What are the main factors that influence a Genetic Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Genetic Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Genetic Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Genetic Assistant's salary?

A Genetic Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,049 for beginners, reaching about $37,449 at mid-level, and approach $38,290 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Genetic Assistant?

Genetic Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Genetic Assistant roles are District of Columbia $38,590, California $38,444, Massachusetts $37,931. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Genetic Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Genetic Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Genetic Counseling: $117,464; Genetic Engineer: $111,597; Genetic Counselor: $101,234; Genetic Counseling Assistant: $98,378; Genetic Counselor Assistant: $98,222.

Genetic Assistant Salary in Alaska

How much does a Genetic Assistant make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Genetic Assistant in Alaska is $37,729 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, a Genetic Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,588
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,504 to $39,749
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,567

10% $31,567

50% (Median) $37,729

90% $41,588

Genetic Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,749	$3,312	$764	$19
Average	$37,729	$3,144	$726	$18
25th Percentile	$34,504	$2,875	$664	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Genetic Assistant Salaries

A Genetic Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Genetic Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Genetic Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $36,049
Early Career (1-2 years): $36,164
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $37,449
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $38,234
Expert (over 8 years): $38,290

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Genetic Assistant	less than 1 year	$36,049
Early Career Level Genetic Assistant	1-2 years	$36,164
Mid-Level Level Genetic Assistant	2-4 years	$37,449
Senior-Level Level Genetic Assistant	5-8 years	$38,234
Expert Level Genetic Assistant	over 8 years	$38,290

How Do Genetic Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Genetic Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,590.
California: $38,444.
Massachusetts: $37,931.

District of Columbia $38,590 California $38,444 Massachusetts $37,931 Washington $37,792 New Jersey $37,778 Alaska $37,729 Connecticut $37,248 New York $37,053

Hawaii $36,429 Rhode Island $36,136 Maryland $35,938 Minnesota $35,666 Colorado $35,561 Illinois $35,526 Oregon $35,394 Delaware $35,296

New Hampshire $35,235 Virginia $35,098 Pennsylvania $34,697 Nevada $34,495 North Dakota $34,429 Michigan $34,324 Wisconsin $34,286 Vermont $34,209

Texas $33,996 Maine $33,982 Arizona $33,962 Ohio $33,937 Georgia $33,616 Indiana $33,456 Wyoming $33,425 Utah $33,376

Iowa $33,355 Kansas $33,188 Louisiana $33,139 North Carolina $33,122 Missouri $33,115 Florida $32,979 Montana $32,905 Nebraska $32,836

Kentucky $32,797 South Carolina $32,658 Tennessee $32,571 Idaho $32,536 New Mexico $32,282 Oklahoma $32,226 Alabama $32,020 South Dakota $31,675

Arkansas $31,487 West Virginia $31,386 Mississippi $31,083

Top Paying Cities for Genetic Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $38,106
Jber: $38,105
Indian: $37,920

Anchorage, AK $38,106

Jber, AK $38,105

Indian, AK $37,920

Kongiganak, AK $37,515

Adak, AK $37,451

Atka, AK $37,456

Chignik Lake, AK $37,447

Port Heiden, AK $37,434

Port Lions, AK $37,487

Akiachak, AK $37,508

Akiak, AK $37,523

Akutan, AK $37,491

Alakanuk, AK $37,480

Aleknagik, AK $37,456

Anchor Point, AK $37,471

Aniak, AK $37,360

Anvik, AK $37,458

Bethel, AK $37,515

Chefornak, AK $37,508

Chevak, AK $37,431

Chignik, AK $37,461

Chignik Lagoon, AK $37,452

Chitina, AK $37,348

Chugiak, AK $37,851

Clam Gulch, AK $37,402

Clarks Point, AK $37,462

Cold Bay, AK $37,428

Cooper Landing, AK $37,429

Copper Center, AK $37,392

Cordova, AK $37,415

Crooked Creek, AK $37,417

Dillingham, AK $37,390

Eagle River, AK $37,966

Eek, AK $37,543

Egegik, AK $37,424

Ekwok, AK $37,456

Emmonak, AK $37,470

False Pass, AK $37,486

Marshall, AK $37,512

Gakona, AK $37,392

Girdwood, AK $37,424

Glennallen, AK $37,390

Goodnews Bay, AK $37,420

Grayling, AK $37,476

Saint George Island, AK $37,432

Holy Cross, AK $37,454

Homer, AK $37,464

Hooper Bay, AK $37,520

Hope, AK $37,868

Iliamna, AK $37,456

Kalskag, AK $37,498

Karluk, AK $37,404

Kasigluk, AK $37,496

Kasilof, AK $37,482

Kenai, AK $37,456

King Cove, AK $37,485

King Salmon, AK $37,396

Kipnuk, AK $37,488

Kodiak, AK $37,441

Kotlik, AK $37,523

Kwethluk, AK $37,504

Kwigillingok, AK $37,473

Wasilla, AK $38,017

Larsen Bay, AK $37,432

Levelock, AK $37,447

Lower Kalskag, AK $37,524

Mc Grath, AK $37,358

Manokotak, AK $37,454

Mekoryuk, AK $37,484

Moose Pass, AK $37,383

Mountain Village, AK $37,481

Naknek, AK $37,453

Napakiak, AK $37,502

Nikiski, AK $37,314

New Stuyahok, AK $37,472

Toksook Bay, AK $37,480

Nikolski, AK $37,395

Ninilchik, AK $37,440

Nondalton, AK $37,358

Nunapitchuk, AK $37,505

Old Harbor, AK $37,470

Ouzinkie, AK $37,458

Palmer, AK $37,468

Pedro Bay, AK $37,382

Perryville, AK $37,459

Pilot Point, AK $37,412

Pilot Station, AK $37,534

Platinum, AK $37,422

Big Lake, AK $37,949

Port Alsworth, AK $37,460

Quinhagak, AK $37,525

Red Devil, AK $37,373

Russian Mission, AK $37,409

Saint Marys, AK $37,473

Saint Michael, AK $37,481

Saint Paul Island, AK $37,463

Sand Point, AK $37,442

Scammon Bay, AK $37,557

Seldovia, AK $37,446

Seward, AK $37,432

Shageluk, AK $37,463

Nunam Iqua, AK $37,437

Skwentna, AK $37,337

Sleetmute, AK $37,419

Soldotna, AK $37,499

South Naknek, AK $37,413

Stebbins, AK $37,477

Sterling, AK $37,488

Sutton, AK $37,416

Takotna, AK $37,436

Talkeetna, AK $37,427

Tatitlek, AK $37,468

Togiak, AK $37,422

Tuluksak, AK $37,517

Tuntutuliak, AK $37,525

Tununak, AK $37,456

Tyonek, AK $37,405

Trapper Creek, AK $37,399

Unalakleet, AK $37,403

Unalaska, AK $37,499

Valdez, AK $37,440

Willow, AK $37,412

Yakutat, AK $37,441

Nightmute, AK $37,441

Nikolai, AK $37,345

Dutch Harbor, AK $37,567

Whittier, AK $37,449

Houston, AK $37,860

Fairbanks, AK $37,487

Eielson Afb, AK $38,315

Fort Wainwright, AK $38,315

Clear, AK $37,405

North Pole, AK $38,315

Salcha, AK $38,315

Two Rivers, AK $38,315

Allakaket, AK $37,447

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $37,504

Arctic Village, AK $37,436

Barrow, AK $37,527

Beaver, AK $37,376

Ester, AK $38,315

Bettles Field, AK $37,377

Buckland, AK $37,554

Cantwell, AK $37,367

Central, AK $37,337

Fort Greely, AK $37,398

Chicken, AK $37,358

Circle, AK $37,416

Prudhoe Bay, AK $37,448

Deering, AK $37,488

Delta Junction, AK $37,416

Eagle, AK $37,339

Elim, AK $37,378

Fort Yukon, AK $37,361

Galena, AK $37,483

Gambell, AK $37,499

Healy, AK $37,395

Anderson, AK $37,455

Hughes, AK $37,484

Huslia, AK $37,476

Kaktovik, AK $37,494

Kaltag, AK $37,458

Kiana, AK $37,536

Kivalina, AK $37,527

Kobuk, AK $37,468

Kotzebue, AK $37,415

Koyuk, AK $37,499

Koyukuk, AK $37,474

Denali National Park, AK $37,422

Manley Hot Springs, AK $37,374

Lake Minchumina, AK $37,364

Minto, AK $37,495

Point Lay, AK $37,469

Nenana, AK $37,383

Noatak, AK $37,488

Nome, AK $37,436

Noorvik, AK $37,549

Northway, AK $37,387

Nulato, AK $37,485

Point Hope, AK $37,439

Rampart, AK $37,461

Ruby, AK $37,340

Savoonga, AK $37,515

Selawik, AK $37,502

Shaktoolik, AK $37,522

Shishmaref, AK $37,381

Shungnak, AK $37,487

Stevens Village, AK $37,442

Tanacross, AK $37,431

Tanana, AK $37,484

Teller, AK $37,518

Tok, AK $37,431

Venetie, AK $37,371

Wainwright, AK $37,499

Wales, AK $37,502

White Mountain, AK $37,527

Brevig Mission, AK $37,519

Ambler, AK $37,482

Chalkyitsik, AK $37,456

Nuiqsut, AK $37,497

Atqasuk, AK $37,457

Juneau, AK $38,419

Angoon, AK $37,402

Auke Bay, AK $38,419

Douglas, AK $38,419

Elfin Cove, AK $37,380

Gustavus, AK $37,453

Haines, AK $37,412

Hoonah, AK $37,984

Kake, AK $37,433

Pelican, AK $37,418

Petersburg, AK $37,421

Sitka, AK $37,442

Port Alexander, AK $37,479

Skagway, AK $37,440

Tenakee Springs, AK $37,373

Ketchikan, AK $37,457

Meyers Chuck, AK $37,407

Coffman Cove, AK $37,443

Thorne Bay, AK $37,464

Craig, AK $37,412

Hydaburg, AK $37,442

Hyder, AK $37,445

Klawock, AK $37,471

Metlakatla, AK $37,467

Point Baker, AK $37,465

Ward Cove, AK $37,457

Wrangell, AK $37,416

Genetic Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Genetic Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Genetic Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Genetic Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Genetic Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$52,821	$25.0	40%

Genetic Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Genetic Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$34,504

Average $37,729/year

$39,749

$2,875

Average $3,144/month

$3,312

$664

Average $726/week

$764

$17

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,749	$3,312	$764	$19
Average	$37,729	$3,144	$726	$18
25th Percentile	$34,504	$2,875	$664	$17

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