-7+O-7 and above |
BAH since 2022
E-5 with dependents moved from $1,077 in 2022 to $1,233 in 2026 (+14.5%).
Monthly BAH in Fort Sill/Lawton, OK, 2022–2026
US dollars a month, with dependents, two common pay grades
E-5O-3
View as table: every grade, 2022–2026
With dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $996 | $1,077 | $1,119 | $1,170 | $1,203 | +20.8% |
| E-2 | $996 | $1,077 | $1,119 | $1,170 | $1,203 | +20.8% |
| E-3 | $996 | $1,077 | $1,119 | $1,170 | $1,203 | +20.8% |
| E-4 | $996 | $1,077 | $1,119 | $1,170 | $1,203 | +20.8% |
| E-5 | $1,077 | $1,122 | $1,149 | $1,248 | $1,233 | +14.5% |
| E-6 | $1,287 | $1,314 | $1,392 | $1,455 | $1,494 | +16.1% |
| E-7 | $1,377 | $1,389 | $1,476 | $1,560 | $1,587 | +15.3% |
| E-8 | $1,479 | $1,470 | $1,569 | $1,674 | $1,692 | +14.4% |
| E-9 | $1,605 | $1,590 | $1,689 | $1,824 | $1,842 | +14.8% |
| W-1 | $1,299 | $1,329 | $1,410 | $1,470 | $1,509 | +16.2% |
| W-2 | $1,419 | $1,425 | $1,518 | $1,608 | $1,632 | +15.0% |
| W-3 | $1,545 | $1,524 | $1,629 | $1,749 | $1,761 | +14.0% |
| W-4 | $1,629 | $1,620 | $1,716 | $1,854 | $1,872 | +14.9% |
| W-5 | $1,728 | $1,734 | $1,821 | $1,983 | $2,013 | +16.5% |
| O-1E | $1,398 | $1,401 | $1,491 | $1,575 | $1,605 | +14.8% |
| O-2E | $1,524 | $1,509 | $1,611 | $1,731 | $1,740 | +14.2% |
| O-3E | $1,638 | $1,635 | $1,728 | $1,872 | $1,893 | +15.6% |
| O-1 | $1,107 | $1,155 | $1,188 | $1,281 | $1,272 | +14.9% |
| O-2 | $1,284 | $1,311 | $1,389 | $1,452 | $1,491 | +16.1% |
| O-3 | $1,539 | $1,521 | $1,626 | $1,746 | $1,758 | +14.2% |
| O-4 | $1,758 | $1,770 | $1,851 | $2,025 | $2,055 | +16.9% |
| O-5 | $1,914 | $1,947 | $2,013 | $2,217 | $2,271 | +18.7% |
| O-6 | $1,926 | $1,962 | $2,025 | $2,235 | $2,286 | +18.7% |
| O-7+ | $1,938 | $1,974 | $2,037 | $2,250 | $2,298 | +18.6% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $768 | $843 | $882 | $951 | $969 | +26.2% |
| E-2 | $768 | $843 | $882 | $951 | $969 | +26.2% |
| E-3 | $768 | $843 | $882 | $951 | $969 | +26.2% |
| E-4 | $768 | $843 | $882 | $951 | $969 | +26.2% |
| E-5 | $858 | $957 | $1,008 | $1,035 | $1,092 | +27.3% |
| E-6 | $960 | $1,029 | $1,086 | $1,095 | $1,170 | +21.9% |
| E-7 | $1,032 | $1,080 | $1,125 | $1,170 | $1,209 | +17.2% |
| E-8 | $1,125 | $1,167 | $1,203 | $1,293 | $1,290 | +14.7% |
| E-9 | $1,203 | $1,212 | $1,266 | $1,368 | $1,383 | +15.0% |
| W-1 | $981 | $1,077 | $1,122 | $1,158 | $1,206 | +22.9% |
| W-2 | $1,122 | $1,164 | $1,200 | $1,290 | $1,287 | +14.7% |
| W-3 | $1,206 | $1,218 | $1,278 | $1,371 | $1,386 | +14.9% |
| W-4 | $1,302 | $1,326 | $1,407 | $1,470 | $1,509 | +15.9% |
| W-5 | $1,398 | $1,404 | $1,497 | $1,584 | $1,611 | +15.2% |
| O-1E | $1,077 | $1,116 | $1,146 | $1,245 | $1,230 | +14.2% |
| O-2E | $1,167 | $1,203 | $1,251 | $1,332 | $1,344 | +15.2% |
| O-3E | $1,278 | $1,302 | $1,383 | $1,443 | $1,482 | +16.0% |
| O-1 | $912 | $1,026 | $1,083 | $1,092 | $1,167 | +28.0% |
| O-2 | $1,053 | $1,110 | $1,140 | $1,227 | $1,227 | +16.5% |
| O-3 | $1,209 | $1,242 | $1,299 | $1,374 | $1,395 | +15.4% |
| O-4 | $1,377 | $1,386 | $1,473 | $1,560 | $1,587 | +15.3% |
| O-5 | $1,437 | $1,461 | $1,527 | $1,662 | $1,704 | +18.6% |
| O-6 | $1,530 | $1,509 | $1,608 | $1,731 | $1,740 | +13.7% |
| O-7+ | $1,542 | $1,527 | $1,632 | $1,761 | $1,767 | +14.6% |
Other installations in Oklahoma
E-5 monthly BAH, 2026.
| Installation | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Tinker AFB | $1,644 | $1,365 |
| Altus AFB | $1,254 | $1,032 |
| Vance AFB | $1,200 | $1,065 |
Questions
- What is E-5 BAH at Fort Sill in 2026?
- $1,233 a month with dependents and $1,092 without, from the Fort Sill/Lawton, OK rates (MHA OK237).
- Which ZIP code is used for Fort Sill BAH?
- This page uses ZIP 73503, which DTMO maps to OK237. If your unit's duty address has a different ZIP, enter it in the calculator: neighbouring ZIPs can fall in a different housing area.
- Is BAH taxable?
- No. BAH is a tax-free allowance; DTMO's BAH primer describes it as tax-free housing allowances paid to about one million service members.
Sources
- Defense Travel Management Office, BAH rates, all locations and all pay grades, 2026 (ASCII files), BAH Rate Lookup. Downloaded 2026-10-08.
- DTMO, 2025 and earlier rate files (same page), used for year-over-year change.