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Official DoD ratesHousing area CA420 · 19 ZIP codes · last verified 2026-10-31

El Centro, CA
BAH 2026

Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing in El Centro, CA for every pay grade. An E-5 gets $1,986 with dependents and $1,704 without.

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Pay gradeWith dependentsWithout dependentsPer year (with)
Enlisted
E-1$1,905$1,500$22,860
E-2$1,905$1,500$22,860
E-3$1,905$1,500$22,860
E-4$1,905$1,500$22,860
E-5$1,986$1,704$23,832
E-6$2,151$1,824$25,812
E-7$2,334$1,905$28,008
E-8$2,541$2,025$30,492
E-9$2,721$2,061$32,652
Warrant officers
W-1$2,166$1,890$25,992
W-2$2,418$2,022$29,016
W-3$2,673$2,070$32,076
W-4$2,739$2,187$32,868
W-5$2,823$2,382$33,876
Officers with 4+ years enlisted
O-1E$2,373$1,983$28,476
O-2E$2,634$2,052$31,608
O-3E$2,751$2,139$33,012
Officers
O-1$2,013$1,818$24,156
O-2$2,148$1,962$25,776
O-3$2,664$2,085$31,968
O-4$2,847$2,346$34,164
O-5$2,976$2,460$35,712
O-6$2,997$2,652$35,964
O-7$3,018$2,697$36,216
O-8$3,018$2,697$36,216
O-9$3,018$2,697$36,216
O-10$3,018$2,697$36,216

Rates in U.S. dollars per month, effective 1 January 2026. O-1E to O-3E: officers with more than four years of active enlisted or warrant officer service.

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