Marine Corps Pay Calculator

Estimate USMC monthly compensation by combining basic pay, BAH, and BAS for a given rank, years of service, and duty station.

Updated October 2026




 

How Marine Corps monthly pay works

Basic pay is taxable and set by the DoD pay table. BAH varies by duty-station ZIP, rank, and dependents — non-taxable. BAS is non-taxable and flat. Layered on top: Sea Pay, Hostile Fire Pay, FSA, HDIP.

Tax-free vs taxable

BAH and BAS are non-taxable under 37 U.S.C. §§ 402-403. A Marine earning $4,000 basic + $3,200 BAH + $477 BAS has ~$7,677/mo gross but only $4,000 in federal taxable income. Combat-zone basic pay is fully tax-excluded for enlisted Marines under CZTE.

Worked example: E-5 Sergeant, 6 years, San Diego

USMC Sergeant (E-5) with 6 years, dependents, Camp Pendleton: basic pay ~$4,000/mo, San Diego BAH ~$3,200/mo, BAS $476.95/mo. Total ~$7,677/mo; annualized ~$92,000 total ($48,000 taxable).

Worked example: O-3 Captain, 6 years, Quantico

USMC Captain (O-3), 6 years, MCB Quantico, dependents: basic ~$7,600/mo, Quantico BAH ~$2,700/mo, BAS $328.48/mo. Total ~$10,628/mo (~$128k/yr).

Marine Corps Reserve drill pay

Reservists earn 1/30 of monthly active-duty basic pay per drill. A standard weekend = 4 drills = ~13% of monthly basic. An SMCR Sergeant earns ~$533 per drill weekend.

Related

Sources: DFAS, USMC M&RA.