Warrant Officers Ranks

1. W-1: Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) 

These guys are appointed by the secretary of the army. They are focused officers who perform the primary duties of being technical leaders, trainers, managers, operators, maintainers, sustainers, and advisors. The insignia of these officers is a white long box with a small black square in the middle. WO1’s earn $3,615 - $6,270)

2. W-2: Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) 

CW2’s become commissioned officers provided by the president of the US. These guys are in an intermediate level of technical and tactical work and they perform increased duties and responsibilities at the battalion level. Their insignia is a long white rectangle with two black squares. They earn from $4,208 - $7,099.

3. W-3: Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3)

These people are advanced experts who do the primary duties of being technical and tactical leaders. They provide direction, guidance, recourse, assistance, and supervision for other soldiers to do their duties. Their insignia is a white rectangle and three black squares. They earn from $4,872 - $8,144.

4. W-4: Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4)

Chief warrant officers are experts in their specific fil. They support the battalion, brigade, division, and corps. They have special mentorship responsibilities for other officers and commanders. They have 4 black squares o their insignia and they earn about $5,531 - $9,197)

5. W-5:Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5)

CW5’s are master-level experts that support major command missions and even smaller little battalions. They provide leadership development, mentorship, advice, and counsel to other officers. They have a long black stripe on their white rectangle on their insignia. They earn around $6,782 - $11,081.