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NASA astronaut salaries

NASA civilian astronauts receive a minimum salary of $66829 per year, which is equivalent to $5569 per month. This salary corresponds to a GS-12 class with Level 1 experience and skills.

After several years of flawless service, the same astronaut is eligible for a GS-12 level 10 salary of $86881 per year or $7240 per month.

Astronauts in the maximum GS-15 level 10 class receive a salary of $143598 per year or $11966 per month.

Interestingly, the average U.S. salary is about $4,500, with an astronaut doing an extremely specific job getting not much more.