Records analyzed
1 sub-agencies
Cross-joined with state geography and occupational mix
OPM FedScope March 2025 Federal civilian workforce
Peace Corps
Headcount, average pay, length of service, sub-agencies, and hiring trends for Peace Corps, drawn directly from the OPM FedScope federal workforce dataset (March 2025).
The verdict
Peace Corps is a smaller federal agency: 978 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) across 12 states (including DC). At an average salary of $135,884 it pays above the federal average of $109,869, and headcount declined 1.6% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 978
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $135,884
- States present
- 12
Federal workforce data for Peace Corps. This agency represents 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce. Source: OPM FedScope, March 2025.
What the Numbers Say About Peace Corps
Peace Corps employs 978 federal civilian workers, which accounts for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 reported in the OPM FedScope March 2025 release. Compared to the prior period, headcount moved down by -1.6%, a signal that hiring authorities and attrition at this agency are shedding net positions during the current reporting window.
Average length of service at Peace Corps is 9.2 years, spread across its 1 sub-agencies, a retention signal: longer-tenured workforces tend to hold deeper institutional knowledge, while shorter tenure points to faster cycling through early-career hires. For applicants weighing federal employers, that tenure pattern is as telling as headline pay (how this agency's salary compares to the federal average is broken down in Salary Analysis below).
Geographic reach is another signal of scale: Peace Corps has employees in 12 states (including DC), with the largest concentration in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (373 employees at $137,026 avg salary). Over the most recent 9 months of workforce-dynamics data, the agency recorded 198 accessions against 19 separations for a net change of +179 positions, useful context for job seekers evaluating whether Peace Corps is expanding, contracting, or simply replacing departures. All figures draw directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes and update semi-annually (March and September).
Workforce Overview
Employees
978
Smaller agency
-1.6% from prior period
Average Salary
$135,884
Above federal average
+1.4%
Avg Length of Service
9.2 yrs
Shorter-tenured workforce
Sub-agencies
1
Data vintage
March 2025
OPM FedScope semi-annual snapshot
Source authority
OPM FedScope
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, official federal HR data
Peace Corps pay vs. federal civilian average
Agency average $135,884 relative to federal average $109,869
Federal General Schedule pay-grade distribution
The federal civilian workforce concentrates in the GS-11 to GS-13 grades. These are the actual federal-wide General Schedule employee counts from OPM FedScope, per-agency grade breakdowns are not published in the public extract, so this shows the national distribution Peace Corps hires into rather than a modelled per-agency estimate.
National General Schedule grade distribution - 1,517,243 GS employees.
Salary Analysis
How Peace Corps pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Agency Average
$135,884
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
+23.7%
Where Peace Corps ranks on pay
Ranked by agency (not weighted by headcount), its average salary of $135,884 is higher than 40% of the 115 federal agencies (46 pay less on average). Smaller specialized agencies often post higher per-employee averages than large ones like Peace Corps, so this agency-count rank can differ from a comparison to the government-wide, employee-weighted average shown above. The highlighted bar marks where Peace Corps sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 115 federal agencies; Peace Corps ranks higher than 40%.
Salary Range by Sub-agency
Under $80K
0
$80K–$100K
0
$100K–$120K
0
$120K–$150K
978
Over $150K
0
Sub-agencies & Organizational Units
Peace Corps has 1 sub-agencies. The highest-paying unit averages $135,884.
| Sub-agency | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Corps | 978 | $135,884 | 9.2 yrs |
Geographic Presence
Peace Corps has employees in 12 states (including DC). DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA has the most with 373 employees.
| State | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 373 | $137,026 | 9.2 yrs |
| MARYLAND | 84 | $137,762 | 10.6 yrs |
| VIRGINIA | 74 | $144,005 | 11.3 yrs |
| CALIFORNIA | 25 | $116,191 | 9 yrs |
| FLORIDA | 25 | $116,882 | 8.8 yrs |
| TEXAS | 24 | $105,521 | 7.8 yrs |
| PENNSYLVANIA | 16 | $125,592 | 7.5 yrs |
| WASHINGTON | 15 | $114,511 | 9.9 yrs |
| ILLINOIS | 14 | $109,873 | 6.1 yrs |
| NEW YORK | 14 | $117,683 | 7.3 yrs |
| COLORADO | 12 | $136,713 | 8.6 yrs |
| GEORGIA | 11 | $128,464 | 8.1 yrs |
Workforce Dynamics
Monthly hiring and separation trends. Net change over 9 months: +179.
| Month | Accessions | Separations | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | +40 | -19 | +21 |
| Dec 2024 | +22 | -0 | +22 |
| Oct 2024 | +15 | -0 | +15 |
| Sep 2024 | +12 | -0 | +12 |
| Aug 2024 | +22 | -0 | +22 |
| Jul 2024 | +20 | -0 | +20 |
| Jun 2024 | +31 | -0 | +31 |
| May 2024 | +20 | -0 | +20 |
| Apr 2024 | +16 | -0 | +16 |
Hiring & Separation Reasons
Why employees join and leave Peace Corps
Accession Reasons
New Hire - Excepted Service Appointment
198
Separation Reasons
Quit
19
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work at Peace Corps? ▾
Peace Corps employs 978 federal workers as of March 2025. This represents 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472.
What is the average salary at Peace Corps? ▾
The average salary at Peace Corps is $135,884 per year, which is 23.7% above the federal average of $109,869.
What is the average length of service at Peace Corps? ▾
The average length of service at Peace Corps is 9.2 years. The federal average is 11.8 years.
How many sub-agencies does Peace Corps have? ▾
Peace Corps has 1 sub-agencies or organizational units. The largest is Peace Corps with 978 employees.
In how many states does Peace Corps have employees? ▾
Peace Corps has employees in 12 states (including DC). The largest concentration is in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA with 373 employees.
Is Peace Corps hiring or downsizing? ▾
Over the most recent 9 months of data, Peace Corps had 198 accessions and 19 separations, for a net change of +179 employees.
Where can I find salary data for occupations at Peace Corps? ▾
PlainGovJobs reports the average salary for Peace Corps from the OPM FedScope dataset. For pay broken down by individual occupation, browse this site's occupation directory, each occupation page lists its federal average salary and workforce size from the same OPM source.
Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.
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