Patuxent River, MD BAH Rates

    2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rates for Patuxent River, Maryland (MHA: MD135).

    Pay GradeWith DependentsWithout Dependents
    E-1 (Private/Seaman Recruit)$2,268$1,890
    E-2 (Private/Seaman Apprentice)$2,268$1,890
    E-3 (PFC/Seaman)$2,268$1,890
    E-4 (Specialist/Corporal)$2,268$1,890
    E-5 (Sergeant)$2,406$2,040
    E-6 (Staff Sergeant)$2,547$2,139
    E-7 (Sergeant First Class)$2,625$2,271
    E-8 (Master Sergeant)$2,712$2,442
    E-9 (Sergeant Major)$2,856$2,469
    W-1 (Warrant Officer)$2,562$2,232
    W-2 (Chief Warrant Officer 2)$2,661$2,439
    W-3 (Chief Warrant Officer 3)$2,772$2,478
    W-4 (Chief Warrant Officer 4)$2,886$2,556
    W-5 (Chief Warrant Officer 5)$3,033$2,643
    O-1E (2LT/ENS w/ >4yr Enlisted)$2,637$2,403
    O-2E (1LT/LTJG w/ >4yr Enlisted)$2,754$2,463
    O-3E (CPT/LT w/ >4yr Enlisted)$2,910$2,535
    O-1 (Second Lieutenant/Ensign)$2,433$2,127
    O-2 (First Lieutenant/LTJG)$2,544$2,364
    O-3 (Captain/Lieutenant)$2,769$2,490
    O-4 (Major/LCDR)$3,075$2,622
    O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel/CDR)$3,300$2,670
    O-6 (Colonel/Captain)$3,327$2,751
    O-7 (Brigadier General/RDML)$3,348$2,796

    BAH Rate History (Estimated)

    BAH Rate History — E-5 in Patuxent River, MD

    With Dependents • 2022–2026 (+$384 / +19.0%)

    20222023202420252026$1,964$2,114$2,264$2,464

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

    About BAH in Patuxent River, MD

    The 2026 Basic Allowance for Housing rate for Patuxent River, Maryland reflects the local cost of rental housing in the MD135 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 Patuxent River, the monthly BAH rate is $2,406, which comes to $28,872 per year. Without dependents, the same pay grade receives $2,040 per month.

    BAH Rates by Rank in Patuxent River

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