Genetic Counselors salary by location
National median: $100,040 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $177,990 | +77.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $165,920 | +65.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $137,650 | +37.6% | 440 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $120,560 | +20.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $117,750 | +17.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $109,130 | +9.1% | 390 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $107,450 | +7.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $106,100 | +6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $106,010 | +6.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $106,010 | +6.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $102,920 | +2.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $102,920 | +2.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $102,730 | +2.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $102,710 | +2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $102,330 | +2.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $102,010 | +2.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $102,010 | +2.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $101,640 | +1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $101,390 | +1.3% | — | 2025 |
| OH | state | $100,670 | +0.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $100,380 | +0.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $100,380 | +0.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $99,960 | −0.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $99,770 | −0.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $99,450 | −0.6% | — | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $99,030 | −1.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $98,660 | −1.4% | — | 2025 |
| UT | state | $98,430 | −1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $98,430 | −1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $97,240 | −2.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $97,240 | −2.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $97,060 | −3.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $95,880 | −4.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $95,880 | −4.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $94,930 | −5.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $94,380 | −5.7% | 340 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $94,050 | −6.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $93,600 | −6.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $93,570 | −6.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $92,170 | −7.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $89,640 | −10.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $89,600 | −10.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $89,190 | −10.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $84,970 | −15.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $83,980 | −16.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $82,750 | −17.3% | — | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $82,230 | −17.8% | 40 | 2025 |