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 $56,819 for beginners, reaching about $58,615 at mid-level, and approach $59,094 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 $65,906, California $65,656, Massachusetts $64,781. 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: $83,349; Aba Specialist: $70,085; Behaviorist: $69,765; Aba Instructor: $66,221; Dog Behaviorist: $56,075.

ABA Behaviorist Salary in Vermont

How much does an ABA Behaviorist make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Behaviorist in Vermont is $58,424 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,590
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,326 to $65,316
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,505

10% $52,505

50% (Median) $58,424

90% $71,590

ABA Behaviorist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,316	$5,443	$1,256	$31
Average	$58,424	$4,869	$1,124	$28
25th Percentile	$55,326	$4,610	$1,064	$27

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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): $56,819
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,180
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,615
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,903
Expert (over 8 years): $59,094

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ABA Behaviorist	less than 1 year	$56,819
Early Career Level ABA Behaviorist	1-2 years	$57,180
Mid-Level Level ABA Behaviorist	2-4 years	$58,615
Senior-Level Level ABA Behaviorist	5-8 years	$58,903
Expert Level ABA Behaviorist	over 8 years	$59,094

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: $65,906.
California: $65,656.
Massachusetts: $64,781.

District of Columbia $65,906 California $65,656 Massachusetts $64,781 Washington $64,543 New Jersey $64,519 Alaska $64,436 Connecticut $63,615 New York $63,281

Hawaii $62,216 Rhode Island $61,716 Maryland $61,376 Minnesota $60,912 Colorado $60,734 Illinois $60,674 Oregon $60,448 Delaware $60,281

New Hampshire $60,176 Virginia $59,942 Pennsylvania $59,257 Nevada $58,912 North Dakota $58,799 Michigan $58,620 Wisconsin $58,555 Vermont $58,424

Texas $58,061 Maine $58,037 Arizona $58,001 Ohio $57,960 Georgia $57,412 Indiana $57,138 Wyoming $57,085 Utah $57,001

Iowa $56,966 Kansas $56,680 Louisiana $56,597 North Carolina $56,567 Missouri $56,555 Florida $56,323 Montana $56,198 Nebraska $56,079

Kentucky $56,013 South Carolina $55,775 Tennessee $55,626 Idaho $55,567 New Mexico $55,132 Oklahoma $55,037 Alabama $54,686 South Dakota $54,097

Arkansas $53,775 West Virginia $53,602 Mississippi $53,085

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:

Adamant: $59,802
Barre: $59,892
Cabot: $59,760

Adamant, VT $59,802

Barre, VT $59,892

Cabot, VT $59,760

Calais, VT $59,813

East Barre, VT $59,801

East Calais, VT $59,802

East Montpelier, VT $59,842

Eden, VT $59,763

Eden Mills, VT $59,709

Graniteville, VT $59,888

Hyde Park, VT $59,851

Johnson, VT $59,926

Lake Elmore, VT $59,784

Marshfield, VT $59,770

Moretown, VT $59,931

Morrisville, VT $59,923

Moscow, VT $59,954

Northfield, VT $59,857

Northfield Falls, VT $60,137

North Hyde Park, VT $59,847

North Montpelier, VT $59,787

Plainfield, VT $59,778

Roxbury, VT $59,677

South Barre, VT $59,962

Waterbury, VT $59,948

Stowe, VT $59,956

Waitsfield, VT $59,923

Warren, VT $59,811

Washington, VT $59,694

Waterbury Center, VT $59,946

Websterville, VT $59,879

Williamstown, VT $59,809

Wolcott, VT $59,776

Woodbury, VT $59,717

Worcester, VT $59,777

Rutland, VT $59,775

Belmont, VT $59,591

Benson, VT $59,590

Bomoseen, VT $59,684

Brandon, VT $59,728

Bridport, VT $59,735

Castleton, VT $59,695

Center Rutland, VT $59,737

Chittenden, VT $59,599

Cuttingsville, VT $59,578

Danby, VT $59,680

East Middlebury, VT $59,767

East Poultney, VT $59,687

East Wallingford, VT $59,622

Fair Haven, VT $59,643

Florence, VT $59,622

Forest Dale, VT $59,731

Gaysville, VT $59,351

Granville, VT $59,632

Hancock, VT $59,622

Hydeville, VT $59,691

Killington, VT $59,616

Middlebury, VT $59,860

Middletown Springs, VT $59,654

Mount Holly, VT $59,599

North Clarendon, VT $59,687

Orwell, VT $59,680

Pawlet, VT $59,701

Pittsfield, VT $59,650

Pittsford, VT $59,707

Poultney, VT $59,696

Proctor, VT $59,762

Ripton, VT $59,693

Rochester, VT $59,662

Rupert, VT $59,656

Salisbury, VT $59,751

Shoreham, VT $59,701

Stockbridge, VT $59,595

Wallingford, VT $59,627

Wells, VT $59,704

West Pawlet, VT $59,724

West Rupert, VT $59,710

West Rutland, VT $59,673

Whiting, VT $59,703

Saint Johnsbury, VT $59,767

Albany, VT $59,733

Barnet, VT $59,704

Barton, VT $59,726

Beebe Plain, VT $59,744

Concord, VT $59,647

Coventry, VT $59,814

Craftsbury, VT $59,750

Craftsbury Common, VT $59,753

Danville, VT $59,717

Derby, VT $59,744

Derby Line, VT $59,700

East Burke, VT $59,698

East Charleston, VT $59,704

East Hardwick, VT $59,736

East Haven, VT $59,567

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $59,766

Glover, VT $59,709

Granby, VT $59,494

Greensboro, VT $59,688

Greensboro Bend, VT $59,726

Hardwick, VT $59,792

Irasburg, VT $59,712

Island Pond, VT $59,614

Lowell, VT $59,691

Lower Waterford, VT $59,760

Lyndon, VT $59,749

Lyndon Center, VT $59,816

Lyndonville, VT $59,751

Morgan, VT $59,644

Newport, VT $59,780

Newport Center, VT $59,704

North Concord, VT $59,548

North Troy, VT $59,712

Orleans, VT $59,689

Passumpsic, VT $59,771

Peacham, VT $59,651

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $59,773

Sheffield, VT $59,667

Sutton, VT $59,662

Troy, VT $59,718

West Burke, VT $59,702

West Charleston, VT $59,674

West Danville, VT $59,720

Westfield, VT $59,673

West Glover, VT $59,714

Averill, VT $59,366

Beecher Falls, VT $59,751

Canaan, VT $59,603

Gilman, VT $59,865

Guildhall, VT $59,524

Lunenburg, VT $59,654

Norton, VT $59,485

North Bennington, VT $60,150

North Pownal, VT $60,271

Pownal, VT $60,305

White River Junction, VT $59,760

Ascutney, VT $59,788

Barnard, VT $59,624

Bethel, VT $59,661

Bradford, VT $59,723

Bridgewater, VT $59,685

Bridgewater Corners, VT $59,567

Brookfield, VT $59,719

Brownsville, VT $59,687

Chelsea, VT $59,685

Corinth, VT $59,669

East Corinth, VT $59,694

East Randolph, VT $59,705

East Ryegate, VT $59,653

East Thetford, VT $59,727

Fairlee, VT $59,663

Groton, VT $59,679

Hartford, VT $59,915

Hartland, VT $59,706

Hartland Four Corners, VT $59,703

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $59,857

Newbury, VT $59,672

North Hartland, VT $59,748

North Pomfret, VT $59,645

North Thetford, VT $59,726

Norwich, VT $59,714

Plymouth, VT $59,524

Post Mills, VT $59,713

Quechee, VT $59,775

Randolph, VT $59,764

Randolph Center, VT $59,734

Reading, VT $59,573

Sharon, VT $59,660

South Pomfret, VT $59,603

South Royalton, VT $59,677

South Ryegate, VT $59,689

South Strafford, VT $59,674

South Woodstock, VT $59,588

Strafford, VT $59,622

Taftsville, VT $59,779

Thetford, VT $59,727

Thetford Center, VT $59,664

Topsham, VT $59,647

Tunbridge, VT $59,658

Vershire, VT $59,630

Wells River, VT $59,693

West Fairlee, VT $59,803

West Hartford, VT $59,647

West Newbury, VT $59,670

West Topsham, VT $59,694

Wilder, VT $59,918

Windsor, VT $59,730

Woodstock, VT $59,657

Bellows Falls, VT $59,875

Cambridgeport, VT $59,806

Cavendish, VT $59,607

Chester, VT $59,667

Chester Depot, VT $59,645

Grafton, VT $59,622

Londonderry, VT $59,729

Ludlow, VT $59,638

North Springfield, VT $59,847

Perkinsville, VT $59,684

Peru, VT $59,666

Proctorsville, VT $59,617

Saxtons River, VT $59,862

South Londonderry, VT $59,766

Springfield, VT $59,817

Westminster, VT $59,874

Westminster Station, VT $59,878

Weston, VT $59,605

Shaftsbury, VT $60,078

Brattleboro, VT $59,997

Bondville, VT $59,748

East Dover, VT $59,870

Jacksonville, VT $60,020

Jamaica, VT $59,750

Marlboro, VT $60,294

Newfane, VT $59,831

Putney, VT $59,818

Readsboro, VT $60,301

South Newfane, VT $59,851

Stamford, VT $60,257

Townshend, VT $59,776

Vernon, VT $60,180

Wardsboro, VT $59,820

West Dover, VT $59,918

West Dummerston, VT $59,845

West Halifax, VT $59,938

West Townshend, VT $59,696

West Wardsboro, VT $59,697

Whitingham, VT $59,999

Williamsville, VT $59,845

Wilmington, VT $59,963

Burlington, VT $60,126

South Burlington, VT $60,123

Winooski, VT $60,126

Colchester, VT $60,126

Alburgh, VT $59,826

Bakersfield, VT $59,915

Belvidere Center, VT $59,698

Bristol, VT $59,928

Cambridge, VT $59,999

Charlotte, VT $60,045

East Berkshire, VT $59,857

East Fairfield, VT $59,947

Enosburg Falls, VT $59,781

Essex, VT $60,081

Essex Junction, VT $60,085

Fairfax, VT $60,003

Fairfield, VT $59,945

Ferrisburgh, VT $59,978

Franklin, VT $59,785

Grand Isle, VT $60,009

Highgate Center, VT $59,835

Highgate Springs, VT $59,866

Hinesburg, VT $60,044

Huntington, VT $59,998

Isle La Motte, VT $59,901

Jeffersonville, VT $59,959

Jericho, VT $60,031

Jonesville, VT $60,043

Milton, VT $60,059

Monkton, VT $59,995

Montgomery, VT $59,781

Montgomery Center, VT $59,709

New Haven, VT $59,920

North Ferrisburgh, VT $60,005

North Hero, VT $59,945

Richford, VT $59,771

Richmond, VT $60,037

Saint Albans, VT $59,972

Saint Albans Bay, VT $59,964

Shelburne, VT $60,100

Sheldon, VT $59,901

Sheldon Springs, VT $60,048

South Hero, VT $60,063

Starksboro, VT $59,963

Swanton, VT $59,890

Underhill, VT $60,017

Underhill Center, VT $60,019

Vergennes, VT $59,902

Waterville, VT $59,922

Westford, VT $60,047

Williston, VT $60,092

Montpelier, VT $59,882

Bennington, VT $60,194

Arlington, VT $59,982

Dorset, VT $59,748

East Arlington, VT $59,726

East Dorset, VT $59,750

Manchester, VT $59,911

Manchester Center, VT $59,872

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	$87,636	$42.0	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.

$55,326

Average $58,424/year

$65,316

$4,610

Average $4,869/month

$5,443

$1,064

Average $1,124/week

$1,256

$27

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,316	$5,443	$1,256	$31
Average	$58,424	$4,869	$1,124	$28
25th Percentile	$55,326	$4,610	$1,064	$27

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