Apollo astronauts were considered government employees, with most at the rank of Captain. Regardless of their substantial education, the average yearly income of these astronauts in the 1960s was $17,000 (~$112,000 in 2019 money) solely based on military rank, and were not paid any hazard pay. Additionally, the astronauts were paid per-diem of $8 extra a day (~$56 in 2019 money) for each day they spent in the spacecraft. However, this per-diem was "pre-deduction," and they were deducted for living expenses when aboard the spacecraft, as food and a bed were provided for them.

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