The annual salary statistics of genetic counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of genetic counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $58,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for genetic counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,070.
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 | $76,820 | 6.03% | 16.05% |
| 2016 | $72,190 | 2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $70,100 | 4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $67,220 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $65,700 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $64,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,820, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for genetic counselors in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $108,210). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of genetic counselors in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower.
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