The annual salary statistics of genetic counselors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of genetic counselors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $113,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $127,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $136,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for genetic counselors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $113,630.
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 | $136,210 | 5.41% | 23.05% |
| 2021 | $128,840 | 19.99% | - |
| 2019 | $103,080 | 2.04% | - |
| 2018 | $100,980 | -3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $104,820 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $104,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $136,210 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is in the middle of salary range for genetic counselors in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of genetic counselors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 38.7 percent (38.7%) 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 |