The Defense Department has released the active-duty and reserve drill pay tables for 2019.
Most military members will see a 2.6 percent increase in their base pay for 2019. Allowances, such as Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), will also see an increase next year.
The raise will go into effect Jan. 1, 2019, for most military members. Military retirees also will see an increase in 2019.
Service members should see the 2.6 percent raise in their first January paycheck, typically Jan. 15 for active-duty service members, and the payday following their first "drill weekend" for Guard and reservists.
The current partial government shutdown won't affect most military members, since the DoD is funded for 2019. However, Coast Guard members may see their pay, along with any raises, delayed, since they operate under the Department of Homeland Security. That department did not have its 2019 funding approved before the government went into partial shutdown as Congress departed the capital for its holiday break.
Check out the 2019 pay charts here.
Factors That Affect Military Pay
- The annual pay raise
- Longevity raises virtually every 2 years (based on the number of years in service)
- Promotions
- Number of Drill Periods (Guard and Reserve Only)
- Basic Allowance for Housing Increases: BAH (based on location).
- Basic Allowance for Subsistence Increases: BAS
- Special Pay(s) (based on occupations: Language Skills, Combat, Flight, Hazardous Duty).
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