The average salary for a genetic counselor in California is around $93,410 per year.
Avg Salary
Genetic counselors earn an average yearly salary of $93,410.
Wages typically start from $38,500 and go up to $128,630.
20% above national average Updated in 2018
Genetic counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$61.84 per hour
$128,630 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$52.47 per hour
$109,140 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$44.91 per hour
$93,410 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$35.00 per hour
$72,790 per year
10th percentile
Starting level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$18.51 per hour
$38,500 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 California. On average, they make less than physical therapists but more than respiratory therapists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physical therapist salary | $98K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $97K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $93K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $91K |
| Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary | $92K |
| Genetic counselor salary | $93K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $66K |
| Orthotist and prosthetist salary | $78K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $79K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $79K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)