Geneticist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geneticist earnings begin at:

$78.25 per hour

$162,760 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geneticist earnings begin at:

$57.38 per hour

$119,350 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geneticist earnings begin at:

$47.05 per hour

$97,850 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geneticist earnings begin at:

$37.36 per hour

$77,700 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geneticist earnings begin at:

$27.86 per hour

$57,960 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Geneticist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $97,850
Rhode Island $94,580
Delaware $92,440
Connecticut $91,320
New York $88,430
California $87,760
District of Columbia $84,670
Illinois $83,370
Virginia $83,180
New Jersey $81,880
New Hampshire $81,170
Texas $80,910
Hawaii $80,340
Washington $79,590
North Carolina $79,580
Alaska $79,260
South Carolina $77,560
Nebraska $75,820
New Mexico $75,760
Mississippi $75,580
Utah $75,310
Florida $75,010
Massachusetts $74,580
Nevada $74,080
Arizona $73,980
Vermont $73,460
Arkansas $73,380
Michigan $73,370
Minnesota $73,130
Maine $71,650
Idaho $71,420
Wyoming $71,410
Georgia $71,280
West Virginia $71,140
Pennsylvania $71,110
Colorado $71,030
Wisconsin $70,540
Indiana $68,110
North Dakota $67,560
Missouri $67,350
Oregon $67,350
Montana $67,340
Ohio $66,590
Alabama $65,970
South Dakota $65,790
Tennessee $65,690
Louisiana $63,310
Oklahoma $63,270
Kentucky $63,260
Iowa $62,770
Kansas $60,240

How do geneticist salaries compare to similar careers?

Geneticists earn 8% more than similar careers in Maryland. On average, they make less than microbiologists but more than epidemiologists.

Career Median Salary
Microbiologist salary $103K
Geneticist salary $98K
Epidemiologist salary $70K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)