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Genetic Counselors Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Genetic Counselors salaries across 28 states

$99,371
National Average (Median)
$137,650
Highest: California
$82,750
Lowest: Georgia

Genetic Counselors Salary by State

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$82,750
$137,650

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AZ $102,730 CA $137,650 CO $106,100 CT $101,640 DE $106,010 DC $100,380 FL $102,330 GA $82,750 IL $95,880 IN $89,640 KY $99,770 MD $94,050 MA $97,240 MI $84,970 MN $102,010 MO $83,980 NJ $117,750 NY $107,450 NC $93,570 OH $100,670 PA $94,930 SC $93,600 TN $94,380 TX $99,450 UT $98,430 VA $99,960 WA $102,920 WI $92,170

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$137,650
#2
New Jersey
$117,750
#3
New York
$107,450
#4
Colorado
$106,100
#5
Delaware
$106,010

Genetic Counselors Salary in All 28 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $137,650 $143,090 440
2 New Jersey $117,750 $111,660 240
3 New York $107,450 $112,230 240
4 Colorado $106,100 $105,700 40
5 Delaware $106,010 $107,970 40
6 Washington $102,920 $110,030 100
7 Arizona $102,730 $104,110 50
8 Florida $102,330 $98,590 100
9 Minnesota $102,010 $100,880 160
10 Connecticut $101,640 $104,140 50
11 Ohio $100,670 $93,710 120
12 District of Columbia $100,380 $95,450 40
13 Virginia $99,960 $105,870 100
14 Kentucky $99,770 $98,700 50
15 Texas $99,450 $96,470 N/A
16 Utah $98,430 $102,130 50
17 Massachusetts $97,240 $102,680 200
18 Illinois $95,880 $96,580 90
19 Pennsylvania $94,930 $98,720 230
20 Tennessee $94,380 $93,790 340
21 Maryland $94,050 $100,000 50
22 South Carolina $93,600 $95,400 40
23 North Carolina $93,570 $93,010 80
24 Wisconsin $92,170 $90,140 110
25 Indiana $89,640 $85,690 40
26 Michigan $84,970 $88,280 80
27 Missouri $83,980 $89,090 40
28 Georgia $82,750 $78,870 N/A

Genetic Counselors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Genetic Counselors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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