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Genetic Counselor, H-1B salary

What 158 H-1B filings report for “Genetic Counselor” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Genetic Counselor?

$82k median H-1B base salary for a Genetic Counselor, typically $67k to $108k, across 158 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $101k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$67k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$71k–$95k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$82,119
158 filings
Top (p90)
$108k
90th percentile
p10 $67k
median $82k
p90 $108k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California38$101k+$19k
  • 2Washington20$85k+$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $82kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Genetic Counselor?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Genetic Counselor roles are Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Sharp HealthCare; and University of California, San Francisco, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Genetic Counselor filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

242 filings carry “Genetic Counselor” in the title, across 30 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Genetic Counselor”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.