The average salary for a geneticist in the United States is around $95,668 per year.
Avg Salary
Geneticists earn an average yearly salary of $95,668.
Wages typically start from $54,849 and go up to $166,865.
59% above national average Updated in 2023
Geneticist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$80.22 per hour
$166,865 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$61.64 per hour
$128,210 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$45.99 per hour
$95,668 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$34.32 per hour
$71,386 per year
10th percentile
Starting level geneticist earnings begin at:
$26.37 per hour
$54,849 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 nanosystems engineers but more than sociologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nanosystems engineer salary | $112K |
| Biostatistician salary | $102K |
| Pharmacist salary | $107K |
| Optometrist salary | $96K |
| Geographer salary | $104K |
| Geneticist salary | $96K |
| Materials scientist salary | $91K |
| Industrial ecologist salary | $90K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $85K |
| Sociologist salary | $86K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)