How much does an army warrant officer make?

Answer 1

These figures come from the 2011 Military Pay Tables as published by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

W-1

• Warrant officers in this rank a starting pay of $2,721 per month, with less than two years of military service. This pay rate increases every two years to a cap of $4,701.60 for W-1s with more than 20 years of military service.

W-2

• Warrant officers in this rank with less than two years of service with a monthly rate of pay of $3,099.90. Monthly pay increases every two years to a maximum of $5,174 for W-2s with more than 24 years of military service.

W-3

• Warrant officers in this rank earn $3,502.80 per month starting out with less than two years of military service. Every two years, pay is gradually increased to a cap of $6,144.90 for W-3s with more than 20 years of military service.

W-4

• Officers with less than two years of military service earn $3,836.10 per month. This monthly pay increases in amount every two years, to a maximum of $7,005.60 monthly for W-4s with more than 26 years of military service.

W-5

• Warrant officers must have at least 20 years of military service to hold the rank of W-5. For W-5s with 20 years of service, the monthly pay rate is $6,820.80. This increases every two years to a cap of $7,710 for W-5s with more than 26 years of military service.