Genetic counselor visa sponsorship
Which US employers sponsor genetic counselors, from the US Labor Department's own record: from 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 it certified 28 H-1B applications for genetic counselors from 19 employers and 2 green card applications from 2 employers.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | 5 | $43.27/hr | Massachusetts |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 2 | $44.98/hr | California |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 2 | $51.91/hr | Ohio |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 2 | $52.93/hr | New York |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital | 2 | $35.81/hr | Ohio |
| Swedish Health Services | 2 | $42.52/hr | Washington |
| Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. | 1 | $49.94/hr | Florida |
| Baptist Health South Florida Inc. | 1 | $45.38/hr | Florida |
| Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, Inc. | 1 | $40.87/hr | Arkansas |
| Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. | 1 | $35.35/hr | Florida |
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | 5 | $43.27/hr | Massachusetts |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 2 | $44.98/hr | California |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 2 | $51.91/hr | Ohio |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 2 | $52.93/hr | New York |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital | 2 | $35.81/hr | Ohio |
| Swedish Health Services | 2 | $42.52/hr | Washington |
| Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. | 1 | $49.94/hr | Florida |
| Baptist Health South Florida Inc. | 1 | $45.38/hr | Florida |
| Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, Inc. | 1 | $40.87/hr | Arkansas |
| Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. | 1 | $35.35/hr | Florida |
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 1 | $47.36/hr | New York |
| St Joseph/Candler Health System Inc | 1 | $16.21/hr | Georgia |
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | 5 | $43.27/hr | Massachusetts |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 2 | $44.98/hr | California |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 2 | $51.91/hr | Ohio |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 2 | $52.93/hr | New York |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital | 2 | $35.81/hr | Ohio |
| Swedish Health Services | 2 | $42.52/hr | Washington |
| Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. | 1 | $49.94/hr | Florida |
| Baptist Health South Florida Inc. | 1 | $45.38/hr | Florida |
| Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, Inc. | 1 | $40.87/hr | Arkansas |
| Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. | 1 | $35.35/hr | Florida |
Who files H-1B applications for genetic counselors
The 19 employers with the most H-1B labor condition applications the Labor Department certified for genetic counselors, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026: the lowest hourly rate each offered (the median of its applications) and its worksite states. An employer files one before each H-1B petition, for a new hire or an extension.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | 5 | $43.27/hr | Massachusetts |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 2 | $44.98/hr | California |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 2 | $51.91/hr | Ohio |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 2 | $52.93/hr | New York |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital | 2 | $35.81/hr | Ohio |
| Swedish Health Services | 2 | $42.52/hr | Washington |
| Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. | 1 | $49.94/hr | Florida |
| Baptist Health South Florida Inc. | 1 | $45.38/hr | Florida |
| Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, Inc. | 1 | $40.87/hr | Arkansas |
| Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. | 1 | $35.35/hr | Florida |
| The Florida State University | 1 | $55.29/hr | Florida |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc. | 1 | $39.16/hr | Florida |
| IHC Health Services, Inc. | 1 | $46.63/hr | Utah |
| Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. | 1 | $41.41/hr | Georgia |
| Piedmont Medical Care Corporation | 1 | $41.41/hr | Georgia |
| St. Joseph's/candler Health Inc. | 1 | $39.14/hr | Georgia |
| University of Colorado Denver / Anschutz | 1 | $42.52/hr | Colorado |
| University of Utah | 1 | $39.04/hr | Utah |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | 1 | $53.12/hr | Connecticut |
Who files green card applications for genetic counselors
The 2 employers with the most PERM labor certifications the Labor Department certified for genetic counselors, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026: the first step of an employment-based green card (EB-2 or EB-3), filed for a permanent job.
| Employer | Applications | Median offered | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 1 | $47.36/hr | New York |
| St Joseph/Candler Health System Inc | 1 | $16.21/hr | Georgia |
Open genetic counselor jobs
The filings say who sponsored. These say who is hiring tonight, read from each employer's own job board.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay CareJobs.Now when you click one.
- Healthcare jobs whose posting offers visa sponsorship, each quoting what it offers.
- Every open genetic counselor job (45), with pay, the employers hiring and what the job takes.
Visa sponsors for other healthcare occupations
Each occupation's certified H-1B and green card applications, from the same files.
- Physician9,997
- Medical laboratory scientist3,594
- Physical therapist1,738
- Certified nursing assistant1,283
- Dentist1,222
- Occupational therapist1,185
- Caregiver986
- Registered nurse872
- Mental health therapist789
- Pharmacist428
- Home health aide386
- Speech-language pathologist378
- Direct support professional256
- Exercise physiologist244
- Social worker190
- Dietitian111
- Optometrist99
- Athletic trainer67
- Medical assistant49
- Behavioral health technician48
- Dental assistant45
- Nurse practitioner45
- Physician assistant41
- Physical therapist assistant37
Genetic counselor visa sponsorship: common questions
Do US employers sponsor visas for genetic counselors?
Yes. From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 28 H-1B applications for genetic counselors from 19 employers and 2 green card (PERM) applications from 2 employers.
Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for genetic counselors?
By certified applications in that period: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (5), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2). 19 employers filed at least one; the full list has the 19 that filed the most.
Which employers sponsor green cards for genetic counselors?
By certified PERM applications in that period: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (1) and St Joseph/Candler Health System Inc (1). 2 employers filed at least one (the list).
What do employers that sponsor genetic counselors pay?
The median of the lowest hourly rate each H-1B application offered was $43.27 an hour; for green card applications, $31.78. BLS measured a US median of $48.09 an hour for genetic counselors (their pay). An H-1B employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the job and the place, so a sponsored worker is paid like anyone in the same job.
Where are the jobs these employers sponsor genetic counselors for?
H-1B worksites, most applications first: Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio, Georgia and California. Green card worksites: New York and Georgia.
Can a genetic counselor from outside the US get a job there with visa sponsorship?
Yes, when a US employer files for it; the worker cannot apply for the visa alone. For genetic counselors the usual route is the H-1B, a temporary work visa for jobs that need at least a bachelor's degree: 19 employers had 28 applications certified from 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 (the list), and 2 employers filed 2 green card applications for permanent jobs. Most open jobs, on this board and elsewhere, hire people already allowed to work in the US, and a job that sponsors says so in its posting. Write to the sponsoring employers above directly, and never pay anyone a fee for a job offer or a visa: honest employers do not ask for one (FTC: job scams).
How current is this, and where does it come from?
From the Office of Foreign Labor Certification's disclosure files for 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, published 2026-08-07. Only applications the Labor Department certified are counted, each read as an occupation by its own job title. A certified application is not yet a visa: USCIS decides the petition after it. CareJobs.Now rebuilds these figures each quarter the files are published.
Sources and method
Counted from the Labor Department's disclosure files: only applications it certified (for PERM, also those certified and then expired unused). Each is read as an occupation by its own job title, with the classifier the board's job pages use; a title it cannot read counts only where its occupation code belongs to one occupation alone. Wages are the lowest rate each application offered, a yearly salary counted over 2,080 hours. Employer names are as the Department records them; a name opens a page here only when it matches one of the board's employers exactly.
- US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA and PERM disclosure data, 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, published 7 Aug 2026
- USCIS: H-1B specialty occupations
- 20 CFR 656.5: Schedule A occupations
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Genetic counselor visa sponsorship. Data as of 7 Aug 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/genetic-counselor/visa-sponsorship