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.

Reviewed by Jonathan Teplitsky · Updated June 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 + $466 BAS has ~$7,666/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 $465.77/mo. Total ~$7,666/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 $320.78/mo. Total ~$10,621/mo (~$127k/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.