{"id":26472,"date":"2022-06-07T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/06\/07\/house-lawmakers-eye-46-pay-raise-for-troops-in-2023-study-of-potential-military-pay-reforms\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:22:41","slug":"house-lawmakers-eye-46-pay-raise-for-troops-in-2023-study-of-potential-military-pay-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/home\/2022\/06\/07\/house-lawmakers-eye-46-pay-raise-for-troops-in-2023-study-of-potential-military-pay-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"House lawmakers eye 4.6% pay raise for troops in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

House lawmakers will propose a 4.6% pay raise for servicemembers<\/a> next year as part of their initial draft of the annual defense authorization bill<\/a>, but are also mandating a series of studies into the issue of military pay to ensure it\u2019s keeping pace with civilian wages and families\u2019 financial needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the House Armed Services Committee\u2019s personnel section of the annual military policy legislation, officials are backing the White House call for a 4.6%<\/a> pay raise to go into effect Jan. 1 of next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That recommendation follows federal formulas calculating the yearly rise in civilian sector wages and would be the highest pay raise for troops in 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For junior enlisted troops, the 4.6% hike would mean about $1,300 more next year in take-home pay. For senior enlisted and junior officers, the hike equals about $2,500 more. For an O-4 with 12 years\u2019 service, it\u2019s more than $4,500 in extra pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\t