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Question

how much does a US soldier make a year non officer

Answer 1

When it comes to military it is not that simple. A military personal gets lots of benefits and you would also need to add that in. For instance the military personnel gets a housing allowance (if married), food allowance, free medical, and dental. if you are not married then usualy you would live in the barracks (no rent charged), and you would get a meal card. on my husband's W-2 it says he made almos $40,000 as a E-6 in the military but that does not include his housing or food. he also gets extra pay because he is a recruiter. hope this helps you out some

Answer 2

I'm a SSGT in the Marines and I make 2519.40 a month but depending on special dutys you can make more. The only good thing about when i was in Iraq was it was Tax free and some extra pay. We still don't make enough in my opinion but i have no regrets!!

Answer 3

The pay rates given below are based on 2006 rates. All of these are assuming the soldier is married, lives off post and is stationed CONUS. If your soldier is single or lives on post, he will not receive BAH.

While your soldier is in basic, he will receive base pay based on his grade/rank. For instance, the base pay for an E-3 is $1,501.20. This pay is taxable while he is in training or at his duty station. If he is married, he will also receive BAH (housing) based on where the wife lives as well as FSA (family separation allowance). BAH can vary greatly depending on location. You can look up rates online – it is based on rank, zip code and whether there are dependents. FSA is $250/month and begins after the 30th day of separation. Be aware that FSA is normally $100/month but since the war in Iraq started, it has been $250/month. Allowances are NOT taxable regardless of whether he is in training, at his duty station or deployed.

Soldier’s pay will be direct deposited into his bank account on the 1st and 15th of each month. Some always seems to get the pay a few days ahead of time while others don’t receive it until the exact day. This largely depends on your bank. It will generally be about six weeks before he receives his first paycheck. Some may receive it sooner and some later but six weeks is a general rule of thumb.

Each year, your soldier will receive a clothing allowance. This is generally paid around his anniversary date. In 2006, a male in the Army with less than three years of service would receive $356.40. With more than three years of service, it is $511.20. This allowance is to replace any uniforms, etc.

He will receive his base pay, BAS (food) and BAH. BAS in 2006 is $272.26. This allowance is not taxable. He may also be entitled to special pays such as airborne (commonly referred to as jump pay) which is an additional $150/month. Special pays are based on his MOS and any additional training he has received.

Most people were told that their soldier would receive his bonus as soon as his training was complete. I know exactly ZERO people who have had it actually happen that way. His bonus is broken up over the time of his enlistment. He is eligible to receive up to $7,000 as his first payment. Any remaining bonus will be divided among the rest of his years of service. So if his bonus is $13,000 with a four year enlistment – he will receive $7,000 the first year and $2,000 per year thereafter. We have received my husband’s bonus at the first of each year, others receive it close to his anniversary date. The key – don’t count on it until its in your hands!

And remember, this bonus is taxable. If he receives a bonus while he is deployed, it is generally not taxable. But the bonus must be awarded overseas. For instance, if when it is time to receive his enlistment bonus he happens to be deployed, it will be taxed. Because technically when he was awarded the bonus (at the time of enlistment) he was stateside. If he re-enlists when he is overseas, it generally is not taxable because he earned the bonus while deployed.

First, his pay is not taxable when he is overseas (state and federal). He will continue to receive his normal pay (base, BAS, BAH and any special pays). In addition, after 30 days, he will receive separation pay. He will also receive imminent danger/hazardous duty pay of $225 as well as location pay of $100. There have been many rumors that location pay was increasing to $750. While there is a bill for it, there is no sign that it will pass. The max location pay available now is $300 and the majority of soldiers only receive $100 so even if it increases to $750, its unlikely we’ll see that much of an increase. I know some who basically already had that money spent believing he would receive that much when he deployed and were disappointed to say the least when it didn’t show up. Don’t spend your money before you get it!

Answer 4

When i was in basic back in 1966 we got $71.00 Month. Vietnam I got $365.00 month that was including flight pay because I was a door gunner on a helicopter, and hazardous duty pay. big difference now

Answer 5

Here is a link to the Enlisted pay chart for 2007.


http://usmilitary.about.com/od/2007paycharts/l/bl07enlbasepay1.htm