Genetic Counselor H-1B salaries — 158 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 12
- Filings · FY2025
- $94k
- Median base · FY2025
- $83k–$112k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Sharp Healthcare
- Top sponsor · 7 all-time
Genetic Counselor: 158 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $94k across 12 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $83k and $112k. The biggest sponsors are Sharp Healthcare, Cincinnati Children S Hospital Medical Center, Providence Health Services-washington; most filings are in Seattle, WA.
How much does a Genetic Counselor make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $94k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Genetic Counselor sponsorship changed?
15 certified filings in FY2016 → 14 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 14 | +17% | $90k |
| FY2025 | 12 | −37% | $94k |
| FY2024 | 19 | +19% | $88k |
| FY2023 | 16 | +7% | $82k |
| FY2022 | 15 | +7% | $82k |
| FY2021 | 14 | 0% | $91k |
| FY2020 | 14 | −18% | $72k |
| FY2019 | 17 | +13% | $79k |
| FY2018 | 15 | +114% | $80k |
| FY2017 | 7 | −53% | $73k |
| FY2016 | 15 | — | $72k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Genetic Counselors?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharp Healthcare | 7 | $133k |
| 2 | Cincinnati Children S Hospital Medical Center | 7 | $93k |
| 3 | Providence Health Services-washington | 6 | $73k |
| 4 | Swedish Health Services | 6 | $67k |
| 5 | Northwestern Memorial Healthcare | 6 | $67k |
| 6 | Dana Farber Cancer Institute | 6 | $90k |
| 7 | UCSF Medical Center | 6 | $100k |
| 8 | Ihc Health Services | 5 | $91k |
| 9 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 5 | $80k |
| 10 | Wentworth Douglass Physician | 4 | $80k |
Where are H-1B Genetic Counselor jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | 12 | $87k |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 11 | $67k |
| 3 | Boston, MA | 8 | $90k |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | 7 | $133k |
| 5 | Cincinnati, OH | 7 | $93k |
| 6 | New York, NY | 6 | $82k |
| 7 | Spokane, WA | 6 | $73k |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $94k |
| 9 | Dover, NH | 4 | $80k |
| 10 | West Reading, PA | 4 | $106k |
Common questions about Genetic Counselor H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Genetic Counselor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Genetic Counselor is $94k (FY2025), from 12 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $70k and $95k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Genetic Counselors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Genetic Counselor are Sharp Healthcare, Cincinnati Children S Hospital Medical Center, Providence Health Services-washington.
- Where are most H-1B Genetic Counselor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Genetic Counselor roles are Seattle, WA, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Genetic Counselor H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →