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Genetic Counselors Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Genetic Counselorss in the United States earn a median salary of $98,910/year ($47.55/hr). Salaries range from $78,680 to $137,780 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$79K
10th percentile
$87K
25th percentile
$99K
Median
$113K
75th percentile
$138K
90th percentile

Genetic Counselors salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$135K$64.95/hr440
New Jersey$121K$57.96/hr220
Virginia$106K$50.99/hr130
Vermont$106K$50.96/hr30
South Carolina$106K$50.72/hr40
Maryland$103K$49.5/hr40
New York$100K$48.13/hr320
Washington$100K$47.99/hr130
Arizona$99K$47.73/hr40
Florida$99K$47.65/hr90

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$160K90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$150K130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$130K100
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$105K50
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$104K90
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$103K410
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$101K100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$99K120
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$98K100
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$94K40
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