The annual salary statistics of genetic counselors in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of genetic counselors in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City 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 | $84,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for genetic counselors in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $150,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,230.
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 | $113,390 | 42.40% | 42.40% |
| 2016 | $65,310 | -11.76% | - |
| 2015 | $72,990 | 15.59% | - |
| 2014 | $61,610 | -43.47% | - |
| 2013 | $88,390 | 26.11% | - |
| 2012 | $65,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $113,390 in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is in the middle of salary range for genetic counselors in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of genetic counselors in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 26.4 percent (26.4%) 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 |