What genetic counselors earn in Connecticut and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $48.87 an hour. That is 2% more than the national median of $100,040.
The middle half of genetic counselors in Connecticut earn $74,430 to $129,770.
Connecticut pays genetic counselors more than 17 of the other 26 states. Highest: California ($137,650).
0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.18× the U.S. concentration.
Genetic Counselors in Connecticut earned a median of $101,640 a year ($48.87 an hour) in May 2025, 2% more than the national median of $100,040. The middle half earned $74,430 to $129,770.
Connecticut ranks #10 of 27 states for genetic counselors pay. California pays the most, at $137,650 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 50 people worked as genetic counselors in Connecticut in May 2025, or 0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.