Genetic Counselors Salary by State and Metro Area
Genetic Counselors in the United States earn a median salary of $100,040/year ($48.09/hr). Salaries range from $78,270 to $138,760 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 28 states and 19 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$78K
10th percentile
$89K
25th percentile
$100K
Median
$116K
75th percentile
$139K
90th percentile
Genetic Counselors salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $138K | $66.18/hr | 440 |
| New Jersey | $118K | $56.61/hr | 240 |
| New York | $107K | $51.66/hr | 240 |
| Colorado | $106K | $51.01/hr | 40 |
| Delaware | $106K | $50.97/hr | 40 |
| Washington | $103K | $49.48/hr | 100 |
| Arizona | $103K | $49.39/hr | 50 |
| Florida | $102K | $49.2/hr | 100 |
| Minnesota | $102K | $49.04/hr | 160 |
| Connecticut | $102K | $48.87/hr | 50 |
| Ohio | $101K | $48.4/hr | 120 |
| District of Columbia | $100K | $48.26/hr | 40 |
| Virginia | $100K | $48.06/hr | 100 |
| Kentucky | $100K | $47.97/hr | 50 |
| Texas | $99K | $47.81/hr | , |
| Utah | $98K | $47.32/hr | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $97K | $46.75/hr | 200 |
| Illinois | $96K | $46.1/hr | 90 |
| Pennsylvania | $95K | $45.64/hr | 230 |
| Tennessee | $94K | $45.37/hr | 340 |
| Maryland | $94K | $45.22/hr | 50 |
| South Carolina | $94K | $45/hr | 40 |
| North Carolina | $94K | $44.98/hr | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $92K | $44.31/hr | 110 |
| Indiana | $90K | $43.1/hr | 40 |
| Michigan | $85K | $40.85/hr | 80 |
| Missouri | $84K | $40.38/hr | 40 |
| Georgia | $83K | $39.78/hr | , |
Showing 1–10 of 28 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $178K | 120 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $166K | 80 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $121K | 130 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $109K | 390 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $106K | 130 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103K | 80 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $103K | 40 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $102K | 80 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $101K | , |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $100K | 80 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $99K | 100 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $99K | , |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $98K | 50 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $97K | 180 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $97K | 50 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $96K | 80 |
| Madison, WI | $90K | 40 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $89K | 40 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $82K | 40 |