The average salary for a geneticist in Georgia is around $77,190 per year.
Avg Salary
Geneticists earn an average yearly salary of $77,190.
Wages typically start from $45,520 and go up to $106,120.
17% above national average Updated in 2021
Geneticist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$51.02 per hour
$106,120 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$44.48 per hour
$92,520 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$37.11 per hour
$77,190 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level geneticist earnings begin at:
$28.06 per hour
$58,360 per year
10th percentile
Starting level geneticist earnings begin at:
$21.88 per hour
$45,520 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 Georgia. On average, they make less than occupational therapists but more than industrial ecologists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Occupational therapist salary | $79K |
Insurance sales agent salary | $49K |
Scientist salary | $76K |
Speech language pathologist salary | $77K |
Operations research analyst salary | $74K |
Bioinformatics scientist salary | $77K |
Molecular biologist salary | $77K |
Geneticist salary | $77K |
Soil and water conservationist salary | $64K |
Industrial ecologist salary | $64K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)