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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-9092 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.


National estimates for Genetic Counselors
Industry profile for Genetic Counselors
Geographic profile for Genetic Counselors

National estimates for Genetic Counselors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Genetic Counselors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
3,220 4.8 % $ 44.77 $ 93,120 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Genetic Counselors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 30.94 $ 38.44 $ 43.26 $ 50.29 $ 61.72
Annual Wage (2) $ 64,360 $ 79,940 $ 89,990 $ 104,610 $ 128,380


Industry profile for Genetic Counselors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Genetic Counselors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Genetic Counselors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Genetic Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,310 0.02 $ 43.54 $ 90,570
Offices of Physicians 600 0.02 $ 40.88 $ 85,040
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 300 0.09 $ 47.18 $ 98,140
Outpatient Care Centers 290 0.03 $ 53.27 $ 110,800
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 190 0.01 $ 40.75 $ 84,760

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Genetic Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 300 0.09 $ 47.18 $ 98,140
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 100 0.04 $ 46.55 $ 96,820
Outpatient Care Centers 290 0.03 $ 53.27 $ 110,800
Scientific Research and Development Services 160 0.02 $ 41.71 $ 86,750
Offices of Physicians 600 0.02 $ 40.88 $ 85,040

Top paying industries for Genetic Counselors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 290 0.03 $ 53.27 $ 110,800
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 300 0.09 $ 47.18 $ 98,140
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 100 0.04 $ 46.55 $ 96,820
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,310 0.02 $ 43.54 $ 90,570
Scientific Research and Development Services 160 0.02 $ 41.71 $ 86,750


Geographic profile for Genetic Counselors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Genetic Counselors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Genetic Counselors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of genetic counselors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Genetic Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 330 0.06 2.59 $ 36.90 $ 76,750
California 300 0.02 0.79 $ 63.36 $ 131,800
New York 270 0.03 1.34 $ 44.86 $ 93,300
Massachusetts 220 0.06 2.87 $ 54.97 $ 114,330
Minnesota 160 0.06 2.58 $ 45.40 $ 94,420


Map of location quotient of genetic counselors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Genetic Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 80 0.27 12.21 $ 50.57 $ 105,190
Massachusetts 220 0.06 2.87 $ 54.97 $ 114,330
District of Columbia 40 0.06 2.79 $ 42.87 $ 89,180
Pennsylvania 330 0.06 2.59 $ 36.90 $ 76,750
Minnesota 160 0.06 2.58 $ 45.40 $ 94,420


Map of annual mean wages of genetic counselors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Genetic Counselors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 300 0.02 0.79 $ 63.36 $ 131,800
Massachusetts 220 0.06 2.87 $ 54.97 $ 114,330
Vermont 80 0.27 12.21 $ 50.57 $ 105,190
Connecticut 40 0.03 1.18 $ 50.48 $ 104,990
Colorado (8) (8) (8) $ 49.73 $ 103,440



Map of employment of genetic counselors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Genetic Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 270 0.03 1.33 $ 45.11 $ 93,820
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 140 0.05 2.34 $ 37.53 $ 78,060
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 130 0.05 2.17 $ 49.77 $ 103,520
Pittsburgh, PA 110 0.10 4.82 $ 37.53 $ 78,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 1.84 $ 70.70 $ 147,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 100 0.05 2.34 $ 43.97 $ 91,450
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 1.69 $ 45.66 $ 94,980
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 60 0.05 2.51 $ 64.53 $ 134,210
St. Louis, MO-IL 60 0.05 2.15 $ 40.65 $ 84,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 60 0.02 0.93 $ 44.72 $ 93,020


Map of location quotient of genetic counselors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Genetic Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 40 0.31 14.05 $ 49.66 $ 103,290
Pittsburgh, PA 110 0.10 4.82 $ 37.53 $ 78,060
Madison, WI 40 0.09 4.34 $ 41.18 $ 85,660
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 50 0.06 2.82 $ 36.02 $ 74,910
Salt Lake City, UT 50 0.06 2.77 $ 42.27 $ 87,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 60 0.05 2.51 $ 64.53 $ 134,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 140 0.05 2.34 $ 37.53 $ 78,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 100 0.05 2.34 $ 43.97 $ 91,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 130 0.05 2.17 $ 49.77 $ 103,520
St. Louis, MO-IL 60 0.05 2.15 $ 40.65 $ 84,550


Map of annual mean wages of genetic counselors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Genetic Counselors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 1.84 $ 70.70 $ 147,060
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 1.65 $ 69.70 $ 144,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 60 0.05 2.51 $ 64.53 $ 134,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 60 0.01 0.43 $ 53.33 $ 110,930
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 130 0.05 2.17 $ 49.77 $ 103,520
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 40 0.31 14.05 $ 49.66 $ 103,290
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 30 0.01 0.40 $ 49.63 $ 103,220
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 40 0.03 1.47 $ 47.71 $ 99,240
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 40 0.01 0.61 $ 46.20 $ 96,090
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 1.69 $ 45.66 $ 94,980


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023