Behavior Analyst United States
Behavior Analyst salary in the US
Typical pay
$98,000a year
Most Behavior Analysts earn $90k to $151k a year
From 1,621 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Behavior Analyst salary in the US is $98,000 a year. Most job postings pay $90,000 to $150,800. From 1,621 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| New York | $127k | $84k to $177k | 49 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $124k | $88k to $132k | 36 |
| Hawaii | $112k | $97k to $194k | 35 |
| Maryland | $105k | $92k to $168k | 80 |
| New Jersey | $101k | $89k to $189k | 47 |
| Virginia | $100k | $93k to $110k | 68 |
| Florida | $99k | $87k to $103k | 19 |
| North Carolina | $99k | $93k to $115k | 172 |
| Arizona | $98k | $95k to $101k | 37 |
| Pennsylvania | $98k | $83k to $118k | 50 |
| South Carolina | $98k | $90k to $98k | 16 |
| Georgia | $96k | $94k to $108k | 91 |
| Colorado | $96k | $91k to $133k | 73 |
| Washington | $95k | $90k to $101k | 26 |
| Tennessee | $94k | $87k to $104k | 17 |
| California | $93k | $88k to $103k | 288 |
| Minnesota | $93k | $84k to $95k | 11 |
| Utah | $93k | $87k to $108k | 16 |
| Massachusetts | $91k | $89k to $104k | 48 |
| Texas | $91k | $86k to $99k | 118 |
| Illinois | $90k | $85k to $110k | 48 |
| Michigan | $89k | $84k to $95k | 107 |
| Connecticut | $88k | $85k to $109k | 19 |
| Missouri | $88k | $80k to $129k | 25 |
| Alabama | – | – | 1 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 5 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 8 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Iowa | – | – | 7 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 8 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 10 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 2 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 7 |
| Nevada | – | – | 4 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 3 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 9 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 5 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 12 |
| Oregon | – | – | 9 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 3 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 8 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| New York, NY | $135k | $89k to $187k | 200 | 82 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $111k | $97k to $187k | 85 | 44 |
| Raleigh, NC | $110k | $91k to $182k | 54 | 27 |
| Baltimore, MD | $105k | $95k to $191k | 69 | 43 |
| Washington, DC | $101k | $91k to $166k | 102 | 75 |
| Atlanta, GA | $98k | $94k to $106k | 63 | 48 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $98k | $95k to $101k | 84 | 35 |
| Chicago, IL | $96k | $85k to $129k | 97 | 37 |
| Denver, CO | $96k | $95k to $117k | 47 | 34 |
| Riverside, CA | $95k | $90k to $104k | 67 | 54 |
| San Francisco, CA | $95k | $87k to $99k | 52 | 38 |
| Boston, MA | $93k | $89k to $102k | 57 | 30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $93k | $86k to $99k | 126 | 87 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $90k | $80k to $98k | 104 | 29 |
| Detroit, MI | $89k | $85k to $95k | 144 | 61 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 71 job postings$78k $116k
Typical: $90k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 798 job postings$93k $195k
Typical: $105k
- Senior 133 job postings$93k $99k
Typical: $95k
- Lead or manager 71 job postings$88k $100k
Typical: $92k
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Experienced: most postings pay $93k to $195k a year, typically $105k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaca Health | $195k | – | $195k | – | – |
| Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) | $97k | – | $96k | $98k | – |
| Aces | $98k | – | $96k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $98,000 a year for Behavior Analyst roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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