Genetic Counselors salary in the United States

$78,270
10th
$88,900
25th
$100,040
Median
$116,140
75th
$138,760
90th

National median

$100,040

2025 OEWS

Mean

$104,620

Hourly median

$48.09

Employment

3,740

Top paying locations with published data

LocationMedianEmployment
San Francisco, CA$177,990120
San Jose, CA$165,92080
CA$137,650440
Los Angeles, CA$120,560130
NJ$117,750240
New York, NY$109,130390
NY$107,450240
CO$106,10040
DE$106,01040
Philadelphia, PA$106,010130
WA$102,920100
Seattle, WA$102,92080
AZ$102,73050
Phoenix, AZ$102,71040
FL$102,330100
MN$102,010160
Minneapolis, MN$102,01080
CT$101,64050
Dallas, TX$101,390—
OH$100,670120
DC$100,38040
Washington, DC$100,38080
VA$99,960100
KY$99,77050
TX$99,450—
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.