The annual salary statistics of genetic counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of genetic counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $84,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for genetic counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $116,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of genetic counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $116,850 | 13.41% | 30.67% |
| 2021 | $101,180 | -2.27% | - |
| 2020 | $103,480 | 0.26% | - |
| 2019 | $103,210 | 13.58% | - |
| 2018 | $89,190 | 4.83% | - |
| 2017 | $84,880 | 4.56% | - |
| 2016 | $81,010 | -9.69% | - |
| 2015 | $88,860 | 8.83% | - |
| 2012 | $81,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $116,850 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is in the middle of salary range for genetic counselors in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of genetic counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale |