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2023 Military Pay Dates and Early Pay USAA & NFCU

alarm clock next to three stacks of coins with plants growing from them to represent the 2023 military pay dates

When is the Next Military Pay Day in 2023?

It is important to keep track of the 2023 military pay dates. While active duty military pay dates are the 1st and the 15th of each month, when the 1st or 15th falls on a weekend, the pay date shifts slightly as you will see in 2023 Active Duty Military Pay Dates chart below.

One of the perks of using a bank like USAA or Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) is the ability to have your pay check funds available early. If you aren’t currently a member of Navy Federal Credit Union or USAA, you may be missing out on benefits like early pay. Check out the benefits of membership today!

Typically the early pay date for NFCU is one business day before the regular pay day, but when the regular pay day falls on a Monday, NFCU members receive their early pay on Saturday.

As of December 9th, 2022, USAA has announced that early pay for USAA members will now be 2 days early. That means that USAA members could have access to their pay up to 2 days prior to the pay date. This is important information as you track the 2023 military pay dates.

Note: Early access to direct deposit funds is based on when the bank receives notice of payment from the payer, which is generally one to two business days before the scheduled payment date. There are occasionally delays that result in pay not being received early, but rather on the regularly scheduled pay date.

2023 Active Duty Military Pay Dates

Pay DateUSAA Early Pay DateNFCU Early Pay Date
Fri, Jan 13Wed, Jan 11*Thu, Jan 12*
Wed, Feb 1Mon, Jan 30Tue, Jan 31
Wed, Feb 15Mon, Feb 13Tue, Feb 14
Wed, Mar 1Mon, Feb 27Tue, Feb 28
Wed, Mar 15Mon, Mar 13*Tue, Mar 14
Fri, Mar 31Wed, Mar 29Thu, Mar 30
Fri, Apr 14Wed, Apr 12Thu, Apr 13
Mon, May 1Thu, Apr 27Fri, Apr 28
Mon, May 15Thu, May 11*Fri, May 12*
Thu, Jun 1Tue, May 30Wed, May 31
Thu, Jun 15Tue, Jun 13Wed, Jun 14
Fri, Jun 30Wed, Jun 28Thu, Jun 29
Fri, Jul 14Wed, July 12Thu, July 13
Tue, Aug 1Fri, Jul 28Sat, Jul 29
Tue, Aug 15Fri, Aug 11*Sat, Aug 12*
Fri, Sep 1Wed, Aug 30Thu, Aug 31
Fri, Sep 15Wed, Sep 13Thu, Sep 14
Fri, Sep 29Wed, Sep 27Thu, Sep 28
Fri, Oct 13Wed, Oct 11*Thu, Oct 12*
Wed, Nov 1Mon, Oct 30Tue, Oct 31
Wed, Nov 15Mon, Nov 13Tue, Nov 14
Fri, Dec 1Wed, Nov 29Thu, Nov 30
Fri, Dec 15Wed, Dec 13Thu, Dec 14
Fri, Dec 29Wed, Dec 27Thu, Dec 28

* Denotes longer pay periods {update: Dates for 2023 military pay dates confirmed by NFCU and USAA on December 29, 2022.}

Where do the longer pay periods fall for this year?

Since holidays and weekends shift the military pay dates some throughout the 2023 year, there are always a few pay periods that are longer than others. When you add early pay into the equation, it can make some of these pay periods even longer.

This is important information for military families to take note. If you plan and budget for 15-16 day pay periods you may need to make a different plan for the months that have longer periods between the early pay deposits.

Longer pay periods for USAA Members in 2023

  • January 12 – 31 is a period of 19 days between pay deposits.
  • March 13 – 30 is a period of 17 days between pay deposits.
  • May 11 – 30 is a period of 19 days between pay deposits.
  • August 11 – August 30 is a period of 19 days between pay deposits.
  • October 11 – October 30 is a period of 19 days between pay deposits.

USAA members, pay special attention to the longer pay periods that fall around spring break, before the Memorial Day holiday and Halloween if you usually plan trips or parties this may impact your budget if you don’t prepare ahead of time. It is also important to note the longer period between deposits in August may hit during back to school supply shopping for some families.

Longer pay periods for NFCU Members in 2023

  • January 11 – 30 is a period of 19 days between pay deposits.
  • May 12 – 31 is a period of 19 days between pay deposits.
  • August 12 – August 31 is a period of 19 days between pay deposits.
  • October 12 – October 31 is a period of 19 days between pay deposits.

NFCU members, pay special attention to the longer pay periods that fall before the Memorial Day holiday and Halloween if you usually plan trips or parties this may impact your budget. You will also have a longer time between pay checks during the second half of August when you may be finishing back to school shopping. Be sure to look at your budgets ahead of time to make sure that you have accommodated for this longer pay period as you go in to the start of the school year.

Don’t be surprised by these 18-19 day military pay periods in 2023!

You are aware that it will be longer between pay checks on these dates, but what can you do? A good idea is plan to save on the shorter pay periods.

Many make the mistake of thinking that because a pay period was only 12-14 days long that they have extra money. Instead, set the extra aside for these longer gaps in pay.

Speak with a friendly associate at USAA or Navy Federal Credit Union about opening a savings account and how you can save in the shorter gaps to be prepared for these longer pay periods.

When are LES statements available for the pay periods?

Leave and Earning Statements (LES) are typically available 7 days before the pay day.

The only date that might be different this year would be regarding the LES statement that is scheduled to come out on November, 24th for the December 1st pay date. Thanksgiving falls on November 23rd this year, so the date the LES is available may shift slightly.

2023 Active Duty Military pay date and LES statement dates

Pay DateLES Available
Fri, Jan 13Fri, Jan 6
Wed, Feb 1Wed, Jan 25
Wed, Feb 15Wed, Feb 8
Wed, Mar 1Wed, Feb 22
Wed, Mar 15Wed, Mar 8
Fri, Mar 31Fri, Mar 24
Fri, Apr 14Fri, Apr 7
Mon, May 1Mon, Apr 24
Mon, May 15Mon, May 8
Thu, Jun 1Thu, May 25
Thu, Jun 15Thu, Jun 8
Fri, Jun 30Fri, Jun 23
Fri, Jul 14Fri, Jul 7
Tue, Aug 1Tue, Jul 25
Tue, Aug 15Tue, Aug 8
Fri, Sep 1Fri, Aug 25
Fri, Sep 15Fri, Sep 8
Fri, Sep 29Fri, Sep 22
Fri, Oct 13Fri, Oct 6
Wed, Nov 1Wed, Oct 25
Wed, Nov 15Wed, Nov 8
Fri, Dec 1Fri, Nov 24
Fri, Dec 15Fri, Dec 8
Fri, Dec 29Fri, Dec 22

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