Who Built This
Kevin Carroll is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and Army Reserve officer. He founded 7th Enterprise Solutions to build tools and resources that solve real problems for people who've earned them.
After years of deciphering his own LES, recalculating BAH when PCS orders changed, and watching fellow soldiers make financial decisions based on bad information, he built Military Pay Guide to be the resource he wished had existed.
Why This Site Exists
Military pay is complicated. Most calculators online are either wrong, outdated, or bury the useful numbers under signup walls and upsells.
This site exists to answer the questions every service member actually has: What's my real take-home after taxes? What does my BAH cover in my duty station city? What will my TSP be worth at 20 years? What does a 70% VA rating actually pay?
Every calculator uses official data from DFAS, the DoD, and the VA. No accounts. No paywalls. No AI-generated guesses. Just verified numbers from the source documents, built by someone who uses them.
The Data Sources
All pay tables are sourced directly from official government publications:
- Base Pay: DFAS 2024 Military Pay Tables
- BAH: DoD Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO)
- BAS: DFAS Basic Allowance for Subsistence rates
- VA Disability: VA.gov 2024 compensation rate tables
- GI Bill: VA education benefits rate tables
- TSP: Thrift Savings Plan projections based on published C Fund historical averages
Calculators are updated annually following the January pay raise. If you find an error, contact us and we'll fix it promptly.
Disclaimer
Military Pay Guide is not affiliated with the Department of Defense, DFAS, the VA, or any government agency. All calculations are estimates for informational purposes only. Your actual pay may differ based on your specific circumstances, unit, and applicable regulations. Always verify with your unit finance office or your official LES.
See our full Disclaimer and Terms of Use.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or feedback:
📧 support@militarypayguide.com
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