State wages ยท Cost of living
Genetic Counselors pay by state
The highest published median is in California, at $135,090. California leads after cost of living, at $122,010. South Carolina has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($98,910).
National median
$98,910
Highest state median
$135,090
California
Best adjusted pay
$122,010
California
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $79,640Higher: $122,010Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| California | $135,090 | +36.6% | 110.72 | $122,010 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $105,500 | +6.7% | 93.749 | $112,530 | 2 |
| New Jersey | $120,550 | +21.9% | 108.805 | $110,790 | 3 |
| Vermont | $106,000 | +7.2% | 97.958 | $108,210 | 4 |
| Virginia | $106,060 | +7.2% | 101.104 | $104,900 | 5 |
| Colorado | $104,840 | +6.0% | 103.052 | $101,740 | 6 |
| Minnesota | $99,090 | +0.2% | 98.621 | $100,480 | 7 |
| Texas | $97,480 | -1.4% | 97.057 | $100,440 | 8 |
| Ohio | $92,310 | -6.7% | 92.774 | $99,500 | 9 |
| Tennessee | $90,780 | -8.2% | 91.87 | $98,810 | 10 |
| Arizona | $99,270 | +0.4% | 100.677 | $98,600 | 11 |
| Maryland | $102,960 | +4.1% | 104.959 | $98,100 | 12 |
| Missouri | $88,130 | -10.9% | 90.817 | $97,040 | 13 |
| Florida | $99,110 | +0.2% | 103.414 | $95,840 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | $92,320 | -6.7% | 97.572 | $94,620 | 15 |
| Michigan | $90,660 | -8.3% | 96.217 | $94,220 | 16 |
| Washington | $99,820 | +0.9% | 107.013 | $93,280 | 17 |
| North Carolina | $87,850 | -11.2% | 94.326 | $93,130 | 18 |
| New York | $100,110 | +1.2% | 107.921 | $92,760 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | $87,240 | -11.8% | 94.095 | $92,710 | 20 |
| Utah | $91,620 | -7.4% | 98.864 | $92,670 | 21 |
| Connecticut | $93,920 | -5.0% | 103.61 | $90,650 | 22 |
| Illinois | $89,980 | -9.0% | 99.958 | $90,020 | 23 |
| Massachusetts | $93,910 | -5.1% | 105.757 | $88,800 | 24 |
| Indiana | $81,760 | -17.3% | 93.329 | $87,600 | 25 |
| District of Columbia | $87,520 | -11.5% | 109.901 | $79,640 | 26 |
| Alabama | Not available | Not available | 88.823 | Not available | Not available |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Georgia | Not available | Not available | 96.293 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Iowa | Not available | Not available | 87.762 | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | 90.068 | Not available | Not available |
| Kentucky | Not available | Not available | 90.159 | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | Not available | Not available | 88.207 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Oklahoma | Not available | Not available | 87.843 | Not available | Not available |
| Oregon | Not available | Not available | 103.361 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.