Genetic Counselors salary by location

National median: $100,040 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
San Francisco, CAmetropolitan$177,990+77.9%1202025
San Jose, CAmetropolitan$165,920+65.9%802025
CAstate$137,650+37.6%4402025
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$120,560+20.5%1302025
NJstate$117,750+17.7%2402025
New York, NYmetropolitan$109,130+9.1%3902025
NYstate$107,450+7.4%2402025
COstate$106,100+6.1%402025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$106,010+6.0%1302025
DEstate$106,010+6.0%402025
WAstate$102,920+2.9%1002025
Seattle, WAmetropolitan$102,920+2.9%802025
AZstate$102,730+2.7%502025
Phoenix, AZmetropolitan$102,710+2.7%402025
FLstate$102,330+2.3%1002025
Minneapolis, MNmetropolitan$102,010+2.0%802025
MNstate$102,010+2.0%1602025
CTstate$101,640+1.6%502025
Dallas, TXmetropolitan$101,390+1.3%2025
OHstate$100,670+0.6%1202025
Washington, DCmetropolitan$100,380+0.3%802025
DCstate$100,380+0.3%402025
VAstate$99,960−0.1%1002025
KYstate$99,770−0.3%502025
TXstate$99,450−0.6%2025
Pittsburgh, PAmetropolitan$99,030−1.0%1002025
Atlanta, GAmetropolitan$98,660−1.4%2025
UTstate$98,430−1.6%502025
Salt Lake City, UTmetropolitan$98,430−1.6%502025
MAstate$97,240−2.8%2002025
Boston, MAmetropolitan$97,240−2.8%1802025
Houston, TXmetropolitan$97,060−3.0%502025
Chicago, ILmetropolitan$95,880−4.2%802025
ILstate$95,880−4.2%902025
PAstate$94,930−5.1%2302025
TNstate$94,380−5.7%3402025
MDstate$94,050−6.0%502025
SCstate$93,600−6.4%402025
NCstate$93,570−6.5%802025
WIstate$92,170−7.9%1102025
INstate$89,640−10.4%402025
Madison, WImetropolitan$89,600−10.4%402025
Baltimore, MDmetropolitan$89,190−10.8%402025
MIstate$84,970−15.1%802025
MOstate$83,980−16.1%402025
GAstate$82,750−17.3%2025
Detroit, MImetropolitan$82,230−17.8%402025