Genetic Counselors Salary in the US
A genetic counselors earns a national median of $100,040 a year (mean $104,620) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #138 of 825.
How much does a genetic counselors earn in the US?
A genetic counselors in the United States earns a median of $100,040 a year (mean $104,620), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 96% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 3,740 people work in this occupation (SOC 29-9092), ranked #138 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$100,040
per year
Mean
$104,620
per year
Employment
3,740
US workers
National rank
#138
of 825 by median
What a genetic counselors earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a genetic counselors (SOC 29-9092) earns a median annual wage of $100,040 and a mean (average) of $104,620. The median is the midpoint — half of genetic counselors earn more and half earn less — and is 96% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a genetic counselors in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for genetic counselors is $100,040, and the mean (average) is $104,620. The median is the midpoint — half of genetic counselors earn more and half earn less.
- How does genetic counselors pay compare to the US average?
- At $100,040, a genetic counselors earns 96% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many genetic counselors are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 3,740 genetic counselors employed nationally (SOC 29-9092), across all industries.
- Where does this genetic counselors salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 29-9092. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 29-9092 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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