United States Air Force Enlisted Salaries

Enlisted airmen in the United States Air Force receive a diverse compensation package, including a variety of benefits and payments. A airmen's primary salary consists of monthly basic pay, the amount of which is determined by the airmen's Department of Defense paygrade. The eleven enlisted ranks in the Air Force range from the entry level DoD paygrade E-1, Airman Basic, to paygrade E-9, Chief Master Sergeant Of The Air Force.

Enlisted airmen are eligible for automatic pay raises on a yearly or biyearly basis, depending on their current Air Force paygrade. Airmen at lower paygrades will reach their maximum basic pay much faster then ranking airmen at higher paygrades, who may continue to receive periodic raises for decades of service.

In addition to basic pay, the Air Force offers a wide variety of additional allowances, payments, and benefits to enlisted airmen including hostile fire pay, hazard pay, housing and food allowances and more. Choose any Air Force rank from the table above to view a full basic pay table and detailed information on other applicable payments and allowances.