List of Military Pay Dates 2023 [updated]
2023 List of Military Pay Dates
Typically while serving in the military you are paid on the 1st and 15th of every month. However, due to weekends and holidays, the actual military pay dates may vary.
Paydays can fall on any day of the week, depending on the month. Check closely to know when you will be paid. In some cases, the time between pay periods may be longer than usual, then you will need to adjust your budget accordingly.
Here are the 2023 Military Pay Dates.
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Military Pay Dates 2023
Friday, January 13th
Wednesday, February 1st
Wednesday, February 15th
Wednesday, March 1st
Wednesday, March 15th
Friday, March 31st
Friday, April 14th
Monday, May 1st
Monday, May 15th
Thursday, June 1st
Thursday, June 15th
Friday, June 30th
Friday, July 14th
Tuesday, August 1st
Tuesday, August 15th
Friday, September 1st
Friday, September 15th
Friday, September 29th
Friday, October 13th
Wednesday, November 1st
Wednesday, November 15th
Friday, December 1st
Friday, December 15th
Friday, December 29th
Military Pay Dates 2022
Friday, January 14th
Tuesday, February 1st
Tuesday, February 15th
Tuesday, March 1st
Tuesday, March 15th
Friday, April 1st
Friday, April 15th
Friday, April 29th
Friday, May 13th
Wednesday, June 1st
Wednesday, June 15th
Friday, July 1st
Friday, July 15th
Monday, August 1st
Monday, August 15th
Thursday, September 1st
Thursday, September 15th
Friday, September 30th
Friday, October 14th
Tuesday, November 1st
Tuesday, November 15th
Thursday, December 1st
Thursday, December 15th
Friday, December 30th
If you are a planner, you will want to know the exact dates you are going to get paid. As you can see, paydays can be any day during the workweek.
Military Pay Dates for Retirees 2023
For retirees, if the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they get paid on the last business day of the prior month.
Wednesday, February 1st (For January)
Wednesday, March 1st (For February)
Friday, March 31 (For March)
Monday, May 1st (For April)
Thursday, June 1st (For May)
Friday, June 30th (For June)
Tuesday, August 1st (For July)
Friday, September 1st (For August)
Friday, September 29th (For September)
Wednesday, November 1st (For October)
Friday, December 1st (For November)
Friday, December 29th (For December)
Military Pay Dates for Retirees 2022
For retirees, if the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they get paid on the last business day of the prior month.
Tuesday, February 1st (For January)
Tuesday, March 1st (For February)
Friday, April 1st (For March)
Friday, April 29th (For April)
Wednesday, June 1st (For May)
Friday, July 1st (For June)
Monday, August 1st (For July)
Thursday, September 1st (For August)
Friday, September 30th (For September)
Tuesday, November 1st (For October)
Thursday, December 1st (For November)
Friday, December 30th (For December)
Military Pay Dates For Annuitants 2023
For annuitants, if the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they get paid on the first business day of the month.
Wednesday, February 1st (For January)
Wednesday, March 1st (For February)
Monday, April 3rd (For March)
Tuesday, May 2nd (For April)
Thursday, June 1st (For May)
Monday, July 3st (For June)
Tuesday, August 1st (For July)
Friday, September 1st (For August)
Monday, October 2nd (For September)
Wednesday, November 1st (For October)
Friday, December 1st (For November)
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024 (For December)
Military Pay Dates For Annuitants 2022
For annuitants, if the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they get paid on the first business day of the month.
Tuesday, February 1st (For January)
Tuesday, March 1st (For February)
Friday, April 1st (For March)
Monday, May 2nd (For April)
Wednesday, June 1st (For May)
Friday, July 1st (For June)
Monday, August 1st (For July)
Thursday, September 1st (For August)
Monday, October 3rd (For September)
Tuesday, November 1st (For October)
Thursday, December 1st (For November)
Monday, January 2nd, 2023 (For December)
MyPay and DFAS
MyPay is run by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and is an online pay account management system that provides information about paychecks and tax information. This is for military service members, retirees, annuitants, and federal civilian employees.
On MyPay you can find your:
- LES (Leave and Earnings Statement,)
- W2 Wage and Tax statements
- SLRP tax forms
At MyPay you can also:
- change or begin your direct deposit
- change your tax withholdings
- stop or start hard copies of your LES or W2
- enroll in TSP (Thrift Savings Plan)
- change or cancel contribution percentage for TSP
RELATED: How to Maximize Your TSP Retirement Fund
Your LES should be available on MyPay a week before payday. You should check your LES to make sure everything looks the way that it should. If there is a problem with your military pay, the earlier you take care of it, the better.
You can also give your spouse access to MyPay which will is a good idea if they are the ones in charge of figuring out the bills or if you are deployed.
Following your LES and being aware of what is going on in MyPay is one way to make sure your finances are on point. Mistakes can happen and you might not notice if you are not paying attention to your income statements.
MyPay has recently added two-factor authorization for additional security. Voluntary opt-in began in October.
Early Pay Dates
Members of financial institutions such as USAA and Navy Federal Credit Union can have funds made available even earlier with direct deposit. Check the following to see when funds are made available.
As a service member, you also have the option to get paid once a month, instead of twice. If you choose to do so, you would receive your full pay on the first payday of each month.
PAY AND BENEFITS UPDATES
- Military Pay Charts [updated]
- Proposed Military Pay Charts (2024)
- BAH Rates for the Current Year
- VA Disability Benefits Pay
- National Guard Pay and Reserve Pay
- Reserve Pay Dates (@ MyMilitaryBenefits.com)
About the author
Julie Provost is a freelance writer, blogger, and owner of Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life, a support blog for military spouses. She lives in Tennessee with her National Guard husband and three boys.