2022 Military Pay Dates – Answered in Detail

Part of budgeting is knowing when you can expect your payment. This helps you plan out your year in terms of spending as well. Thus, with this in mind, we have curated 2022 military pay dates for you in this article. Continue reading to get the military pay calendar.

2022 Military Pay Dates

Service members have the option to receive their pay either once or twice a month. If they go with the latter, they will receive half of their monthly pay on the 15th of every month. And if the 1st of the 15th falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, then they will receive the payment on Friday before. Hence, the mid-month and end-of-month pay dates are (in the same order) from January to December:

The Army pay dates are the same.

Aside from receiving your pay, you will receive an LES, which is an abbreviation for Leave and Earnings Statement.

Note: There can be two dates depending on whether you receive your pay once or twice a month

Here are the exact LES release dates:

Your LES will tell you your pay and leave accrued during each month’s cycle, in addition to any relevant deductions.

The Army LES dates 2022 are the same.

If your bank account is with the USAA, then you will get your pay before payday!

Here are the military pay dates USAA:

Similarly, if you are with the Frontwave Credit Union, you are entitled to advanced pay. Here is the detailed Frontwave pay schedule:

The Navy Federal Credit Union also makes earlier payments if you have an active duty checking account. The Navy Federal Pay Dates are here in bold:

You can expect retired and annuitant pay on the first of the month. However, if the first falls on a weekend or a holiday, then you will get paid on the last business day of the prior month. As for annuitants, you will get paid on the first business day of the month.

Retired Military Pay Dates (Detailed Rundown):

Annuitant Military Pay Dates (Detailed Rundown):

FAQs

Where else can I find this military pay dates information?

You can also find this information on MyPay.

This, you may already know as the online pay account management system that informs users of information regarding paychecks and tax information. Military members, retirees, annuitants, as well as federal civilian employees can use MyPay.

In particular, you can find your LES on MyPay.

Why do I need to know the LES release dates?

It is important that you check your LES before the scheduled payday because if there is an issue, you can take care of it and timely receive your payment.

Conclusion

With the information that we have provided about 2022 military pay dates, you should be able to fully mark your calendar and plan your budget. Hopefully, this has been helpful. If you think our article can help a friend, please share it with them. If you have further questions to ask or thoughts to share, you can reach out to us in the comments below.

Everett Bledsoe

I am Everett Bledsoe, taking on the responsibility of content producer for The Soldiers Project. My purpose in this project is to give honest reviews on the gear utilized and tested over time. Of course, you cannot go wrong when checking out our package of information and guide, too, as they come from reliable sources and years of experience.