Title: Military Pay: Here's How Much US Troops Get According to Their Rank
Headings: Military pay: This is how much US troops are paid according to their rank
Military pay: This is how much US troops are paid according to their rank
US service members across all branches conduct state funeral services for former President George H. W. Bush.
E-1: $20,172
E-2: $22,608
From the right, the insignia on these sailors' uniforms indicate a seaman apprentice, petty officer 3rd class, and seaman.
E-3: $23,772
A Marine Lance Cpl. strums his guitar on the USS Kearsarge during a deployment.
E-4: $27,684
Senior Airmen conduct a flag folding presentation during a retirement ceremony in 2019.
E-5: $32,136
Audie Murphy holds his son on the set of the autobiographical film "To Hell and Back," wearing an Army Sergeant's uniform.
E-6: $39,048
First class petty officers from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower participate in a community relations project. The logo on their t-shirts is an alteration of the Navy's E-6 insignia, which shows an eagle perched on top of three inverted chevrons and the sailor's job specialty badge.
E-7: $47,340
The late Marine and actor R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Full Metal Jacket.
E-8: $55,884
A US Navy senior chief petty officer's cover, with the emblem of an anchor and its chain, USN, and a silver star.
E-9: $66,960
The Chief Master Sergeant insignia is seen on jackets prepared for an induction ceremony. Less than 1% of US Air Force enlisted personnel are promoted to the rank.
O-1: $38,256
Newly commissioned Navy and Marine Corps officers celebrate during their 2018 graduation from the US Naval Academy.
O-2: $50,208
A US Marine 1st Lt. takes the oath of office during his promotion ceremony.
O-3: $68,052
A US Army captain waits for a simulated attack during training in Wiesbaden, Germany.
O-4: $86,832
A Navy lieutenant commander talks with pilots from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 from the USS Ponce while the ship is deployed to the Arabian Gulf in 2014.
O-5: $105,012
Lt. Col. Goldie, the only US Air Force therapy dog, wears a purple ribbon in support of domestic violence awareness month in October 2017.
O-6: $130,092
Col. Lewis "Chesty" Puller, a Marine Corps legend, circa 1950.
O-7: $155,820
An Air Force pararescueman unfurls the brigadier general flag for US Air Force Brig. Gen. Claude Tudor, commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing.
O-8: $184,572
Two Rear Admirals and a Captain salute during the national anthem.
O-9: $189,600
US Army Lt. Gen. Martin lays a wreath for President Abraham Lincoln's 210th birthday. It takes the corporal in the image roughly half a year to earn the same amount Martin takes home every month.
O-10: $189,600
Retired Gen. James Amos, the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, shares a story with Marines during a visit to a base in Hawaii.
Extra pays and allowances help take their salaries a bit further.
US service members across all branches conduct state funeral services for former President George H. W. Bush.
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Content: The highest ranking enlisted Marine, Sgt. Maj of the Marine Corps Ronald Green, makes over $90,000 a year in base pay alone. Military officer pay is much higher. Newly commissioned officers make about $38,250 a year. Base pay is only part of their compensation. Most service members also receive allowances for housing, food, uniforms, and job-specific bonuses, many of which are not taxed. How much are US troops paid? The answer to that question depends on their rank, time in service, location of duty station, family members, and job specialty — just to name a few. Other benefits, like government healthcare and tax-free portions of their pay, help service members stretch their earnings a bit farther than civilian counterparts. To give you an idea, we broke down their monthly salary, or base pay, for each rank.