The average salary for a genetic counselor in Illinois is around $79,490 per year.
Avg Salary
Genetic counselors earn an average yearly salary of $79,490.
Wages typically start from $65,550 and go up to $113,720.
20% above national average Updated in 2018
Genetic counselor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$54.67 per hour
$113,720 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$46.83 per hour
$97,400 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$38.22 per hour
$79,490 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$34.03 per hour
$70,790 per year
10th percentile
Starting level genetic counselor earnings begin at:
$31.51 per hour
$65,550 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 Illinois. On average, they make less than clinical psychologists but more than clinical nurse specialists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Clinical psychologist salary | $75K |
| Neuropsychologist salary | $100K |
| Audiologist salary | $76K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $80K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $84K |
| Genetic counselor salary | $79K |
| Orthotist and prosthetist salary | $78K |
| Speech language pathologist salary | $74K |
| Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary | $74K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $74K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)