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Genetic Counselors salary in Baltimore, MD

The median genetic counselors in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns $89,190 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,519 a month.

10th percentile
$82,190
25th percentile
$88,460
Median percentile
$89,190
75th percentile
$106,710
90th percentile
$106,710

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$66,224 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,190
Federal income tax−$10,792
Social Security + Medicare−$6,823
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$5,351
Monthly take-home$5,519
Every two weeks$2,547

Does it go far here?

$85,360Median pay in Baltimore, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.5 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,611 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baltimore, MD

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$322,890
Family Medicine Physicians$307,400
Chief Executives$268,030
Physicians, All Other$218,770
Dentists, General$172,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,350
Aerospace Engineers$166,980

All genetic counselors salaries · Take-home pay in Maryland