Air Force · Illinois · ZIP 62225
Scott AFB BAH rates 2026
Scott AFB
IL093 · 2026 BAH
$1,542/mo
E-5 · with dependents
$18,504 a year · +4.7% vs 2025
Without dependents: $1,422/mo
Dependency status
BAH at Scott AFB comes from DTMO's Scott AFB, IL military housing area (IL093). In 2026 an E-5 with dependents receives $1,542 a month, or $1,422 without dependents.
$1,536
E-1 to E-4
with dependents (one shared rate)
with dependents (one shared rate)
$2,076
E-7
with dependents, $534 more than E-5
with dependents, $534 more than E-5
$2,208
O-3
with dependents
with dependents
+4.9%
Avg change vs 2025
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #111 of 127 bases
all 24 grades; E-5 pay ranks #111 of 127 bases
Scott AFB 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 $1,218 in 2022 to $1,542 in 2026 (+26.6%).
Monthly BAH in Scott AFB, IL, 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 | $1,215 | $1,284 | $1,383 | $1,458 | $1,536 | +26.4% |
| E-2 | $1,215 | $1,284 | $1,383 | $1,458 | $1,536 | +26.4% |
| E-3 | $1,215 | $1,284 | $1,383 | $1,458 | $1,536 | +26.4% |
| E-4 | $1,215 | $1,284 | $1,383 | $1,458 | $1,536 | +26.4% |
| E-5 | $1,218 | $1,287 | $1,386 | $1,473 | $1,542 | +26.6% |
| E-6 | $1,452 | $1,668 | $1,890 | $1,881 | $1,998 | +37.6% |
| E-7 | $1,575 | $1,770 | $1,944 | $1,968 | $2,076 | +31.8% |
| E-8 | $1,713 | $1,881 | $2,001 | $2,055 | $2,157 | +25.9% |
| E-9 | $1,851 | $2,025 | $2,154 | $2,226 | $2,325 | +25.6% |
| W-1 | $1,467 | $1,689 | $1,911 | $1,899 | $2,019 | +37.6% |
| W-2 | $1,632 | $1,818 | $1,971 | $2,004 | $2,109 | +29.2% |
| W-3 | $1,800 | $1,950 | $2,040 | $2,118 | $2,211 | +22.8% |
| W-4 | $1,869 | $2,055 | $2,202 | $2,271 | $2,367 | +26.6% |
| W-5 | $1,947 | $2,178 | $2,403 | $2,457 | $2,562 | +31.6% |
| O-1E | $1,605 | $1,788 | $1,950 | $1,977 | $2,088 | +30.1% |
| O-2E | $1,776 | $1,929 | $2,025 | $2,100 | $2,193 | +23.5% |
| O-3E | $1,875 | $2,070 | $2,232 | $2,298 | $2,397 | +27.8% |
| O-1 | $1,248 | $1,332 | $1,449 | $1,527 | $1,602 | +28.4% |
| O-2 | $1,449 | $1,665 | $1,887 | $1,878 | $1,995 | +37.7% |
| O-3 | $1,794 | $1,947 | $2,037 | $2,115 | $2,208 | +23.1% |
| O-4 | $1,971 | $2,220 | $2,472 | $2,523 | $2,625 | +33.2% |
| O-5 | $2,094 | $2,412 | $2,787 | $2,811 | $2,928 | +39.8% |
| O-6 | $2,106 | $2,430 | $2,808 | $2,835 | $2,952 | +40.2% |
| O-7+ | $2,121 | $2,448 | $2,826 | $2,856 | $2,970 | +40.0% |
Without dependents
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,092 | $972 | $1,053 | $1,173 | $1,233 | +12.9% |
| E-2 | $1,092 | $972 | $1,053 | $1,173 | $1,233 | +12.9% |
| E-3 | $1,092 | $972 | $1,053 | $1,173 | $1,233 | +12.9% |
| E-4 | $1,092 | $972 | $1,053 | $1,173 | $1,233 | +12.9% |
| E-5 | $1,167 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,344 | $1,422 | +21.9% |
| E-6 | $1,218 | $1,287 | $1,419 | $1,446 | $1,530 | +25.6% |
| E-7 | $1,236 | $1,329 | $1,458 | $1,476 | $1,557 | +26.0% |
| E-8 | $1,284 | $1,410 | $1,500 | $1,557 | $1,638 | +27.6% |
| E-9 | $1,389 | $1,518 | $1,638 | $1,674 | $1,770 | +27.4% |
| W-1 | $1,233 | $1,305 | $1,437 | $1,470 | $1,551 | +25.8% |
| W-2 | $1,263 | $1,365 | $1,485 | $1,554 | $1,635 | +29.5% |
| W-3 | $1,392 | $1,521 | $1,656 | $1,689 | $1,788 | +28.4% |
| W-4 | $1,476 | $1,692 | $1,902 | $1,896 | $2,013 | +36.4% |
| W-5 | $1,605 | $1,794 | $1,956 | $1,986 | $2,094 | +30.5% |
| O-1E | $1,242 | $1,341 | $1,464 | $1,482 | $1,566 | +26.1% |
| O-2E | $1,332 | $1,449 | $1,605 | $1,647 | $1,740 | +30.6% |
| O-3E | $1,443 | $1,662 | $1,884 | $1,872 | $1,992 | +38.0% |
| O-1 | $1,215 | $1,284 | $1,377 | $1,443 | $1,527 | +25.7% |
| O-2 | $1,239 | $1,332 | $1,461 | $1,479 | $1,560 | +25.9% |
| O-3 | $1,395 | $1,527 | $1,707 | $1,731 | $1,830 | +31.2% |
| O-4 | $1,581 | $1,770 | $1,938 | $1,965 | $2,073 | +31.1% |
| O-5 | $1,659 | $1,836 | $2,091 | $2,109 | $2,196 | +32.4% |
| O-6 | $1,785 | $1,935 | $2,106 | $2,127 | $2,214 | +24.0% |
| O-7+ | $1,803 | $1,962 | $2,121 | $2,142 | $2,229 | +23.6% |
Other installations in Illinois
E-5 monthly BAH, 2026.
| Installation | With | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Naval Station Great Lakes | $2,427 | $1,854 |
Questions
- What is E-5 BAH at Scott AFB in 2026?
- $1,542 a month with dependents and $1,422 without, from the Scott AFB, IL rates (MHA IL093).
- Which ZIP code is used for Scott AFB BAH?
- This page uses ZIP 62225, which DTMO maps to IL093. 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.