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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,390 5.3 % $40.54 $84,310 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $29.48 $34.01 $39.36 $47.17 $55.17
Annual Wage (2) $61,310 $70,740 $81,880 $98,110 $114,750


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,030 0.02 $39.98 $83,170
Offices of Physicians 340 0.01 $39.54 $82,240
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 290 0.10 $45.70 $95,060
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 250 0.01 $37.23 $77,440
Outpatient Care Centers 140 0.01 $52.25 $108,670

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 290 0.10 $45.70 $95,060
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 60 0.02 $42.18 $87,740
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,030 0.02 $39.98 $83,170
Outpatient Care Centers 140 0.01 $52.25 $108,670
Offices of Physicians 340 0.01 $39.54 $82,240

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 140 0.01 $52.25 $108,670
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 290 0.10 $45.70 $95,060
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 60 0.02 $42.18 $87,740
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,030 0.02 $39.98 $83,170
Offices of Physicians 340 0.01 $39.54 $82,240


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 190 0.02 1.20 $44.68 $92,940
Massachusetts 150 0.04 2.57 $39.93 $83,060
Texas 150 0.01 0.72 $41.38 $86,070
Pennsylvania 140 0.02 1.45 $38.49 $80,050
North Carolina 130 0.03 1.75 $35.35 $73,530




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 40 0.06 3.47 $40.20 $83,610
Massachusetts 150 0.04 2.57 $39.93 $83,060
North Carolina 130 0.03 1.75 $35.35 $73,530
Wisconsin 60 0.02 1.36 $39.71 $82,590
Washington 80 0.02 1.49 $41.34 $85,990




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California (8) (8) (8) $49.92 $103,840
Connecticut 40 0.02 1.45 $48.62 $101,130
Nevada (8) (8) (8) $46.65 $97,030
New York 190 0.02 1.20 $44.68 $92,940
Colorado 40 0.01 0.91 $43.68 $90,850





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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 220 0.02 1.40 $43.28 $90,010
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 130 0.05 2.96 $39.66 $82,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 100 0.02 0.94 $48.36 $100,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 80 0.03 1.66 $37.05 $77,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 60 0.03 1.88 $39.12 $81,370
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60 0.03 1.73 $41.79 $86,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 60 0.02 1.07 $41.20 $85,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 50 0.01 0.62 $41.19 $85,680
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 40 0.04 2.55 $37.82 $78,660
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 40 0.03 2.13 $36.48 $75,880




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 130 0.05 2.96 $39.66 $82,490
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 40 0.04 2.55 $37.82 $78,660
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60 0.03 1.73 $41.79 $86,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 30 0.03 1.87 $49.14 $102,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 80 0.03 1.66 $37.05 $77,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 60 0.03 1.88 $39.12 $81,370
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 30 0.03 1.96 $37.67 $78,350
Columbus, OH 30 0.03 1.87 $36.58 $76,090
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 40 0.03 2.13 $36.48 $75,880
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 60 0.02 1.07 $41.20 $85,700




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (8) (8) (8) $51.92 $108,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 30 0.03 1.87 $49.14 $102,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 100 0.02 0.94 $48.36 $100,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 220 0.02 1.40 $43.28 $90,010
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60 0.03 1.73 $41.79 $86,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 60 0.02 1.07 $41.20 $85,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 50 0.01 0.62 $41.19 $85,680
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 130 0.05 2.96 $39.66 $82,490
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (8) (8) (8) $39.57 $82,310
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 60 0.03 1.88 $39.12 $81,370


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020