Nurse Corps Reserve Component Accession Bonus/Retention Bonus - FY2026
Effective October 1, 2025
DoD FMR Volume 7A Chapter 5 (The following amounts are the maximum allowed by the Department of Defense. For your specific service amount consult with your service personnel office.)
Bolded information reflects changes in current chart.
NURSE CORPS
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AB (Note)
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RB (Note)
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Clinical Nurse, Critical Care
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$35,000
|
$35,000
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Flight Nurse
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$20,000
|
$20,000
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Maternal Infant Nurse
|
$15,000
|
$15,000
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Medical/Surgical Nurse
|
$25,000
|
$25,000
|
Mental Health Nurse
|
$17,500
|
$17,500
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Midwife
|
$15,000
|
$15,000
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Nurse, Anesthetist
|
$30,000
|
$30,000
|
Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
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$15,000
|
$15,000
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Nurse, Practitioner, Family
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$20,000
|
$20,000
|
Nurse, Practitioner, Mental Health
|
$20,000
|
$20,000
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Nurse, Practitioner, Pediatric
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$15,000
|
$15,000
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Operating Room Nurse
|
$25,000
|
$25,000
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Trauma Nurse /Emergency
|
$25,000
|
$25,000
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NOTE: The amount listed for AB and RB represents the annual amount authorized for new agreements signed during the period of the pay plan. The length of the contracts will be to law, DoD 6000.13 and service policy.
Page updated September 26, 2025