Peace Corps salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Peace Corps earned a median of $149,371 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 36% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $121,453 and $179,655.

Median pay

$149,371

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$121,453–$179,655

25th–75th percentile

Employees

597

all schedules

Pay published for

98.3%

of employees

Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026

Peace Corps

$97,64010th $121,45325th $149,371Median $179,65575th $197,20090th

All federal (full-time)

Peace Corps pay by occupation

The 4 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Peace Corps pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	210	$128,388	$104,250–$145,574
Program Management Series 0340	66	$197,200	$168,906–$197,200
Administrative Officer Series 0341	57	$154,440	$145,074–$168,761
Information Technology Management Series 2210	56	$168,697	$147,271–$186,196

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Peace Corps pay by state

States where the agency has at least 30 full-time employees with published pay and a published duty station.

Peace Corps pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	277	$153,852	$120,255–$189,871

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +7.2% from $139,402 in September 2025 to $149,371 in September 2026. Headcount went from 933 to 597 (−36.0%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.