Genetic Counselor Salary in Wichita, Kansas

How much does a Genetic Counselor make in Wichita, KS?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Genetic Counselor in Wichita, KS is $82,452. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $67,378 to a high of $100,411, with most professionals earning between $74,562 and $91,852.

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What does a Genetic Counselor do?

Common responsibilities of a Genetic Counselor

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and works under minimal supervision.

December 15, 2022

Maintains patients' files and records, such as number of patients counseled and types of referrals, according to departmental and laboratory standards.

December 22, 2022

Demonstrated clinical, counseling, interpersonal, analytical, communication, presentation, and instructional skills.

December 26, 2022

Participate in the training of genetic counseling students through the Northwestern University Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling.

January 07, 2023

Obtain informed consent to participate in NIDCD genetic research protocols, including whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing.

January 17, 2023

Participates in prenatal diagnosis clinics by reviewing charts, providing genetic counseling to prenatal patients for a wide range of indications, developing comprehensive plan of care for high-risk pregnancies with the Maternal-Fetal-Medicine physicians, providing emotional support to patients, coordinating genetic/follow-up testing and referrals to other specialists, completing documentation of the patient visit including summary letters to patients and referring physicians in a timely manner, assisting with specialty prenatal diagnosis clinics as assigned .

March 15, 2023

Provides counseling for patients and their families around prenatal genetic issues (including advanced maternal age, prior infant/pregnancy with a genetic syndrome or birth defect, carrier screening, aneuploidy screening, ultrasound findings, diagnostic testing, family history of birth defect or genetic condition, and consanguinity).

March 25, 2023

Develops curricula and conducts lectures, small group discussions, and individual instruction for nursing, laboratory, and medical staff in all primary care and specialty areas.

April 06, 2023

Reviews patient chart and evaluates family history through investigation of outside records, examination of affected individuals, or family testing of chromosome analysis, DNA studies, metabolic screening, etc.

April 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Genetic Counselor in Wichita, KS

Average Base Salary

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74562

91852

82452

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

74753

91927

82683

What is the average salary for Genetic Counselor in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Genetic Counselor in Wichita, KS. The base salary for Genetic Counselor ranges from $74,562 to $91,852 with the average base salary of $82,452. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,753 to $91,927 with the average total cash compensation of $82,683.

View Average Salary for Genetic Counselor as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$82,452	$74,562 - $91,852
Bonus	$231	$191 - $74
Total Pay	$82,683	$74,753 - $91,927

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Genetic Counselor Salary Near Wichita, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Hutchinson, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,482 - $91,754	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Salina, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,482 - $91,754	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Enid, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,207 - $88,951	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Bartlesville, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,312 - $92,777	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Stillwater, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,207 - $88,951	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS
CITY, STATE Manhattan, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,037 - $89,974	COMPARE TO Wichita, KS

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About Wichita, Kansas

Downtown Wichita is at 37°41′20″N 97°20′10″W / 37.68889°N 97.33611°W / 37.68889; -97.33611 (37.688888, −97.336111), at an elevation of 1,299 feet (396 m). Wichita is in south-central Kansas at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Route 54. Part of the Midwestern United States, it is 157 mi (253 km) north of Oklahoma City, 181 mi (291 km) southwest of Kansas City, and 439 mi (707 km) east-southeast of Denver. The city lies on the Arkansas River near the western edge of the Flint Hills in the Wellington-McPherson Lowlands region of the Great Plains. The area's topography is characterized by...

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