E-5: $2,541.60/Month – $3,606.90/Month
To reach E-5 status, one must first go through the ranks, starting as an E-1 officer. However, the work is completely worthwhile. Military troops who attain the E-5 pay grade have served at least 12 years and can earn up to $43,282.80 per year, ranging from petty officers second class in the Navy and Coast Guard through sergeants in the Army and Marine Corps and staff sergeants in the Air Force and Space Force.
E-6: $2,774.40/Month – $4,297.20/Month
E-6 military ranks are awarded to petty officers first class in the Navy and Coast Guard, technical sergeants in the Air Force and Space Force, as well as staff sergeants in the Army and Marine Corps, among other things. As a result, they have been in the service for at least 18 years and are entitled to monthly compensation ranging from $2,774.40 to $4,297.20, for a total yearly compensation of around $51,566.40.