The annual salary statistics of genetic counselors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of genetic counselors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $84,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for genetic counselors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,420.
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 | $92,520 | 15.24% | 16.20% |
| 2021 | $78,420 | 2.19% | - |
| 2020 | $76,700 | 1.12% | - |
| 2019 | $75,840 | -6.53% | - |
| 2018 | $80,790 | 4.83% | - |
| 2017 | $76,890 | -0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $77,530 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $77,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,520, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for genetic counselors in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary of $109,580). Compared with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the median annual salary of genetic counselors in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown |