How Much Do Genetic Counselors Make In 2021 (including Starting ...

Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries

Genetic Counselors

Genetic Counselors assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.

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Table of contents

1. Average salary
2. Starting salary
3. Salary rank
4. Salary range
5. Highest paying states
6. Highest paying industries

Average salary

Annual salary $89710 per year Hourly wage $43 per hour

Starting salary

Entry-level annual salary $66,930 to $74,060 per year Entry-level hourly wage $32 to $36 per hour

Entry-level Genetic Counselors with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $66,930 to $74,060 per year or $32 to $36 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.

Salary rank

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Salary range

Level	Hourly	Annual
Highest (Top 10%)	$61	$126,350
Senior (Top 25%)	$50	$103,700
Middle (Mid 50%)	$41	$85,700
Junior (Bottom 25%)	$36	$74,060
No experience (Bottom 10%)	$32	$66,930

Highest paying states

State	Hourly	Annual
CA	$58	$119,880
CT	$50	$103,790
NY	$47	$96,850
NJ	$44	$91,610
CO	$44	$91,530
TX	$43	$89,900
MA	$43	$89,140
WA	$43	$89,140
DC	$42	$87,010
TN	$41	$85,430

Another simple way to increase your salary as a Genetic Counselor is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like CA doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at CA might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.

According to BLS, the highest paid Genetic Counselors are in the states of CA, CT, NY, NJ and CO.

Highest paying industries

Salary by industry	Annual	Hourly
Outpatient Care Centers	$123080	$59.17
Specialty Hospitals	$92700	$44.57
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$89600	$43.08
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$86390	$41.53
Offices of Physicians	$85550	$41.13
Scientific Research and Development Services	$84380	$40.57
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$80580	$38.74

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