The average salary for a genetic counselor in Arizona is around $79,340 per year.
Avg Salary
Genetic counselors earn an average yearly salary of $79,340.
Wages typically start from $65,580 and go up to $100,270.
26% above national average Updated in 2018
Genetic counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$48.21 per hour
$100,270 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$43.94 per hour
$91,390 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$38.14 per hour
$79,340 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$34.06 per hour
$70,850 per year
10th percentile
Starting level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$31.53 per hour
$65,580 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Genetic counselor salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Texas | $95,020 |
| California | $93,410 |
| Nevada | $92,600 |
| Georgia | $86,230 |
| New York | $86,170 |
| Wisconsin | $84,570 |
| New Jersey | $83,410 |
| Washington | $83,350 |
| Massachusetts | $83,260 |
| Colorado | $81,720 |
| Illinois | $79,490 |
| Arizona | $79,340 |
| District of Columbia | $79,340 |
| Utah | $79,310 |
| Oregon | $79,250 |
| South Carolina | $78,430 |
| Virginia | $77,140 |
| Minnesota | $77,040 |
| Ohio | $76,410 |
| Tennessee | $74,870 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,780 |
| Indiana | $73,410 |
| Michigan | $72,150 |
| North Carolina | $72,030 |
| Missouri | $71,530 |
| Maryland | $63,400 |
| Florida | $38,450 |
| Alabama | $35,180 |
How do genetic counselor salaries compare to similar careers?
Genetic counselors earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than audiologists but more than speech language pathologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Audiologist salary | $80K |
| Nurse educator salary | $76K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $85K |
| Radiation therapist salary | $83K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $86K |
| Genetic counselor salary | $79K |
| Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary | $81K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $76K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $76K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $75K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)