Warrant officer pay
W-5 Basic Pay (2026)
A W-5 is paid $10,169.70 a month in basic pay with over 20 years of service, the first step DFAS publishes for this grade, rising to $13,308.30 a month from over 38 years of service, under the DFAS warrant officer pay table effective January 1, 2026. Below is every rate DFAS publishes for W-5, 11 steps by cumulative years of service.
- Over 20 years
- $10,169.70
- a month, the first published step
- Over 40 years
- $13,308.30
- a month, the last published step
- BAS, officers
- $328.48
- a month, DFAS Officers column
W-5 pay table
W-5 monthly basic pay by years of service
W-5 rates by cumulative years of service, as DFAS publishes them. “12 months at this rate” is 12 times the monthly rate.
| Years of service | Monthly basic pay | 12 months at this rate |
|---|---|---|
| Over 20 | $10,169.70 | $122,036.40 |
| Over 22 | $10,685.70 | $128,228.40 |
| Over 24 | $11,070.30 | $132,843.60 |
| Over 26 | $11,495.10 | $137,941.20 |
| Over 28 | $11,495.10 | $137,941.20 |
| Over 30 | $12,070.80 | $144,849.60 |
| Over 32 | $12,070.80 | $144,849.60 |
| Over 34 | $12,673.50 | $152,082.00 |
| Over 36 | $12,673.50 | $152,082.00 |
| Over 38 | $13,308.30 | $159,699.60 |
| Over 40 | $13,308.30 | $159,699.60 |
Sources
- 1.DFAS: Basic Pay - Warrant Officers (opens in a new tab)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service; page updated January 15, 2026. Internet Archive copy (opens in a new tab)
- 2.DFAS: Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) (opens in a new tab)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service; page updated December 19, 2025. Internet Archive copy (opens in a new tab)
Last reviewed against DFAS's tables on .