Alaska BAH Calculator

No. This is a planning estimate using Alaska profile rates. Official rates depend on your specific duty station MHA and are published annually by the DoD. JBER (Anchorage) and Fort Wainwright (Fairbanks) have different MHA rates.

No. This calculator estimates BAH only. COLA (Cost of Living Allowance) is a separate payment that typically adds $300 to $700 per month for Alaska-based service members, depending on pay grade and dependent status.

Near Anchorage (JBER), yes, with a reasonable rental market. Near Fairbanks (Fort Wainwright, Eielson), options are more limited and winter heating costs can add $300 to $500 per month. Many service members at Fairbanks-area bases choose on-base housing.

Hawaii BAH is generally 15% to 25% higher than Alaska because Oahu housing costs are more extreme. However, Alaska COLA often makes up the difference in total compensation, and Alaska has no state income tax (compared to Hawaii state income tax), giving Alaska a total take-home pay advantage.

In Anchorage, winter heating typically adds $150 to $300 per month. In Fairbanks, where temperatures drop to minus 40 degrees, heating can cost $300 to $500 per month during winter. BAH is designed to cover utilities including heat, but Fairbanks heating costs sometimes exceed what BAH accounts for.

No. Alaska has no state income tax, which means your base pay (the taxable portion of military pay) goes further than in states like California or Virginia. Combined with non-taxable BAH and COLA, Alaska total compensation is very competitive.

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