The annual salary statistics of genetic counselors in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of genetic counselors in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $102,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $124,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $138,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $183,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $188,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for genetic counselors in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $188,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $138,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $102,020.
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 | $138,750 | 7.14% | 37.05% |
| 2021 | $128,850 | -4.85% | - |
| 2020 | $135,100 | 35.35% | - |
| 2015 | $87,340 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $87,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $138,750, Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is the second highest paying city for genetic counselors in state of California, following the highest paying city San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary of $141,940). Compared with San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, the median annual salary of genetic counselors in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 2.2 percent (2.2%) 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 |