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Genetic Counselors
SOC 29-9092. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 62 labor condition applications for Genetic Counselors (SOC 29-9092) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 62 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $90,000 a year (quartiles $81,453–$100,260), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $81,203. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (48% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 4 with a median offered wage of $96,750.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 48%Level II 35%Level III 11%Level IV 2%Not stated 3%
| Measure | SOC 29-9092 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $90,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $81,453–$100,260 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 83% | 56% |
| Share certified | 100% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (62 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Genetic Counselors: 13 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 10 · Florida 8 · Massachusetts 6 · Washington 5 · Ohio 5 · New York 5 · Illinois 4 · Georgia 4 · Colorado 2 · Utah 2
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $96,750.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Physicians & Surgeons of LLUSM | Loma Linda | 1 |
| IHC Health Services, Inc. | Murray | 1 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York | 1 |
| St Joseph/Candler Health System Inc | Savannah | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Genetic Counselors?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 29-9092 is $90,000 a year, with the middle half between $81,453 and $100,260; the median prevailing wage cited is $81,203.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Genetic Counselors?
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (5), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (3), Baptist Health South Florida, Inc. (2), University of California, Davis (2), Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (2)
Which wage level is most common for Genetic Counselors?
Level I: Level I 48%, Level II 35%, Level III 11%, Level IV 2% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Genetic Counselors?
4 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $96,750.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.