"The typical US Army Combat Medic salary is $38,826. Combat Medic salaries at US Army can range from $21,000-$68,072. This estimate is based upon 26 US Army Combat Medic salary reports provided by employees." (all stateside)

Combat pay $225/ month, tax free

"Military members with dependents also receive Family Separation Allowance (FSA) of $250.00 per month, anytime they are away from their families (due to military orders) for 30 days or longer.

Finally, members in a combat zone are authorized to to deposit up to $10,000 (per year) of their pay and allowances into a special savings account, that pays a guaranteed 10 percent interest per year."

Still a long way from $150K