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Wichita Fls/Sheppard AFB, TX BAH rates 2026

An E-5 with dependents receives $1,491 a month, $1,182 without. Rates for every grade below, tax-free and paid monthly.

$1,491E-5 with dependents
$1,182E-5 without dependents
$1,392E-1 to E-4 with dependents (lowest rate)
$2,325O-3 with dependents

The E-5 rate here is $627 below the typical US housing area ($2,118), and ranks 29 of 299 from lowest to highest. Housing area code TX288, covering 18 ZIP codes.

Enlisted

GradeWith dependentsWithoutDifference
E-1$1,392$1,044+$348
E-2$1,392$1,044+$348
E-3$1,392$1,044+$348
E-4$1,392$1,044+$348
E-5$1,491$1,182+$309
E-6$2,112$1,584+$528
E-7$2,190$1,644+$546
E-8$2,271$1,704+$567
E-9$2,427$1,821+$606

Warrant officers

GradeWith dependentsWithoutDifference
W-1$2,133$1,602+$531
W-2$2,223$1,668+$555
W-3$2,328$1,827+$501
W-4$2,463$2,127+$336
W-5$2,634$2,208+$426

Officers

GradeWith dependentsWithoutDifference
O-1$1,572$1,290+$282
O-2$2,106$1,647+$459
O-3$2,325$1,887+$438
O-4$2,691$2,187+$504
O-5$2,955$2,229+$726
O-6$2,979$2,304+$675
O-7$2,997$2,343+$654

Officers with prior enlisted service

GradeWith dependentsWithoutDifference
O-1E$2,202$1,653+$549
O-2E$2,310$1,764+$546
O-3E$2,490$2,106+$384

O-8 and above receive the O-7 rate. Monthly amounts, effective January 1, 2026. Source: Defense Travel Management Office 2026 BAH rate files.

Total pay for an E-5 here

An E-5 with over 6 years of service and dependents stationed in this housing area receives $4,110.00 in basic pay, $1,491 in BAH and $476.95 in BAS, for $6,077.95 a month. The BAH and BAS part, $1,967.95, is not taxed. Work out your own total or your take-home pay.

ZIP codes in this housing area

Includes 76301, 76302, 76305, 76306, 76307, 76308, 76309, 76310, 76311, 76351, 76354, 76360 and 6 more. BAH is based on the ZIP code of your duty station, not where you choose to live. Look up a ZIP code.

Common questions

What is BAH for an E-5 at Wichita Fls/Sheppard AFB? $1,491 a month with dependents and $1,182 without, in 2026. That is $17,892 a year, tax-free.

How much is BAH for an E-4 at Wichita Fls/Sheppard AFB? $1,392 a month with dependents and $1,044 without.

How much is BAH for an O-3 at Wichita Fls/Sheppard AFB? $2,325 a month with dependents and $1,887 without.

What is the GI Bill housing allowance near Wichita Fls/Sheppard AFB? For a full-time student attending classes in person at a school in this housing area, the Post-9/11 GI Bill pays the E-5 with-dependents rate: $1,491 a month in 2026.

When do 2027 BAH rates come out? Usually in mid-December. They take effect January 1, and rate protection keeps your current amount if the new rate is lower.