As we know, the United States Military is selected again as the most powerful in the world based on survey.
However, does the army welfare equal the strength of the defense equipment of the United States?
US military soldiers get salaries higher than other soldiers in the world, but many US citizens are not interested to join as military yet. even though they will get the large salaries and many other facilities
The US Military Pay applies equally to six military branches: the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force (USAF), US Marines (US Marine), Space Force (US Space Force), and US Coast Guard (USCG).
As reported from the official website of Military Defense.gov, the salary of US soldiers is calculated based on a combination formula between rank and period of service. US army ranks are divided into three groups, namely class E or Enlisted, W or Warrant, O or Officers.
The lowest-paid United States soldier is earned by an E-1 or Private rank. And the highest salary is received by soldiers with the rank of Officer. The salary received will continue to increase along with the years of service and promotion.
This is the US Military Pay Chart based on rank with a record of less than two years of service:
Enlisted (E)
- E-1 (Private): $1.833,3
- E-2 (Private 2): $2.054,70
- E-3 (Private First Class): $2.160,60
- E-4 (Specialist or Corporal): $2.393,40
- E-5 (Sergeant): $2.6130,30
- E-6 (Staff Sergeant): $2.849,30
- E-7 (Sergeant First Class): $2.849,30
Warrant Officers (W)
- W-1 (Warrant Officer): $3.398
- W-2 (Chief Warrant Officer 2): $3.872,10
- W-3 (Chief Warrant Officer 3): $4.376,40
- W-4 (Chief Warrant Officer 4): $4.791,90
Officers (O)
- O-1 (second Lieutenant): $3.477,30
- O-2 (First Lieutenant): $4.006,50
- O-3 (Captain): $4.636,50
- O-4 (Major): $5.273,70
- O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel): $6.112,20
- O-6 (Colonel): $7332,0
- O-7 (Brigadier General): $9.668,40
- O-8 (Major General): $11.635,50
The following is the largest of US Military Pay Based on Rank and a Record of 40 years of service:
Enlisted (E)
- E-1 (Private): $1.883,30
- E-2 (Private 2): $2.054,70
- E-3 (Private First Class): $2.435,70
- E-4 (Specialist atau Corporal): $2.905,50
- E-5 (Sergeant): $3.704,40
- E-6 (Staff Sergeant): $4.413,30
- E-7 (Sergeant First Class): $5.921,10
- E-8 (Master Sergeant): $6.759,00
- E-9 (Command Sergeant Major ): $8.988,90
Warrant Officers (W)
- W-1 (Warrant Officer): $5.873,1
- W-2 (Chief Warrant Officer 2): $6.462,90
- W-3 (Chief Warrant Officer 3): $7.676,40
- W-4 (Chief Warrant Officer 4): $8.925,60
- W-5 (Chief Warrant Officer 5): $11.149,50
Officers (O)
- O-1 (second Lieutenant): $4.375,50
- O-2 (First Lieutenant): $5.544,30
- O-3 (Captain): $7.543,30
- O-4 (Major): $8805,30
- O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel): $10384,20
- O-6 (Colonel): $12.979,20
- O-7 (Brigadier General): $14.445,60
- O-8 (Major General): $16.774,20
- O-9 (Lieutenant General): $16.974,90
- O-10 (Chief of Staff General) : $16.974,90
In addition to the basic salary received every month, US soldiers also receive pension benefits which are quite large. US soldiers also receive various benefits, such as housing loans, health insurance, life insurance, education, and training.
The military pay chart 2022 above is valid from January 1. 2022.