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Highest-paying States for Genetic Counselors

The highest-paying states for genetic counselors (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of genetic counselors in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $136,210, California is the highest paying state for genetic counselors. It is followed by Massachusetts (average annual salary $110,410). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of genetic counselors in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Genetic Counselors (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	California	$136,210	$97,780	300
2	Massachusetts	$110,410	$85,160	220
3	Connecticut	$108,490	$85,010	40
4	Colorado	$106,800	$86,520	50
5	Oregon	$105,210	$86,110	40
6	Texas	$99,750	$77,740	110
7	Florida	$98,710	$51,440	150
8	Vermont	$97,960	$95,150	80
9	New York	$97,530	$48,670	270
10	New Jersey	$93,430	$84,420	70
11	Washington	$92,580	$68,320	120
12	Hawaii	$90,230	$85,720	0
13	Nebraska	$88,820	$54,680	0
14	Virginia	$88,390	$80,510	70
15	Minnesota	$88,280	$82,460	160
16	Missouri	$88,160	$64,570	130
17	Nevada	$88,010	$69,910	0
18	Maryland	$87,170	$74,600	40
19	South Carolina	$86,870	$86,870	50
20	Illinois	$86,450	$76,670	70
21	Tennessee	$86,380	$61,990	90
22	Utah	$85,480	$41,440	50
23	North Carolina	$85,170	$64,360	120
24	District of Columbia	$83,200	$79,140	40
25	Ohio	$82,010	$78,630	90
26	Arizona	$81,840	$67,110	50
27	Wisconsin	$80,380	$68,270	120
28	Indiana	$80,360	$72,620	50
29	Michigan	$80,320	$63,720	60
30	Pennsylvania	$79,120	$46,210	330
31	Alabama	$35,180	$27,090	0
32	Georgia	$33,710	$33,710	100
33	Oklahoma	$30,800	$26,260	110
34	Iowa	$18,380	$16,290	0

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of genetic counselors in those states is not available at this time.