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TennesseeVolunteer Army Ammunition Plant BAH
Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant is paid at CHATTANOOGA, TN, housing area TN266. An E-5 with dependents draws $1,986 a month there, tax free.
Why the names don't matchThe DoD sets one rate per housing area, not per base, and names the area after the civilian housing market it measures. Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant sits inside CHATTANOOGA, TN, so that's the rate it pays.
Every pay grade at Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant
| Grade | With dependents | Without | A year, with deps |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,863 | $1,446 | $22,356 |
| E-2 | $1,863 | $1,446 | $22,356 |
| E-3 | $1,863 | $1,446 | $22,356 |
| E-4 | $1,863 | $1,446 | $22,356 |
| E-5 | $1,986 | $1,629 | $23,832 |
| E-6 | $2,397 | $1,797 | $28,764 |
| E-7 | $2,445 | $1,863 | $29,340 |
| E-8 | $2,490 | $2,073 | $29,880 |
| E-9 | $2,631 | $2,193 | $31,572 |
| W-1 | $2,418 | $1,830 | $29,016 |
| W-2 | $2,463 | $2,070 | $29,556 |
| W-3 | $2,523 | $2,208 | $30,276 |
| W-4 | $2,670 | $2,403 | $32,040 |
| W-5 | $2,856 | $2,454 | $34,272 |
| O-1E | $2,448 | $1,983 | $29,376 |
| O-2E | $2,511 | $2,166 | $30,132 |
| O-3E | $2,700 | $2,391 | $32,400 |
| O-1 | $2,043 | $1,734 | $24,516 |
| O-2 | $2,394 | $1,950 | $28,728 |
| O-3 | $2,520 | $2,247 | $30,240 |
| O-4 | $2,916 | $2,436 | $34,992 |
| O-5 | $3,201 | $2,460 | $38,412 |
| O-6 | $3,228 | $2,499 | $38,736 |
| O-7 | $3,249 | $2,541 | $38,988 |
| O-8 | $3,249 | $2,541 | $38,988 |
| O-9 | $3,249 | $2,541 | $38,988 |
| O-10 | $3,249 | $2,541 | $38,988 |
These are the CHATTANOOGA, TN rates, rate year 2026. Every installation in the area draws the same figure. BAH-ASCII-2026.zip
Moving here, or away
The comparison on the front page puts this rate against whichever station you're at now and shows what the move does to the money.