Fort Monmouth/Earle Nws, NJ BAH Rates

    2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rates for Fort Monmouth/Earle Nws, New Jersey (MHA: NJ200).

    Pay GradeWith DependentsWithout Dependents
    E-1 (Private/Seaman Recruit)$3,357$2,523
    E-2 (Private/Seaman Apprentice)$3,357$2,523
    E-3 (PFC/Seaman)$3,357$2,523
    E-4 (Specialist/Corporal)$3,357$2,523
    E-5 (Sergeant)$3,549$2,940
    E-6 (Staff Sergeant)$4,080$3,180
    E-7 (Sergeant First Class)$4,173$3,363
    E-8 (Master Sergeant)$4,272$3,657
    E-9 (Sergeant Major)$4,437$3,816
    W-1 (Warrant Officer)$4,101$3,300
    W-2 (Chief Warrant Officer 2)$4,212$3,654
    W-3 (Chief Warrant Officer 3)$4,335$3,834
    W-4 (Chief Warrant Officer 4)$4,476$4,098
    W-5 (Chief Warrant Officer 5)$4,653$4,194
    O-1E (2LT/ENS w/ >4yr Enlisted)$4,188$3,546
    O-2E (1LT/LTJG w/ >4yr Enlisted)$4,314$3,780
    O-3E (CPT/LT w/ >4yr Enlisted)$4,503$4,074
    O-1 (Second Lieutenant/Ensign)$3,618$3,159
    O-2 (First Lieutenant/LTJG)$4,077$3,486
    O-3 (Captain/Lieutenant)$4,332$3,888
    O-4 (Major/LCDR)$4,710$4,173
    O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel/CDR)$4,986$4,224
    O-6 (Colonel/Captain)$5,028$4,314
    O-7 (Brigadier General/RDML)$5,067$4,392

    BAH Rate History (Estimated)

    BAH Rate History — E-5 in Fort Monmouth/Earle Nws, NJ

    With Dependents • 2022–2026 (+$816 / +29.9%)

    20222023202420252026$2,611$2,911$3,211$3,671

    * Rates sourced from official DoD BAH rate publications for each year.

    About BAH in Fort Monmouth/Earle Nws, NJ

    The 2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rate for Fort Monmouth/Earle Nws, New Jersey reflects the local cost of rental housing in the NJ200 Military Housing Area. BAH rates are determined by surveying rental costs for various housing profiles in the area.

    For an E-5 with dependents stationed in Fort Monmouth/Earle Nws, the monthly BAH rate is $3,549, which comes to $42,588 per year. Without dependents, the same pay grade receives $2,940 per month.

    BAH Rates by Rank in Fort Monmouth/Earle Nws

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