Behavior Technician United States
Behavior Technician salary in the US
Typical pay
$46,800a year
Most Behavior Technicians earn $44k to $52k a year
From 5,015 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Behavior Technician salary in the US is $46,800 a year. Most job postings pay $43,700 to $52,000. From 5,015 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Hawaii | $55k | $49k to $68k | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $52k | $49k to $60k | 367 |
| District of Columbia | $52k | $51k to $61k | 15 |
| Massachusetts | $52k | $48k to $54k | 182 |
| New Jersey | $52k | $48k to $59k | 261 |
| Delaware | $52k | $48k to $57k | 24 |
| Vermont | $51k | $48k to $53k | 13 |
| California | $50k | $47k to $55k | 607 |
| Maryland | $50k | $47k to $52k | 232 |
| Oregon | $50k | $45k to $50k | 332 |
| Arizona | $49k | $46k to $52k | 307 |
| Washington | $48k | $44k to $55k | 68 |
| Virginia | $48k | $43k to $52k | 302 |
| Colorado | $48k | $46k to $52k | 116 |
| Connecticut | $48k | $44k to $54k | 54 |
| Georgia | $48k | $44k to $52k | 162 |
| Pennsylvania | $48k | $44k to $53k | 125 |
| Minnesota | $47k | $41k to $55k | 61 |
| Illinois | $47k | $42k to $49k | 110 |
| South Carolina | $47k | $41k to $52k | 20 |
| Oklahoma | $46k | $42k to $52k | 12 |
| Florida | $45k | $42k to $51k | 50 |
| Idaho | $45k | $42k to $48k | 20 |
| Indiana | $45k | $41k to $51k | 90 |
| Louisiana | $45k | $37k to $48k | 18 |
| North Carolina | $45k | $42k to $49k | 196 |
| Utah | $45k | $40k to $47k | 82 |
| Tennessee | $45k | $40k to $46k | 67 |
| New Mexico | $45k | $41k to $47k | 82 |
| Kansas | $44k | $41k to $47k | 16 |
| Nebraska | $44k | $44k to $51k | 14 |
| Michigan | $44k | $40k to $47k | 405 |
| Missouri | $44k | $40k to $47k | 75 |
| Ohio | $44k | $42k to $48k | 38 |
| Texas | $44k | $42k to $47k | 463 |
| Kentucky | $40k | $37k to $45k | 15 |
| Alabama | – | – | 6 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 21 |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 |
| Maine | – | – | 4 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 13 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nevada | – | – | 5 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 6 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 6 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 9 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| New York, NY | $54k | $50k to $60k | 1,274 | 543 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | $52k | $47k to $57k | 304 | 97 |
| Boston, MA | $52k | $48k to $54k | 331 | 150 |
| Baltimore, MD | $50k | $46k to $53k | 218 | 119 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50k | $47k to $54k | 486 | 298 |
| Portland, OR | $50k | $46k to $52k | 243 | 229 |
| Washington, DC | $50k | $47k to $52k | 401 | 258 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $49k | $46k to $52k | 447 | 270 |
| Atlanta, GA | $48k | $46k to $52k | 201 | 130 |
| Riverside, CA | $47k | $46k to $51k | 177 | 103 |
| Chicago, IL | $45k | $42k to $49k | 241 | 96 |
| Dallas, TX | $45k | $43k to $47k | 389 | 242 |
| Houston, TX | $45k | $40k to $47k | 256 | 92 |
| Detroit, MI | $44k | $38k to $47k | 306 | 201 |
| San Antonio, TX | $43k | $41k to $45k | 127 | 84 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 4,656 job postings$37k $46k
Typical: $42k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 86 job postings$44k $54k
Typical: $47k
- Senior 6 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 11 job postings$54k $60k
Typical: $55k
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Starting out: most postings pay $37k to $46k a year, typically $42k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centria Autism | $44k | $37k | – | – | – |
| Action Behavior Centers | $46k | $36k | – | – | – |
| Alora Behavioral Health | $48k | $44k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $46,800 a year for Behavior Technician 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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