Genetic counselor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:

$46.45 per hour

$96,610 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:

$40.66 per hour

$84,580 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:

$37.04 per hour

$77,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level genetic counselor earnings begin at:

$34.09 per hour

$70,910 per year

10th percentile

Starting level genetic counselor earnings begin at:

$32.33 per hour

$67,240 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 Minnesota. On average, they make less than diagnostic medical sonographers but more than occupational therapists.

Career Median Salary
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $80K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $78K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $78K
Registered nurse salary $78K
Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary $78K
Genetic counselor salary $77K
Orthotist and prosthetist salary $76K
Speech language pathologist salary $74K
Dental hygienist salary $74K
Occupational therapist salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)