Title: The Complete Guide to Marine Active-Duty Pay | Indeed.com
Headings: The Complete Guide to Marine Active-Duty Pay
The Complete Guide to Marine Active-Duty Pay
Basic Marine active-duty salary
Private (E-1) basic Marine active-duty salary
Private First Class (E-2) basic Marine active-duty salary
Lance Corporal (E-3) basic Marine active-duty salary
Factors that can impact Marine active-duty pay
Marine pay scale based on rank
Marine food and housing allowances
Marine pay scale based on education levels
Marine pay scale based on family status
How to improve your pay as a Marine
1. Earn incentive pay
2. Increase your ranking
3. Add more years of service

Content: The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) offsets the cost of your housing if you do not live in government-provided housing. The BAH amount varies based on your geographic location, pay grade and the number of dependents you have. Marine pay scale based on education levels
Marines who complete some college credits or earn a bachelor's degree can also earn more than members who enlist straight out of high school. This is because when you enter the military with at least some college credits, you can be eligible to enlist as an E-2 or E-3 ranking. If you have a college degree, you may be eligible to go directly to Officer Candidate School (OCS). Once you graduate from OCS, you will earn the ranking of an Officer instead of entering with the ranking of a Private. The basic Marine active-duty pay scales for Commissioned Officers based on rank with less than two years of service are: Second Lieutenant (O-1): $3,287.10 per month or $39,445.20 per year
First Lieutenant (O-2): $3,787.50 per month or $45,450 per year
Captain (O-3):