Geneticist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geneticist earnings begin at:

$88.44 per hour

$183,960 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geneticist earnings begin at:

$50.30 per hour

$104,620 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geneticist earnings begin at:

$41.92 per hour

$87,190 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geneticist earnings begin at:

$34.19 per hour

$71,120 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geneticist earnings begin at:

$27.88 per hour

$57,980 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 7% less than similar careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than occupational therapists.

Career Median Salary
Optometrist salary $121K
Mathematician salary $124K
Operations research analyst salary $119K
Neuropsychologist salary $108K
Materials scientist salary $85K
Geneticist salary $87K
Molecular biologist salary $87K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $87K
Biostatistician salary $81K
Occupational therapist salary $96K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)