Fort Sill, the home of Army field artillery, anchors Lawton’s rental market. This is one of the most affordable duty stations in the Army — BAH rates here are near the bottom of the national table. An E-5 with dependents receives $1,233/month in this area. The full official table for Fort Sill/Lawton, OK (MHA OK237) is below — every pay grade, with and without dependents, from 2026 DTMO rates, with 2027 projections marked where shown.
2026 BAH rates: Fort Sill/Lawton, OK
| Pay grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E1 | $1,203 | $969 |
| E2 | $1,203 | $969 |
| E3 | $1,203 | $969 |
| E4 | $1,203 | $969 |
| E5 | $1,233 | $1,092 |
| E6 | $1,494 | $1,170 |
| E7 | $1,587 | $1,209 |
| E8 | $1,692 | $1,290 |
| E9 | $1,842 | $1,383 |
| W1 | $1,509 | $1,206 |
| W2 | $1,632 | $1,287 |
| W3 | $1,761 | $1,386 |
| W4 | $1,872 | $1,509 |
| W5 | $2,013 | $1,611 |
| O1E | $1,605 | $1,230 |
| O2E | $1,740 | $1,344 |
| O3E | $1,893 | $1,482 |
| O1 | $1,272 | $1,167 |
| O2 | $1,491 | $1,227 |
| O3 | $1,758 | $1,395 |
| O4 | $2,055 | $1,587 |
| O5 | $2,271 | $1,704 |
| O6 | $2,286 | $1,740 |
| O7 | $2,298 | $1,767 |
| O8 | $2,298 | $1,767 |
| O9 | $2,298 | $1,767 |
| O10 | $2,298 | $1,767 |
Notes
- O-8, O-9 and O-10 are paid at the O-7 rate, per DTMO tables.
- BAH is tax-free and rate-protected: your rate cannot drop while you stay in the same area.
- Use the BAH Calculator 2027 for an exact figure by ZIP code, or try the duty-station comparison before a PCS.