There has been a minor increase in the pay for Air Force Personnel in 2024
The pay for Air Force members will see a 5.2% increase in 2024 compared to the rates in 2023.
This adjustment is part of the uniform military pay raise applicable to all military branches.
The updated 2024 USAF pay charts for Air Force personnel reflect this 5.2% raise, officially published in the Federal Register on December 26, 2023.
The updated pay rates will be effective on January 1, 2024.
Below is the updated 2024 Air Force Pay Chart.
Enlisted USAF Basic Pay Chart 2024
Table 1: Pay Scale for Ranks E-1 to E-3
- Years of Experience
- E-1: Airman Basic
- E-2: Airman
- E-3: Airman First Class
Years of Experience | E-1 | E-2 | E-3 | E-4 |
Airman Basic | Airman | Airman First Class | Senior Airman | |
2 or less | $2,017 | $2,261 | $2,378 | $2,634 |
Over 2 | $2,017 | $2,262 | $2,527 | $2,768 |
Over 3 | $2,017 | $2,263 | $2,680 | $2,918 |
Over 4 | $2,017 | $2,264 | $2,680 | $3,066 |
Over 6 | $2,017 | $2,265 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 8 | $2,017 | $2,266 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 10 | $2,017 | $2,267 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 12 | $2,017 | $2,268 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 14 | $2,017 | $2,269 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 16 | $2,017 | $2,270 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 18 | $2,017 | $2,271 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 20 | $2,017 | $2,272 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 22 | $2,017 | $2,273 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 24 | $2,017 | $2,274 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 26 | $2,017 | $2,275 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 28 | $2,017 | $2,276 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 30 | $2,017 | $2,277 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 32 | $2,017 | $2,278 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 34 | $2,017 | $2,279 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 36 | $2,017 | $2,280 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 38 | $2,017 | $2,281 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Over 40 | $2,017 | $2,282 | $2,680 | $3,197 |
Table 2: Pay Scale for Ranks E-4 to E-6
- Years of Experience
- E-4: Senior Airman
- E-5: Staff Sergeant
- E-6: Technical Sergeant
Years of Experience | E-5 | E-6 | E-7 | E-8 | E-9 |
Staff Sergeant | Technical Sergeant | Master Sergeant | Senior Master Sergeant | Chief Master Sergeant | |
2 or less | $2,872 | $3,136 | $3,625 | n/a | n/a |
Over 2 | $2,872 | $3,451 | $3,956 | n/a | n/a |
Over 3 | $3,066 | $3,603 | $4,108 | n/a | n/a |
Over 4 | $3,214 | $3,751 | $4,308 | n/a | n/a |
Over 6 | $3,366 | $3,905 | $4,466 | n/a | n/a |
Over 8 | $3,602 | $4,253 | $4,735 | $5,215 | n/a |
Over 10 | $3,849 | $4,388 | $4,886 | $5,446 | $6,371 |
Over 12 | $4,052 | $4,650 | $5,155 | $5,588 | $6,515 |
Over 14 | $4,076 | $4,730 | $5,379 | $5,759 | $6,697 |
Over 16 | $4,076 | $4,788 | $5,532 | $5,945 | $6,911 |
Over 18 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $5,695 | $6,279 | $7,127 |
Over 20 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $5,758 | $6,449 | $7,472 |
Over 22 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $5,970 | $6,737 | $7,765 |
Over 24 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $6,083 | $6,897 | $8,073 |
Over 26 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $6,516 | $7,291 | $8,544 |
Over 28 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $6,516 | $7,291 | $8,544 |
Over 30 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $6,516 | $7,437 | $8,970 |
Over 32 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $6,516 | $7,437 | $8,970 |
Over 34 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $6,516 | $7,437 | $9,419 |
Over 36 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $6,516 | $7,437 | $9,419 |
Over 38 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $6,516 | $7,437 | $9,891 |
Over 40 | $4,076 | $4,856 | $6,516 | $7,437 | $9,891 |
Table 3: Pay Scale for Ranks E-7 to E-9
- Years of Experience
- E-7: Master Sergeant
- E-8: Senior Master Sergeant
- E-9: Chief Master Sergeant
Air Force Officer Basic Pay Chart 2024
Years Exp. | O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 |
Second Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Captain | Major | Lieutenant Colonel | |
2 or less | $3,826 | $4,409 | $5,102 | $5,803 | $6,726 |
Over 2 | $3,983 | $5,021 | $5,784 | $6,717 | $7,577 |
Over 3 | $4,815 | $5,783 | $6,242 | $7,166 | $8,101 |
Over 4 | $4,815 | $5,978 | $6,806 | $7,265 | $8,200 |
Over 6 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $7,133 | $7,682 | $8,527 |
Over 8 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $7,491 | $8,128 | $8,723 |
Over 10 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $7,722 | $8,684 | $9,153 |
Over 12 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,102 | $9,116 | $9,470 |
Over 14 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,417 | $9,878 |
Over 16 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,590 | $10,502 |
Over 18 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $10,799 |
Over 20 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,093 |
Over 22 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,427 |
Over 24 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,427 |
Over 26 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,427 |
Over 28 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,427 |
Over 30 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,427 |
Over 32 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,427 |
Over 34 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,427 |
Over 36 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,427 |
Over 38 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,427 |
Over 40 | $4,815 | $6,101 | $8,301 | $9,689 | $11,427 |
Years Exp. | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 |
Colonel | Brigadier General | Major General | Lieutenant General | General | |
2 or less | $8,068* | $10,639* | $12,804* | n/a | n/a |
Over 2 | $8,863* | $11,133* | $13,224* | n/a | n/a |
Over 3 | $9,445* | $11,362* | $13,502* | n/a | n/a |
Over 4 | $9,445* | $11,544* | $13,579* | n/a | n/a |
Over 6 | $9,481* | $11,873* | $13,927* | n/a | n/a |
Over 8 | $9,887* | $12,198* | $14,507* | n/a | n/a |
Over 10 | $9,941* | $12,574* | $14,642* | n/a | n/a |
Over 12 | $9,941* | $12,949* | $15,193* | n/a | n/a |
Over 14 | $10,506* | $13,325* | $15,351* | n/a | n/a |
Over 16 | $11,505* | $14,507* | $15,826* | n/a | n/a |
Over 18 | $12,091* | $15,504* | $16,513* | n/a | n/a |
Over 20 | $12,677* | $15,504* | $17,146* | $18,096* | $18,492* |
Over 22 | $13,011* | $15,504* | $17,569* | $18,357* | $18,492* |
Over 24 | $13,349* | $15,504* | $17,569* | $18,492* | $18,492* |
Over 26 | $14,003* | $15,584* | $17,569* | $18,492* | $18,492* |
Over 28 | $14,003* | $15,584* | $17,569* | $18,492* | $18,492* |
Over 30 | $14,282* | $15,896* | $18,008* | $18,492* | $18,492* |
Over 32 | $14,282* | $15,896* | $18,008* | $18,492* | $18,492* |
Over 34 | $14,282* | $15,896* | $18,458* | $18,492* | $18,492* |
Over 36 | $14,282* | $15,896* | $18,458* | $18,492* | $18,492* |
Over 38 | $14,282* | $15,896* | $18,458* | $18,492* | $18,492* |
Over 40 | $14,282* | $15,896* | $18,458* | $18,492* | $18,492* |