The Trump Administration’s proposed 2027 budget would include a 7% raise for lower-ranked enlisted service members, Military Times reported. Higher ranks are also allotted raises from 5-6%.  

540,000 active-duty service members would be recipients of the 7% increase. The raise would nearly double the increase from the 3.8% raise in fiscal year 2026.  

“This enduring investment, far above the standard annual military pay raise, builds on the President’s recruiting and retention success, by doubling down on the Administration’s goal to restore America’s fighting force,” the proposal says. 

Air Force photo by Alexander Rector