United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
MIL-E7 Grade Salary
Enlisted E-7 — Sergeant First Class / Chief Petty Officer / Master Sergeant.
2026 salary range
$47,185 – $84,809
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,185 | $3,932 | $23 |
| 2 | $51,498 | $4,292 | $25 |
| 3 | $53,474 | $4,456 | $26 |
| 4 | $56,077 | $4,673 | $27 |
| 5 | $58,126 | $4,844 | $28 |
| 6 | $61,628 | $5,136 | $30 |
| 7 | $63,605 | $5,300 | $31 |
| 8 | $67,100 | $5,592 | $32 |
| 9 | $70,020 | $5,835 | $34 |
| 10 | $72,011 | $6,001 | $35 |
| 11 | $74,128 | $6,177 | $36 |
| 12 | $74,948 | $6,246 | $36 |
| 13 | $77,702 | $6,475 | $37 |
| 14 | $79,178 | $6,598 | $38 |
| 15 | $84,809 | $7,067 | $41 |
| 16 | $84,809 | $7,067 | $41 |
| 17 | $84,809 | $7,067 | $41 |
| 18 | $84,809 | $7,067 | $41 |
| 19 | $84,809 | $7,067 | $41 |
| 20 | $84,809 | $7,067 | $41 |
| 21 | $84,809 | $7,067 | $41 |
| 22 | $84,809 | $7,067 | $41 |
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.
Locality pay — total after geographic adjustment
Most US federal employees receive locality pay on top of the MIL-E7 base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for MIL-E7, applied to base step 1 and step 10 respectively.
| Locality Area | Adjustment | Step 1 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCBWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | +33.94% | $63,200 | $113,593 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $65,092 | $116,994 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $69,051 | $124,109 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $64,393 | $115,739 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $61,746 | $110,981 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $55,235 | $99,277 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $56,985 | $102,424 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $55,834 | $100,354 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $58,410 | $104,985 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $56,787 | $102,068 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $55,792 | $100,278 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $56,362 | $101,304 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $62,558 | $112,440 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $57,759 | $103,815 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $55,504 | $99,761 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $57,533 | $103,408 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $57,674 | $103,662 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $57,636 | $103,594 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $56,693 | $101,898 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $56,466 | $101,491 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $57,292 | $102,975 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $61,586 | $110,693 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $60,925 | $109,505 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $60,048 | $107,928 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $55,683 | $100,083 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $56,117 | $100,863 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $55,513 | $99,778 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $62,322 | $112,016 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $56,353 | $101,287 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $57,523 | $103,391 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $63,700 | $114,492 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $55,749 | $100,202 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $56,136 | $100,897 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $57,372 | $103,119 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $56,419 | $101,406 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $58,826 | $105,731 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $57,764 | $103,823 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $60,217 | $108,233 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $55,787 | $100,270 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $55,645 | $100,015 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $60,864 | $109,395 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $57,108 | $102,644 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $59,514 | $106,970 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $57,778 | $103,849 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $57,679 | $103,671 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $57,698 | $103,704 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $55,452 | $99,668 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $55,622 | $99,973 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $61,227 | $110,048 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $63,096 | $113,407 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $62,081 | $111,583 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $56,636 | $101,796 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $55,523 | $99,795 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $56,046 | $100,736 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $56,282 | $101,160 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $56,056 | $100,753 |
Locality data sourced from U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Locality Pay XML tables. Last refreshed 2026-04-20. RUS ("Rest of U.S.") is the default for areas not otherwise listed. Law-enforcement, special-rate, and capped schedules not shown — see the OPM tables for specifics.
Frequently asked
How much does a MIL-E7 make in the United States federal government?
A MIL-E7 in the United States federal civil service earns between $47,185 and $84,809 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Is the MIL-E7 grade the same in every agency?
The base pay scale is set centrally by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Where does this data come from?
Directly from U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.