Best Bases for Spouse Employment 2026
Lowest mil-spouse unemployment and strongest local job markets. Ranked from all 146 US military installations.
Top 30 — Best Bases for Spouse Employment
1
Fort Liberty
$1,566/mo
E-5 BAH
2
Fort Campbell
$1,494/mo
E-5 BAH
3
Fort Carson
$2,268/mo
E-5 BAH
4
Fort Cavazos
$1,422/mo
E-5 BAH
5
Fort Bliss
$1,368/mo
E-5 BAH
6
Fort Moore
$1,368/mo
E-5 BAH
7
Fort Stewart
$1,422/mo
E-5 BAH
8
Schofield Barracks
$3,636/mo
E-5 BAH
9
Fort Riley
$1,296/mo
E-5 BAH
10
Fort Leavenworth
$1,818/mo
E-5 BAH
11
Fort Knox
$1,368/mo
E-5 BAH
12
Fort Drum
$1,818/mo
E-5 BAH
13
Fort Sill
$1,242/mo
E-5 BAH
14
Fort Wainwright
$2,340/mo
E-5 BAH
15
Fort Eisenhower
$1,422/mo
E-5 BAH
16
Fort Meade
$2,466/mo
E-5 BAH
17
MCAS Cherry Point
$1,620/mo
E-5 BAH
18
Fort Belvoir
$3,114/mo
E-5 BAH
19
Fort Gregg-Adams
$1,818/mo
E-5 BAH
20
Fort Irwin / NTC
$2,142/mo
E-5 BAH
21
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
$2,538/mo
E-5 BAH
22
Fort Leonard Wood
$1,170/mo
E-5 BAH
23
Fort Huachuca
$1,692/mo
E-5 BAH
24
West Point (USMA)
$2,862/mo
E-5 BAH
25
Fort Johnson
$1,242/mo
E-5 BAH
26
Aberdeen Proving Ground
$2,214/mo
E-5 BAH
27
Naval Station Norfolk
$2,142/mo
E-5 BAH
28
Naval Base Kitsap
$2,466/mo
E-5 BAH
29
NAS Jacksonville
$2,016/mo
E-5 BAH
30
NAS Pensacola
$1,890/mo
E-5 BAH
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