Deployment Pay & SDP Calculator
Estimate your take-home pay and savings yield during deployments. Select a template profile for typical geographic rules, customize your allowances, and model compound returns.
Service Profile
Define your home station parameters.
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📍 Resolved MHA: EL Paso TX
SCRA protects military pay from being taxed by your stationed state. Auto-resolved from ZIP unless overridden.
6 YOS
Deployment Location Profile
Select a template to pre-fill standard geographical allowances.
Allowance Customizations
Refine settings manually as authorized by orders.
Hardship Duty Pay - Location (HDP-L)Adds up to $150/mo
Authorized Per Diem RateTax-free reimbursement
Savings Deposit Program (SDP)
Compounding estimator for the DoD 10% guaranteed yield savings account.
$1,000.00 /mo
* Principal cap is $10,000 maximum.9 Months
Estimated Monthly Increase
Advancement in take-home pay during deployment
Net Monthly Bump+$1,003.32
Annualized Equivalency+$12,039.90
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Compensation Element | Home Station | Deployed | Monthly Bump |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Pay | $4,110.00 | $4,110.00 | $0.00 |
| Housing (BAH) | $1,809.00 | $1,809.00 | $0.00 |
| Food (BAS) | $476.95 | $476.95 | $0.00 |
| Special Pays & Allowances | $0.00 | $575.00 | +$575.00 |
| Per Diem (Tax-Free Travel Pay) | $0.00 | +$105.00 | +$105.00 |
| Estimated Income Tax | -$323.33 | $0.00 | +$323.33 |
| Net Take-Home Pay | $6,072.63 | $7,075.95 | +$1,003.32 |
Visual Breakdown
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Guaranteed SDP Earnings
Projected interest earned at 10% APY compounded quarterly.
Principal Saved$9,000.00
Interest Earned$622.11
Total SDP Payout$9,622.11
* The DoD Savings Deposit Program (SDP) pays 10% annual interest compounded quarterly on up to $10,000 in deposits. Calculations assume equal monthly deposits starting in Month 1 of deployment, with interest compounding quarterly and accruing for an additional 90 days post-deployment.