The average salary for a geneticist in the United States is around $82,530 per year.
Avg Salary
Geneticists earn an average yearly salary of $82,530.
Wages typically start from $48,260 and go up to $133,830.
33% above national average Updated in 2021
Geneticist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$64.34 per hour
$133,830 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$50.10 per hour
$104,210 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$39.68 per hour
$82,530 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$30.04 per hour
$62,490 per year
10th percentile
Starting level geneticist earnings begin at:
$23.20 per hour
$48,260 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Geneticist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $99,640 |
| New York | $99,340 |
| California | $97,260 |
| New Jersey | $95,220 |
| Rhode Island | $94,580 |
| Virginia | $87,190 |
| South Carolina | $87,090 |
| Alaska | $86,760 |
| Minnesota | $86,070 |
| Hawaii | $84,430 |
| North Carolina | $82,640 |
| Ohio | $82,390 |
| Utah | $81,890 |
| Washington | $81,230 |
| Texas | $80,470 |
| West Virginia | $80,020 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,760 |
| Colorado | $79,730 |
| Michigan | $79,540 |
| Arizona | $79,530 |
| New Hampshire | $78,810 |
| Mississippi | $78,530 |
| Tennessee | $77,610 |
| New Mexico | $77,560 |
| Oregon | $77,480 |
| Wisconsin | $77,480 |
| Nebraska | $77,310 |
| Georgia | $77,190 |
| Arkansas | $76,800 |
| Illinois | $76,090 |
| Idaho | $75,420 |
| Wyoming | $75,420 |
| North Dakota | $75,250 |
| Iowa | $73,190 |
| Maine | $71,650 |
| Montana | $71,120 |
| Nevada | $68,950 |
| Puerto Rico | $68,950 |
| Alabama | $67,660 |
| South Dakota | $65,790 |
| Kansas | $65,290 |
| Vermont | $64,430 |
| Louisiana | $63,540 |
| Missouri | $62,600 |
| Indiana | $61,780 |
| Oklahoma | $61,630 |
| Kentucky | $60,700 |
| Florida | $52,000 |
| District of Columbia | $104,400 |
| Connecticut | $103,330 |
| Maryland | $101,900 |
| Delaware | $100,070 |
How do geneticist salaries compare to similar careers?
Geneticists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than microbiologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Operations research analyst salary | $82K |
| Scientist salary | $87K |
| Hydrologist salary | $84K |
| Biologist salary | $83K |
| Physical therapist salary | $96K |
| Geneticist salary | $83K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $83K |
| Molecular biologist salary | $83K |
| Occupational therapist salary | $86K |
| Microbiologist salary | $79K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)