DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-9092 Genetic Counselors

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota N/AN/A$39.28/hr$0.59/hr$33.27/hr$35.19/hr$38.37/hr$43.05/hr$48.54/hr
U S 2,390127$40.96/hr$0.49/hr$29.79/hr$34.36/hr$39.77/hr$47.66/hr$55.74/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Genetic Counselors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 60 $38.76/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 60 $38.65/hr N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Minnesota N/A $38.37/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A