The median hourly salary for geneticists employed in the U.S. is $30.85 according to the salary data reported by Jobstat. The highest hourly rate recorded for this occupation is $64.09 and the lowest, $14.60 per hour.he top annual salary for researchers in the public sectors is $135,000 and the lowest yearly pay recorded is $100,000. Professionals working as clinical geneticists in the private sector earn a median yearly salary of $202,500 and those working as lab directors in the private sector make $167,500 a year.