Average BCBA Salaries By State (Best States & Cities)
The average BCBA salary in the United States is $74,942 a year. If you're wondering how much does a behavior analyst make, you've come to the right place.
UPDATED:
October 5, 2023
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What's The Average BCBA Salary By State?
As of Dec 5th, 2022, the average annual salary for a BCBA in the United States is $74,942 a year.
That works out to be around $36.03 an hour. That's the equivalent of $1,441/week or $6,245/month.
Behavior analysts who have their own private practice have the potential to earn more than $100,000 per year. In high-demand areas, they can make more than $145,000 per year.
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
Top Earners
$104,000
$8,666
$2,000
$50
75th Percentile
$80,000
$6,666
$1,538
$38
Average
$74,942
$6,245
$1,441
$36
25th Percentile
$63,500
$5,291
$1,221
$31
State
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
New Jersey
$83,183
$6,931
$1,599
$39.99
Tennessee
$79,464
$6,622
$1,528
$38.20
Massachusetts
$78,612
$6,551
$1,511
$37.79
Hawaii
$78,202
$6,516
$1,503
$37.60
Minnesota
$77,480
$6,456
$1,490
$37.25
Nevada
$77,233
$6,436
$1,485
$37.13
Connecticut
$77,062
$6,421
$1,481
$37.05
Washington
$75,657
$6,304
$1,454
$36.37
Rhode Island
$75,579
$6,298
$1,453
$36.34
New York
$75,104
$6,258
$1,444
$36.11
Alaska
$74,732
$6,227
$1,437
$35.93
Oregon
$74,456
$6,204
$1,431
$35.80
Wisconsin
$74,407
$6,200
$1,430
$35.77
North Dakota
$73,593
$6,132
$1,415
$35.38
Ohio
$73,368
$6,114
$1,410
$35.27
Utah
$71,702
$5,975
$1,378
$34.47
Iowa
$71,447
$5,953
$1,373
$34.35
Maryland
$71,194
$5,932
$1,369
$34.23
New Mexico
$71,037
$5,919
$1,366
$34.15
New Hampshire
$70,775
$5,897
$1,361
$34.03
Soutd Dakota
$69,972
$5,831
$1,345
$33.64
Virginia
$69,915
$5,826
$1,344
$33.61
California
$69,362
$5,780
$1,333
$33.35
Vermont
$68,807
$5,733
$1,323
$33.08
Idaho
$68,657
$5,721
$1,320
$33.01
Nebraska
$68,259
$5,688
$1,312
$32.82
Delaware
$67,773
$5,647
$1,303
$32.58
Colorado
$67,716
$5,643
$1,302
$32.56
Kansas
$67,369
$5,614
$1,295
$32.39
Soutd Carolina
$66,799
$5,566
$1,284
$32.12
Arizona
$66,275
$5,522
$1,274
$31.86
Arkansas
$65,931
$5,494
$1,267
$31.70
Wyoming
$65,765
$5,480
$1,264
$31.62
Mississippi
$65,691
$5,474
$1,263
$31.58
Maine
$65,036
$5,419
$1,250
$31.27
Montana
$64,905
$5,408
$1,248
$31.20
Oklahoma
$64,464
$5,372
$1,239
$30.99
Indiana
$64,257
$5,354
$1,235
$30.89
Kentucky
$63,987
$5,332
$1,230
$30.76
Michigan
$63,972
$5,331
$1,230
$30.76
West Virginia
$63,133
$5,261
$1,214
$30.35
Illinois
$62,257
$5,188
$1,197
$29.93
Louisiana
$62,031
$5,169
$1,192
$29.82
Pennsylvania
$61,973
$5,164
$1,191
$29.80
Missouri
$61,673
$5,139
$1,186
$29.65
Texas
$60,818
$5,068
$1,169
$29.24
Alabama
$58,657
$4,888
$1,128
$28.20
Florida
$56,853
$4,737
$1,093
$27.33
North Carolina
$56,305
$4,692
$1,082
$27.07
Georgia
$53,007
$4,417
$1,019
$25.48
50 Highest Paying States For BCBAs In The United States
According to ZipRecruiter, there are seven states where the average salary for a BCBA job is greater than the national average. Below is a list of the top 50 highest paying states for BCBA jobs in the U.S.
New Jersey
Tennessee
Massachusetts
Hawaii
Minnesota
Nevada
Connecticut
Washington
Rhode Island
New York
Alaska
Oregon
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Ohio
Utah
Iowa
Maryland
New Mexico
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Virginia
California
Vermont
Idaho
Nebraska
Delaware
Colorado
Kansas
South Carolina
Arizona
Arkansas
Wyoming
Mississippi
Maine
Montana
Oklahoma
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
West Virginia
Illinois
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Texas
Alabama
Florida
North Carolina
Georgia
What Is The Average Behavior Analyst Salary?
Average BCBA Yearly Salary
The average BCBA salary in the US is $75,784/year. The average entry level salary is $51,000/year.
Average BCBA Monthly Salary
On average, BCBA jobs pay $6,245 per month in the U.S.
Average BCBA Weekly Salary
On average, BCBA jobs pay $1,441 per week in the U.S.
Average BCBA Hourly Rate
On average, BCBAs make $36 per hour in the U.S.
10 Highest Paid Cities For BCBAs
City
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
Atkinson, NE
$97,531
$8,127
$1,875
$46.89
Frankston, TX
$94,273
$7,856
$1,812
$45.32
Inverness, CA
$92,094
$7,674
$1,771
$44.28
Barnstable Town, MA
$91,543
$7,628
$1,760
$44.01
Sunnyvale, CA
$90,462
$7,538
$1,739
$43.49
Santa Cruz, CA
$88,790
$7,399
$1,707
$42.69
Livermore, CA
$88,063
$7,338
$1,693
$42.34
Dimondale, MI
$88,012
$7,334
$1,692
$42.31
Manhattan, NY
$87,870
$7,322
$1,689
$42.25
Hooper Bay, AK
$87,606
$7,300
$1,684
$42.12
5 Best Paying Related BCBA Jobs in the U.S.
Job Title
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
Vice President BCBA
$145,435
$12,119
$2,796
$69.92
VP BCBA
$145,435
$12,119
$2,796
$69.92
BCBA LBA
$129,614
$10,801
$2,492
$62.31
BCBA Therapist
$111,789
$9,315
$2,149
$53.74
Travel BCBA
$111,326
$9,277
$2,140
$53.52
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