Genetic Counselors Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-9092 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Genetic Counselors in U.S. is $98,910 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $47.55 per hour. 3,510 people work as Genetic Counselors in U.S.. Wages have grown 47% since 2014, when the median was $67,500.
Median Annual Salary
$98,910
Mean Annual
$102,890
Median Hourly
$47.55
Total Employed
3,510
Salary Distribution
$79k
10th
$87k
25th
$99k
Median
$113k
75th
$138k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | $137,430 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $125,960 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $125,960 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $125,960 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $113,320 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $102,530 |
| Educational Services | $102,530 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $101,570 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $100,950 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $100,950 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,800 |
| Hospitals | $99,210 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $99,210 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $99,210 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $98,690 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $97,710 |
| Educational Services | $95,660 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $93,770 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $93,770 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $93,770 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $93,770 |
| Offices of Physicians | $90,780 |
| Manufacturing | $75,720 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $98,910 |
| 2023 | $95,770 |
| 2022 | $89,990 |
| 2021 | $80,150 |
| 2020 | $85,700 |
| 2019 | $81,880 |
| 2018 | $80,370 |
| 2017 | $77,480 |
| 2016 | $74,120 |
| 2015 | $72,090 |
| 2014 | $67,500 |
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| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $236,350 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $225,770 |
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