Genetic Counselors
SOC code 29-9092 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,270 | $37.63 |
| 25th percentile | $88,900 | $42.74 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $100,040 | $48.09 |
| 75th percentile | $116,140 | $55.84 |
| 90th percentile | $138,760 | $66.71 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Genetic Counselors (SOC 29-9092), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 27 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 40 | $95,410 | $99,270 | $78,350 | $87,590 | $105,590 | $107,520 |
| California | 440 | $140,010 | $135,090 | $101,900 | $117,910 | $167,350 | $171,910 |
| Colorado | 30 | $103,100 | $104,840 | $75,040 | $85,520 | $118,980 | $128,220 |
| Connecticut | 50 | $93,570 | $93,920 | $69,690 | $69,690 | $110,280 | $125,050 |
| Delaware | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | 40 | $95,900 | $87,520 | $70,290 | $87,520 | $110,820 | $126,810 |
| Florida | 90 | $96,720 | $99,110 | $71,020 | $83,650 | $110,610 | $125,650 |
| Illinois | 90 | $93,140 | $89,980 | $81,210 | $83,290 | $103,840 | $119,590 |
| Indiana | 40 | $77,590 | $81,760 | $49,160 | $62,390 | $88,740 | $106,710 |
| Maryland | 40 | $101,910 | $102,960 | $79,240 | $85,360 | $122,750 | $135,040 |
| Massachusetts | 240 | $101,440 | $93,910 | $78,540 | $85,860 | $111,640 | $142,170 |
| Michigan | 50 | $93,100 | $90,660 | $79,400 | $83,050 | $102,550 | $107,940 |
| Minnesota | 170 | $97,500 | $99,090 | $85,470 | $91,690 | $101,180 | $106,700 |
| Missouri | 30 | $89,980 | $88,130 | $76,150 | $80,280 | $100,260 | $104,460 |
| New Jersey | 220 | $109,680 | $120,550 | $52,900 | $82,970 | $133,470 | $171,010 |
| New York | 320 | $101,880 | $100,110 | $84,350 | $93,590 | $104,740 | $126,870 |
| North Carolina | 110 | $88,960 | $87,850 | $71,110 | $81,340 | $98,710 | $105,610 |
| Ohio | 130 | $90,620 | $92,310 | $73,890 | $78,200 | $104,790 | $121,120 |
| Pennsylvania | 210 | $94,110 | $92,320 | $80,620 | $84,660 | $99,330 | $115,010 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $100,110 | $105,500 | $78,520 | $88,780 | $109,780 | $115,520 |
| Tennessee | — | $88,090 | $90,780 | $81,670 | $90,780 | $90,780 | $90,780 |
| Texas | 80 | $96,420 | $97,480 | $79,370 | $85,880 | $105,050 | $117,590 |
| Utah | 50 | $95,640 | $91,620 | $83,900 | $86,260 | $106,350 | $112,210 |
| Vermont | 30 | $106,760 | $106,000 | $105,370 | $105,370 | $108,330 | $108,330 |
| Virginia | 130 | $110,730 | $106,060 | $84,500 | $89,170 | $122,060 | $156,360 |
| Washington | 130 | $102,630 | $99,820 | $71,410 | $92,170 | $117,210 | $128,610 |
| Wisconsin | 100 | $91,790 | $87,240 | $74,860 | $82,060 | $104,090 | $106,920 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.