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A Staff Sergeant is a noncommissioned officer in the United States Army at DoD paygrade E-6. A Staff Sergeant receives a monthly basic pay salary starting at $3,136 per month, with raises up to $4,856 per month once they have served for over 18 years.
The table below lists all the standard ranks in the U.S. Army and their respective pay grades, insignias, abbreviations, and classifications. Click any rank to view detailed information about that rank's duties, pay, promotions, and more.
The charts below show the basic pay (base annual salary before bonuses) for enlisted Soldiers, Warrant Officers, and commissioned Officers. They’re sorted by rank and years of experience, and do not include bonuses, allowances, or other benefits.
Starting pay for a Staff Sergeant is $3,135.60 per month, with raises for experience resulting in a maximum base pay of $4,856.40 per month. You can use the simple calculator below to see basic and drill pay for a Staff Sergeant, or visit our Army pay calculator for a more detailed salary estimate.
We have also provided comparitive pay ranges for civilian and military paygrades (based on Military Basic Pay and the civilian General Schedule pay table). Generally, civilian employees are paid more compared to someone they are equal to socially - but military personnel also get additional benefits, which are explained in the footnotes.
Soldiers in the United States Army are receive a monthly salary called basic pay at a rate determined by their rank's Department of Defense paygrade. Most Army paygrades receive automatic pay raises every one to two years, with lower paygrades reaching maximum pay more quickly then higher paygrades.
Staff Sergeant is the 7th rank in the United States Army, ranking above Sergeant and directly below Sergeant First Class. A staff sergeant is a Noncommissioned Officer at DoD paygrade E-6, with a starting monthly pay of $3,136 .
