Genetic Counselors Wages

The median annual wage for Genetic Counselors is $95,770 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $72,530 and the 90th percentile is $132,190, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

3,050

P10

$72,530

P25

$83,380

Median

$95,770

P75

$108,090

P90

$132,190

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Genetic Counselors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Genetic Counselors across BLS OEWS release years.
Year	Median	Mean	P10	P90	Employment	YoY Median
2023	$95,770	$98,130	$72,530	$132,190	3,050	—
2022	$89,990	$93,120	$64,360	$128,380	3,220	-6.04%
2021	$80,150	$86,640	$49,120	$121,070	2,740	-10.93%
2020	$85,700	$89,710	$66,930	$126,350	2,280	+6.92%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Genetic Counselors. The highest median is in California at $133,470, 39% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Genetic Counselors, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Mean Annual	Employment
California	$133,470	+39.4%	$138,540	370
Connecticut	$115,800	+20.9%	$112,060	50
Colorado	$110,770	+15.7%	$105,500	50
New Jersey	$106,500	+11.2%	$101,970	70
Vermont	$104,140	+8.7%	$107,220	40
Florida	$100,230	+4.7%	$95,370	110
Washington	$100,220	+4.6%	$100,760	150
Michigan	$98,600	+3%	$94,460	40
New York	$96,230	+0.5%	$93,050	330
Massachusetts	$95,890	+0.1%	$99,810	200
Arizona	$95,570	-0.2%	$95,030	40
Minnesota	$94,770	-1%	$93,500	160
Missouri	$93,760	-2.1%	$88,610	70
Illinois	$91,500	-4.5%	$92,800	70
Texas	$89,940	-6.1%	$99,350	90
Virginia	$87,510	-8.6%	$94,790	70
Wisconsin	$85,480	-10.7%	$89,040	100
Maryland	$85,160	-11.1%	$89,130	30
Pennsylvania	$84,680	-11.6%	$86,100	330
North Carolina	$84,500	-11.8%	$86,950	90
District of Columbia	$84,140	-12.1%	$93,230	40
Ohio	$82,200	-14.2%	$77,350	120
Indiana	$81,320	-15.1%	$82,180	70
Tennessee	$76,560	-20.1%	$73,810	—