The annual salary statistics of genetic counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of genetic counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $34,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for genetic counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of genetic counselors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $83,460 | 5.57% | 5.57% |
| 2016 | $78,810 | -11.09% | - |
| 2015 | $87,550 | -3.42% | - |
| 2014 | $90,540 | 0.36% | - |
| 2013 | $90,210 | 12.64% | - |
| 2012 | $78,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,460, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is the lowest paying city for genetic counselors in state of California, following city of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary of $141,940). Compared with the highest paying city San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, the median annual salary of genetic counselors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 41.2 percent (41.2%) lower.
| 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 |