Behavior Analyst California
Behavior Analyst salary in California
Typical pay
$92,500a year
Most Behavior Analysts earn $88k to $102k a year
From 286 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Behavior Analyst salary in California is $92,500 a year. Most job postings pay $87,500 to $102,000. From 286 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$93k typical, most $88k to $102k
| San Jose, CA | $98k | $94k to $100k | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $95k | $90k to $104k | 54 |
| San Diego, CA | $94k | $90k to $102k | 28 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $93k | $88k to $93k | 16 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $93k | $86k to $99k | 84 |
| Sacramento, CA | $93k | $90k to $93k | 18 |
| San Francisco, CA | $92k | $87k to $98k | 37 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 4 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 10 job postings$73k $94k
Typical: $90k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 139 job postings$85k $104k
Typical: $93k
- Senior 26 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 12 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $85k to $104k a year, typically $93k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) | $96k | – | $96k | – | – |
| Aces | $96k | – | $96k | – | – |
| Center for Social Dynamics | $93k | – | $93k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $92,500 a year for Behavior Analyst roles in California. 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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