Coast Guard Milwaukee, Illinois

USCG Sector Great Lakes, 2026 BAH Rates

All pay grades E-1 through O-6, with and without dependents. Average local rent: $0/mo.

$1,044

E-5 BAH (w/dep)

+$1,044 vs rent

Avg Off-Base Rent

$792

E-1 BAH (w/dep)

$1,656

O-6 BAH (w/dep)

2026 BAH Rates, USCG Sector Great Lakes

BAH is tax-free. You keep any monthly surplus above actual rent. Verify exact figures at travel.dod.mil.

Pay Grade	BAH w/ Dep	BAH w/o Dep	vs Avg Rent (E-5 base)
E-1 Enlisted	$792	$684	+$792
E-2 Enlisted	$828	$702	+$828
E-3 Enlisted	$882	$756	+$882
E-4 Enlisted	$954	$810	+$954
E-5 Enlisted	$1,044	$882	+$1,044
E-6 Enlisted	$1,134	$972	+$1,134
E-7 Enlisted	$1,242	$1,062	+$1,242
E-8 Enlisted	$1,332	$1,134	+$1,332
E-9 Enlisted	$1,404	$1,206	+$1,404
W-1 Warrant	$1,134	$972	+$1,134
W-2 Warrant	$1,206	$1,026	+$1,206
W-3 Warrant	$1,296	$1,098	+$1,296
W-4 Warrant	$1,386	$1,188	+$1,386
W-5 Warrant	$1,458	$1,242	+$1,458
O-1 Officer	$990	$810	+$990
O-2 Officer	$1,116	$918	+$1,116
O-3 Officer	$1,260	$1,026	+$1,260
O-4 Officer	$1,458	$1,188	+$1,458
O-5 Officer	$1,548	$1,278	+$1,548
O-6 Officer	$1,656	$1,350	+$1,656
O-1E Officer	$1,134	$936	+$1,134
O-2E Officer	$1,260	$1,026	+$1,260
O-3E Officer	$1,368	$1,116	+$1,368

Avg off-base rent in Milwaukee: $0/mo. Rates computed from 2026 DoD multiplier table.

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