Behavior Technician California
Behavior Technician salary in California
Typical pay
$49,900a year
Most Behavior Technicians earn $47k to $55k a year
From 711 current job postings, updated Nov 9, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Behavior Technician salary in California is $49,900 a year. Most job postings pay $46,800 to $55,100. From 711 current job postings, updated Nov 9, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$50k typical, most $47k to $55k
| San Francisco, CA | $53k | $50k to $57k | 92 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $52k | $48k to $57k | 20 |
| Stockton, CA | $51k | $48k to $52k | 12 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50k | $47k to $53k | 333 |
| San Diego, CA | $49k | $48k to $51k | 43 |
| Oxnard, CA | $48k | $47k to $58k | 23 |
| Sacramento, CA | $48k | $46k to $51k | 38 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $47k | $45k to $51k | 14 |
| Riverside, CA | $47k | $46k to $51k | 119 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 9 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 3 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 9 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 3 |
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 629 job postings$42k $48k
Typical: $46k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 28 job postings$47k $56k
Typical: $53k
- Senior 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $42k to $48k a year, typically $46k.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alora Behavioral Health | $48k | $44k | $48k | – | – |
| Center for Social Dynamics | $47k | $42k | – | – | – |
| Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) | $46k | $42k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $49,900 a year for Behavior Technician 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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