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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
BY THE TEAM

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.

  1. New Jersey
  2. Tennessee
  3. Massachusetts
  4. Hawaii
  5. Minnesota
  6. Nevada
  7. Connecticut
  8. Washington
  9. Rhode Island
  10. New York
  11. Alaska
  12. Oregon
  13. Wisconsin
  14. North Dakota
  15. Ohio
  16. Utah
  17. Iowa
  18. Maryland
  19. New Mexico
  20. New Hampshire
  21. South Dakota
  22. Virginia
  23. California
  24. Vermont
  25. Idaho
  26. Nebraska
  27. Delaware
  28. Colorado
  29. Kansas
  30. South Carolina
  31. Arizona
  32. Arkansas
  33. Wyoming
  34. Mississippi
  35. Maine
  36. Montana
  37. Oklahoma
  38. Indiana
  39. Kentucky
  40. Michigan
  41. West Virginia
  42. Illinois
  43. Louisiana
  44. Pennsylvania
  45. Missouri
  46. Texas
  47. Alabama
  48. Florida
  49. North Carolina
  50. Georgia

What Is The Average Behavior Analyst Salary?

how much do bcbas make

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 Yearly Salary

Average BCBA Monthly Salary

On average, BCBA jobs pay $6,245 per month in the U.S.

Average BCBA Monthly Salary

Average BCBA Weekly Salary

On average, BCBA jobs pay $1,441 per week in the U.S.

Average BCBA Weekly Salary

Average BCBA Hourly Rate

On average, BCBAs make $36 per hour in the U.S.

Average BCBA Hourly Rate

10 Highest Paid Cities For BCBAs

CityAnnual SalaryMonthly PayWeekly PayHourly 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 TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly PayWeekly PayHourly 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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