Is this a competitive Genetic Counselors salary in Pennsylvania in 2026?
Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS August 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.
$Competitive · ~P50
P10$82K
P25$84K
P50$95K
P75$106K
P90$121K
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Demand: HOT. Demand is hot -- health care job openings are running at 5.4% (JOLTS, August 2026), a tight market. Candidates have leverage, so a competitive offer sits at or above the median; below-median offers often will not close.
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Merit budget: Wages in health care are rising about 3.6% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 3.2-3.7% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $94,931 to $105,560 (market median to the 75th percentile). Lean toward the top of the range for senior or hard-to-fill roles.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.
How Genetic Counselors pay is moving in 2026
Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI
Pay trend
Median pay for this role rose 1.1% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, trailing the 3.6% wage growth of Health Care & Social Assistance (BLS ECI).
Hiring demand · HOT
Health Care & Social Assistance is running a 5.4% job-openings rate with quits at 2.0% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted down from 5.9% to 5.4% over the past quarter.
Pay spread
Top earners (P90) make about 1.8 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is narrower than typical, so pay is fairly standardized; small differences move a candidate across the market.
What changed recently
Sep 29, 2026JOLTS August 2026: sector openings fell to 5.4% (down 115K; July revised up to 5.8%), still the tightest major sector. Quits held at 2.0%.
Sep 1, 2026JOLTS July 2026: sector openings rose to 5.7% (up 54K; June revised to 5.5%), retaking the tightest-market spot. Quits steady at 1.9%.
Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings fell from 5.9% to 5.3% (down 147K), the sharpest monthly cooling this year, though still the second-tightest market.
Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS August 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The median salary for Genetic Counselors in Pennsylvania is $94,931 per year ($45.64/hr). This is 5.1% lower than the national median of $100,027.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.
Wage Percentiles: Pennsylvania
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$39.32
$81,786
+4.5%
P25
$40.38
$83,990
-5.5%
P50MEDIAN
$45.64
$94,931
-5.1%
P75
$50.75
$105,560
-9.1%
P90Top earners
$58.23
$121,118
-12.7%
How Pennsylvania compares for Genetic Counselors
Computed from this state's own BLS distribution against national
Pay for Genetic Counselors in Pennsylvania is above national (+4.5%) at entry but below national (-12.7%) at the top, so local pay sits relatively lower toward the senior end of the range.
An offer at the national median of $100,027 would sit at about the 63rd percentile in Pennsylvania.
The top of the range earns 1.48 times the bottom here against 1.77 times nationally, so pay for this role is more compressed between entry and senior levels in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania employs 230 people in this role, 6.1% of the national total.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median genetic counselors salary in Pennsylvania?
The median (P50) annual salary for Genetic Counselors in Pennsylvania is approximately $94,931, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 5.1% lower than the national median of $100,027. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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