The annual salary statistics of genetic counselors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of genetic counselors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $112,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $137,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $141,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $173,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $185,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for genetic counselors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $185,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $141,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $112,990.
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 | $141,940 | 8.81% | 42.02% |
| 2021 | $129,440 | -5.09% | - |
| 2020 | $136,030 | 19.44% | - |
| 2019 | $109,580 | 6.50% | - |
| 2018 | $102,460 | 2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $99,780 | 25.25% | - |
| 2016 | $74,590 | -1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $75,820 | 18.40% | - |
| 2014 | $61,870 | -39.10% | - |
| 2013 | $86,060 | 4.38% | - |
| 2012 | $82,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $141,940, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for genetic counselors in state of California, followed by Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (median annual salary $138,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of genetic counselors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.
| 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 |