What is the salary range of Genetic Engineer?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Genetic Engineer in Huntington, WV is $87,734. While Salary.com is seeing that Genetic Engineer salary in Huntington, WV can go up to $106,714 or down to $71,516, but most earn between $79,245 and $97,669. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Genetic Engineer in the United States.

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Genetic Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Genetic Engineer Salary $71,516 Huntington,WV December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Genetic Engineer Salary $79,245 Huntington,WV December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Genetic Engineer Salary $87,734 Huntington,WV December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Genetic Engineer Salary $97,669 Huntington,WV December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Genetic Engineer Salary $106,714 Huntington,WV December 01, 2024
25% $79,245 10% $71,516 90% $106,714 75% $97,669 $87,734 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Genetic Engineer ?

Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology. It is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce improved or novel organisms. New DNA is obtained by either isolating and copying the genetic material of interest using recombinant DNA methods or by artificially synthesising the DNA. A construct is usually created and used to insert this DNA into the host organism. The first recombinant DNA mole...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Genetic Engineer in Huntington, WV. The base salary for Genetic Engineer ranges from $79,245 to $97,669 with the average base salary of $87,734. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,445 to $97,762 with the average total cash compensation of $87,992.

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About Huntington, West Virginia    Huntington is in the southwestern corner of West Virginia, on the border with Ohio, on the southern bank of the Ohio River, at the confluence with the....More

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