How much does an ABA Behaviorist make in New Mexico? (2026)

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Behaviorist in New Mexico is $55,117 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.However, an ABA Behaviorist's salary can vary significantly. Hereâ€™s a look at the typical salary range:Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,534Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,161 to $61,616Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,470

What are the main factors that influence an ABA Behaviorist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for ABA Behaviorist?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for ABA Behaviorist roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An ABA Behaviorist's salary?

An ABA Behaviorist's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,600 for beginners, reaching about $55,298 at mid-level, and approach $55,749 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an ABA Behaviorist?

ABA Behaviorist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ABA Behaviorist roles are District of Columbia $65,888, California $65,638, Massachusetts $64,764. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ABA Behaviorist roles make?

Salaries for ABA Behaviorist level roles vary by specialization: Aba Supervisor: $76,057; Aba Specialist: $70,088; Behaviorist: $69,769; Aba Instructor: $66,212; Dog Behaviorist: $55,348.

ABA Behaviorist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an ABA Behaviorist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Behaviorist in New Mexico is $55,117 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an ABA Behaviorist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,534
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,161 to $61,616
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,470

10% $49,470

50% (Median) $55,117

90% $67,534

ABA Behaviorist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,616	$5,135	$1,185	$30
Average	$55,117	$4,593	$1,060	$26
25th Percentile	$52,161	$4,347	$1,003	$25

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Key Factors That Influence ABA Behaviorist Salaries

An ABA Behaviorist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects ABA Behaviorist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ABA Behaviorist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $53,600
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,944
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,298
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,569
Expert (over 8 years): $55,749

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ABA Behaviorist	less than 1 year	$53,600
Early Career Level ABA Behaviorist	1-2 years	$53,944
Mid-Level Level ABA Behaviorist	2-4 years	$55,298
Senior-Level Level ABA Behaviorist	5-8 years	$55,569
Expert Level ABA Behaviorist	over 8 years	$55,749

How Do ABA Behaviorist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract ABA Behaviorists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,888.
California: $65,638.
Massachusetts: $64,764.

District of Columbia $65,888 California $65,638 Massachusetts $64,764 Washington $64,526 New Jersey $64,502 Alaska $64,418 Connecticut $63,597 New York $63,264

Hawaii $62,199 Rhode Island $61,699 Maryland $61,360 Minnesota $60,896 Colorado $60,717 Illinois $60,658 Oregon $60,431 Delaware $60,265

New Hampshire $60,160 Virginia $59,926 Pennsylvania $59,241 Nevada $58,896 North Dakota $58,783 Michigan $58,604 Wisconsin $58,539 Vermont $58,408

Texas $58,045 Maine $58,021 Arizona $57,986 Ohio $57,944 Georgia $57,396 Indiana $57,123 Wyoming $57,069 Utah $56,986

Iowa $56,950 Kansas $56,664 Louisiana $56,581 North Carolina $56,551 Missouri $56,540 Florida $56,307 Montana $56,182 Nebraska $56,063

Kentucky $55,998 South Carolina $55,760 Tennessee $55,611 Idaho $55,552 New Mexico $55,117 Oklahoma $55,022 Alabama $54,671 South Dakota $54,082

Arkansas $53,760 West Virginia $53,588 Mississippi $53,070

Top Paying Cities for ABA Behaviorist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $55,704
Belen: $55,394
Bernalillo: $55,803

Algodones, NM $55,704

Belen, NM $55,394

Bernalillo, NM $55,803

Bluewater, NM $54,631

Bosque, NM $54,987

Casa Blanca, NM $55,111

Cedar Crest, NM $55,849

Cedarvale, NM $53,659

Cerrillos, NM $55,744

Claunch, NM $53,461

Coyote, NM $54,923

Cuba, NM $54,835

Cubero, NM $55,233

Edgewood, NM $55,600

Estancia, NM $54,937

Gallina, NM $54,636

Counselor, NM $54,670

Grants, NM $54,569

Milan, NM $54,787

Isleta, NM $55,899

Jarales, NM $55,340

Jemez Pueblo, NM $55,436

Jemez Springs, NM $55,265

Laguna, NM $55,503

La Jara, NM $54,774

La Joya, NM $54,647

Lindrith, NM $54,581

Los Lunas, NM $55,687

Mcintosh, NM $55,239

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $54,871

Moriarty, NM $55,054

Mountainair, NM $54,460

Nageezi, NM $54,597

New Laguna, NM $55,206

Paguate, NM $55,244

Pena Blanca, NM $55,861

Peralta, NM $55,775

Placitas, NM $55,804

Ponderosa, NM $55,366

Prewitt, NM $54,614

Regina, NM $54,652

Sandia Park, NM $55,709

Corrales, NM $55,919

San Fidel, NM $54,909

San Rafael, NM $54,675

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $55,709

San Ysidro, NM $55,634

Stanley, NM $55,046

Tijeras, NM $55,716

Tome, NM $55,613

Torreon, NM $55,428

Veguita, NM $54,983

Willard, NM $54,361

Youngsville, NM $54,939

Bosque Farms, NM $55,878

Clines Corners, NM $54,713

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $55,752

Cochiti Lake, NM $55,824

Albuquerque, NM $55,950

Kirtland Afb, NM $55,950

Rio Rancho, NM $55,859

Gallup, NM $54,694

Brimhall, NM $54,539

Church Rock, NM $54,564

Continental Divide, NM $54,526

Crownpoint, NM $54,571

Fence Lake, NM $54,328

Fort Wingate, NM $54,545

Gamerco, NM $54,637

Mentmore, NM $54,552

Mexican Springs, NM $54,546

Ramah, NM $54,446

Rehoboth, NM $54,582

Thoreau, NM $54,585

Tohatchi, NM $54,535

Vanderwagen, NM $54,546

Zuni, NM $54,533

Navajo, NM $54,607

Jamestown, NM $54,472

Pinehill, NM $54,404

Sheep Springs, NM $54,594

Smith Lake, NM $54,798

Yatahey, NM $54,575

Farmington, NM $54,837

Aztec, NM $54,938

Blanco, NM $54,682

Bloomfield, NM $54,617

Flora Vista, NM $54,893

Fruitland, NM $54,550

Kirtland, NM $54,894

La Plata, NM $54,914

Navajo Dam, NM $54,889

Shiprock, NM $54,813

Waterflow, NM $54,785

Newcomb, NM $54,561

Sanostee, NM $54,595

Santa Fe, NM $56,236

Abiquiu, NM $54,698

Alcalde, NM $55,650

Amalia, NM $54,614

Arroyo Hondo, NM $54,538

Arroyo Seco, NM $54,601

Canjilon, NM $54,529

Canones, NM $55,026

Carson, NM $54,746

Cebolla, NM $54,561

Cerro, NM $54,577

Chama, NM $54,800

Chamisal, NM $55,503

Chimayo, NM $55,893

Cordova, NM $55,798

Costilla, NM $54,843

Taos Ski Valley, NM $54,428

Dixon, NM $55,450

Dulce, NM $54,799

El Prado, NM $54,649

El Rito, NM $54,899

Embudo, NM $55,165

Espanola, NM $55,825

Glorieta, NM $56,019

Hernandez, NM $55,306

Ilfeld, NM $55,502

La Madera, NM $54,803

Lamy, NM $55,806

Llano, NM $55,390

Los Alamos, NM $55,938

White Rock, NM $56,043

Medanales, NM $55,367

Ojo Caliente, NM $55,042

Los Ojos, NM $54,666

Pecos, NM $55,845

Penasco, NM $55,184

Petaca, NM $54,478

Questa, NM $54,635

Ranchos De Taos, NM $54,923

Red River, NM $54,479

Ribera, NM $54,829

Rowe, NM $55,555

San Cristobal, NM $54,477

San Jose, NM $55,418

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $55,689

Santa Cruz, NM $55,874

Serafina, NM $54,691

Taos, NM $54,617

Tererro, NM $56,024

Tesuque, NM $56,236

Tierra Amarilla, NM $54,617

Trampas, NM $55,139

Tres Piedras, NM $54,463

Truchas, NM $55,642

Vadito, NM $55,112

Valdez, NM $54,518

Vallecitos, NM $54,475

Velarde, NM $55,366

Villanueva, NM $54,723

Spaceport City, NM $53,607

Las Vegas, NM $54,259

Angel Fire, NM $54,419

Anton Chico, NM $54,165

Buena Vista, NM $54,663

Chacon, NM $54,701

Cimarron, NM $54,334

Cleveland, NM $55,089

Eagle Nest, NM $54,375

Guadalupita, NM $54,617

Holman, NM $54,949

La Loma, NM $54,074

Maxwell, NM $54,353

Miami, NM $54,235

Mills, NM $54,043

Montezuma, NM $55,369

Mora, NM $55,167

Mosquero, NM $53,995

Ocate, NM $54,294

Ojo Feliz, NM $54,437

Rainsville, NM $54,676

Raton, NM $54,489

Rociada, NM $55,397

Roy, NM $54,054

Sapello, NM $54,916

Solano, NM $53,988

Springer, NM $54,212

Ute Park, NM $54,360

Valmora, NM $54,213

Wagon Mound, NM $54,151

Watrous, NM $54,232

Socorro, NM $54,106

Aragon, NM $54,270

Datil, NM $54,046

Lemitar, NM $54,358

Luna, NM $54,366

Magdalena, NM $54,050

Pie Town, NM $54,231

Polvadera, NM $54,489

Quemado, NM $54,343

Reserve, NM $54,245

San Acacia, NM $54,579

San Antonio, NM $53,807

Truth Or Consequences, NM $53,796

Arrey, NM $53,787

Caballo, NM $53,824

Derry, NM $53,550

Elephant Butte, NM $53,935

Garfield, NM $53,394

Hatch, NM $52,539

Monticello, NM $53,793

Rincon, NM $52,236

Salem, NM $53,228

Williamsburg, NM $53,863

Winston, NM $53,832

Las Cruces, NM $51,553

White Sands Missile Range, NM $51,722

Santa Teresa, NM $52,098

Playas, NM $54,044

Animas, NM $54,177

Anthony, NM $52,085

Arenas Valley, NM $54,081

Bayard, NM $54,031

Berino, NM $51,849

Buckhorn, NM $54,087

Santa Clara, NM $54,126

Chamberino, NM $51,903

Cliff, NM $54,025

Columbus, NM $53,879

Deming, NM $53,892

Dona Ana, NM $51,554

Fairacres, NM $51,709

Faywood, NM $53,867

Fort Bayard, NM $54,074

Gila, NM $53,945

Glenwood, NM $53,987

Hachita, NM $53,879

Hanover, NM $53,891

Hillsboro, NM $53,781

Hurley, NM $53,995

La Mesa, NM $52,539

Lordsburg, NM $54,004

Mesilla, NM $51,554

Mesilla Park, NM $51,559

Mesquite, NM $51,603

Mimbres, NM $53,934

Mule Creek, NM $54,079

Organ, NM $51,586

Pinos Altos, NM $54,023

Radium Springs, NM $51,575

Redrock, NM $53,886

Rodeo, NM $54,245

San Miguel, NM $51,584

Silver City, NM $54,024

Sunland Park, NM $51,820

Tyrone, NM $54,184

Vado, NM $51,624

Chaparral, NM $52,275

Clovis, NM $53,921

Cannon Afb, NM $53,801

Broadview, NM $53,763

Causey, NM $53,671

Crossroads, NM $53,544

Dora, NM $53,799

Elida, NM $53,575

Floyd, NM $53,706

Fort Sumner, NM $53,662

Grady, NM $53,815

House, NM $53,772

Kenna, NM $53,576

Lingo, NM $53,668

Melrose, NM $53,781

Milnesand, NM $53,555

Pep, NM $53,628

Portales, NM $53,824

Rogers, NM $53,643

Saint Vrain, NM $53,815

Taiban, NM $53,644

Texico, NM $53,836

Yeso, NM $53,449

Roswell, NM $53,511

Artesia, NM $53,617

Caprock, NM $53,508

Carlsbad, NM $53,652

Dexter, NM $53,549

Eunice, NM $53,700

Hagerman, NM $53,576

Hobbs, NM $53,778

Hope, NM $53,380

Jal, NM $53,637

Lake Arthur, NM $53,487

Lakewood, NM $53,567

Loco Hills, NM $53,666

Loving, NM $53,638

Lovington, NM $53,727

Mcdonald, NM $53,580

Malaga, NM $53,586

Maljamar, NM $53,534

Monument, NM $53,660

Tatum, NM $53,615

Whites City, NM $53,704

Carrizozo, NM $53,258

Alamogordo, NM $53,088

Alto, NM $53,265

Bent, NM $53,098

Capitan, NM $53,142

Cloudcroft, NM $53,092

Corona, NM $53,489

Encino, NM $53,919

Fort Stanton, NM $53,164

Glencoe, NM $53,126

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $53,082

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $53,082

Hondo, NM $53,175

La Luz, NM $53,082

Lincoln, NM $53,020

Mayhill, NM $53,202

Mescalero, NM $53,106

Nogal, NM $53,334

Orogrande, NM $53,109

Picacho, NM $53,164

Pinon, NM $53,364

Ruidoso, NM $53,366

Ruidoso Downs, NM $53,294

Sacramento, NM $53,130

San Patricio, NM $53,193

Sunspot, NM $53,082

Timberon, NM $53,197

Tinnie, NM $53,133

Tularosa, NM $53,117

Vaughn, NM $53,702

Weed, NM $53,196

Tucumcari, NM $53,968

Amistad, NM $53,898

Bard, NM $53,812

Capulin, NM $54,422

Clayton, NM $54,003

Conchas Dam, NM $54,052

Cuervo, NM $53,792

Des Moines, NM $54,207

Folsom, NM $54,291

Garita, NM $53,948

Gladstone, NM $54,057

Grenville, NM $54,047

Logan, NM $53,966

Mcalister, NM $53,799

Nara Visa, NM $53,838

Newkirk, NM $53,898

Quay, NM $53,929

San Jon, NM $53,871

Santa Rosa, NM $53,929

Sedan, NM $53,948

Trementina, NM $53,946

ABA Behaviorist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ABA Behaviorist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, ABA Behaviorist positions in Telecom or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ABA Behaviorist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an ABA Behaviorist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$82,676	$40.0	50%

ABA Behaviorist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ABA Behaviorist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$52,161

Average $55,117/year

$61,616

$4,347

Average $4,593/month

$5,135

$1,003

Average $1,060/week

$1,185

$25

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,616	$5,135	$1,185	$30
Average	$55,117	$4,593	$1,060	$26
25th Percentile	$52,161	$4,347	$1,003	$25

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