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

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

What are the highest paying states for an ABA Classroom Counselor?

ABA Classroom Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ABA Classroom Counselor roles are District of Columbia $57,314, California $57,097, Massachusetts $56,336. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ABA Classroom Counselor roles make?

Salaries for ABA Classroom Counselor level roles vary by specialization: Classroom Therapist: $57,067; Classroom Teacher: $53,809; Classroom Facilitator: $52,912; Classroom Monitor: $52,720; Classroom Coordinator: $51,454.

ABA Classroom Counselor Salary in Washington

How much does an ABA Classroom Counselor make in Washington? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Classroom Counselor in Washington is $56,129 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,040
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,835 to $68,645
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,463

10% $36,463

50% (Median) $56,129

90% $80,040

ABA Classroom Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,645	$5,720	$1,320	$33
Average	$56,129	$4,677	$1,079	$27
25th Percentile	$45,835	$3,820	$881	$22

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Key Factors That Influence ABA Classroom Counselor Salaries

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

How Do ABA Classroom Counselor 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 Classroom Counselors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,314.
California: $57,097.
Massachusetts: $56,336.

District of Columbia $57,314 California $57,097 Massachusetts $56,336 Washington $56,129 New Jersey $56,108 Alaska $56,036 Connecticut $55,321 New York $55,031

Hawaii $54,105 Rhode Island $53,670 Maryland $53,375 Minnesota $52,971 Colorado $52,816 Illinois $52,764 Oregon $52,567 Delaware $52,422

New Hampshire $52,331 Virginia $52,127 Pennsylvania $51,532 Nevada $51,232 North Dakota $51,133 Michigan $50,978 Wisconsin $50,921 Vermont $50,807

Texas $50,492 Maine $50,471 Arizona $50,440 Ohio $50,404 Georgia $49,927 Indiana $49,689 Wyoming $49,643 Utah $49,570

Iowa $49,539 Kansas $49,291 Louisiana $49,218 North Carolina $49,192 Missouri $49,182 Florida $48,980 Montana $48,871 Nebraska $48,768

Kentucky $48,711 South Carolina $48,504 Tennessee $48,374 Idaho $48,323 New Mexico $47,945 Oklahoma $47,862 Alabama $47,557 South Dakota $47,044

Arkansas $46,765 West Virginia $46,614 Mississippi $46,164

Top Paying Cities for ABA Classroom Counselor

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:

Auburn: $56,060
Federal Way: $56,036
Bellevue: $57,187

Auburn, WA $56,060

Federal Way, WA $56,036

Bellevue, WA $57,187

Black Diamond, WA $55,760

Bothell, WA $56,917

Burton, WA $56,139

Carnation, WA $56,075

Duvall, WA $56,260

Edmonds, WA $56,738

Enumclaw, WA $54,945

Fall City, WA $56,326

Hobart, WA $56,110

Issaquah, WA $56,522

Kenmore, WA $57,035

Kent, WA $56,109

Kirkland, WA $57,151

Lynnwood, WA $56,622

Maple Valley, WA $56,060

Medina, WA $57,203

Mercer Island, WA $57,184

Mountlake Terrace, WA $56,775

North Bend, WA $55,515

Pacific, WA $56,028

Preston, WA $56,414

Ravensdale, WA $55,612

Redmond, WA $57,069

Redondo, WA $56,099

Renton, WA $56,714

Rollingbay, WA $56,510

Seahurst, WA $56,819

Snoqualmie, WA $55,936

Snoqualmie Pass, WA $54,284

Vashon, WA $56,179

Woodinville, WA $56,724

Sammamish, WA $56,874

Mill Creek, WA $56,373

Seattle, WA $57,221

Bainbridge Island, WA $56,592

Everett, WA $56,429

Acme, WA $53,502

Anacortes, WA $54,006

Blakely Island, WA $53,636

Arlington, WA $55,638

Baring, WA $55,204

Bellingham, WA $53,432

Blaine, WA $53,321

Bow, WA $53,558

Burlington, WA $53,856

Clearlake, WA $54,159

Clinton, WA $56,265

Concrete, WA $53,582

Conway, WA $54,989

Coupeville, WA $55,261

Custer, WA $53,383

Darrington, WA $53,606

Deer Harbor, WA $53,667

Deming, WA $53,485

Eastsound, WA $53,459

Everson, WA $53,393

Ferndale, WA $53,408

Freeland, WA $55,962

Friday Harbor, WA $53,767

Gold Bar, WA $55,321

Granite Falls, WA $55,562

Greenbank, WA $55,787

Hamilton, WA $54,042

Index, WA $54,492

La Conner, WA $54,278

Lake Stevens, WA $56,421

North Lakewood, WA $56,056

Langley, WA $56,136

Lopez Island, WA $53,884

Lummi Island, WA $53,438

Lyman, WA $54,022

Lynden, WA $53,385

Maple Falls, WA $53,366

Marblemount, WA $53,477

Marysville, WA $56,431

Monroe, WA $55,966

Mount Vernon, WA $54,376

Mukilteo, WA $56,404

Nooksack, WA $53,386

Oak Harbor, WA $54,648

Olga, WA $53,529

Orcas, WA $53,625

Point Roberts, WA $53,208

Camano Island, WA $55,527

Rockport, WA $52,760

Sedro Woolley, WA $53,884

Shaw Island, WA $53,718

Silvana, WA $55,962

Skykomish, WA $54,230

Snohomish, WA $56,230

Stanwood, WA $55,753

Startup, WA $55,631

Sultan, WA $55,674

Sumas, WA $53,367

Waldron, WA $53,458

Anderson Island, WA $55,608

Ashford, WA $54,565

Beaver, WA $53,071

Bremerton, WA $56,175

Silverdale, WA $56,082

Brinnon, WA $55,482

Buckley, WA $55,676

Burley, WA $55,985

Carbonado, WA $55,193

Carlsborg, WA $54,210

Chimacum, WA $55,467

Clallam Bay, WA $53,079

Dupont, WA $55,505

Eatonville, WA $55,047

Gig Harbor, WA $55,800

Elbe, WA $54,731

Forks, WA $53,166

Fox Island, WA $55,949

Glenoma, WA $53,946

Graham, WA $55,659

Port Hadlock, WA $55,451

Hansville, WA $55,965

Indianola, WA $56,720

Joyce, WA $53,282

Kapowsin, WA $55,461

Keyport, WA $56,268

Kingston, WA $56,379

La Grande, WA $54,971

Lakebay, WA $55,664

La Push, WA $53,267

Longbranch, WA $55,430

Sumner, WA $55,918

Manchester, WA $56,628

Milton, WA $56,004

Mineral, WA $54,175

Morton, WA $54,010

Neah Bay, WA $53,140

Nordland, WA $55,577

Olalla, WA $56,050

Orting, WA $55,588

Packwood, WA $52,975

Port Angeles, WA $54,208

Port Gamble, WA $56,151

Port Ludlow, WA $55,835

Port Orchard, WA $56,210

Port Townsend, WA $55,232

Poulsbo, WA $56,288

Puyallup, WA $56,001

Quilcene, WA $55,602

Randle, WA $53,418

Retsil, WA $56,185

Seabeck, WA $55,947

Sekiu, WA $53,080

Sequim, WA $54,621

South Colby, WA $56,379

South Prairie, WA $55,686

Southworth, WA $56,612

Spanaway, WA $55,788

Steilacoom, WA $55,786

Bonney Lake, WA $55,845

Suquamish, WA $56,542

Tracyton, WA $56,199

Vaughn, WA $55,659

Wauna, WA $55,901

Wilkeson, WA $55,495

Longmire, WA $53,981

Paradise Inn, WA $53,938

Tacoma, WA $55,989

Camp Murray, WA $55,838

Mcchord Afb, WA $55,985

Lakewood, WA $55,979

University Place, WA $55,989

Olympia, WA $54,886

Lacey, WA $55,011

Tumwater, WA $54,909

Aberdeen, WA $54,014

Adna, WA $54,207

Allyn, WA $55,598

Amanda Park, WA $53,412

Bay Center, WA $53,463

Belfair, WA $55,710

Bucoda, WA $54,890

Centralia, WA $54,805

Chehalis, WA $54,544

Cinebar, WA $54,462

Copalis Beach, WA $53,526

Copalis Crossing, WA $53,432

Cosmopolis, WA $54,316

Curtis, WA $53,807

Doty, WA $54,359

East Olympia, WA $54,983

Elma, WA $54,839

Ethel, WA $54,051

Galvin, WA $54,773

Grapeview, WA $55,370

Grayland, WA $53,505

Hoodsport, WA $55,197

Hoquiam, WA $53,844

Humptulips, WA $53,621

Lebam, WA $53,760

Lilliwaup, WA $55,471

Littlerock, WA $54,889

Mccleary, WA $54,901

Mckenna, WA $55,140

Malone, WA $54,832

Matlock, WA $54,856

Menlo, WA $53,789

Moclips, WA $53,439

Montesano, WA $54,634

Mossyrock, WA $53,630

Napavine, WA $54,403

Neilton, WA $53,573

Oakville, WA $54,781

Ocean Shores, WA $53,597

Onalaska, WA $54,469

Pacific Beach, WA $53,442

Pe Ell, WA $53,922

Quinault, WA $53,718

Rainier, WA $54,982

Raymond, WA $53,855

Rochester, WA $54,799

Roy, WA $55,422

Ryderwood, WA $53,556

Salkum, WA $54,016

Satsop, WA $54,733

Shelton, WA $55,073

Silver Creek, WA $53,997

South Bend, WA $53,439

Taholah, WA $53,377

Tahuya, WA $55,380

Tenino, WA $54,930

Tokeland, WA $53,557

Toledo, WA $53,786

Union, WA $55,226

Vader, WA $53,747

Westport, WA $53,617

Winlock, WA $53,991

Yelm, WA $54,952

Amboy, WA $53,810

Appleton, WA $52,790

Ariel, WA $53,669

Battle Ground, WA $53,963

Bingen, WA $53,248

Brush Prairie, WA $54,031

Camas, WA $54,026

Carrolls, WA $53,581

Carson, WA $53,656

Castle Rock, WA $53,626

Cathlamet, WA $53,443

Centerville, WA $52,606

Chinook, WA $53,032

Cougar, WA $53,428

Dallesport, WA $52,717

Glenwood, WA $52,754

Goldendale, WA $52,589

Grays River, WA $53,383

Heisson, WA $53,932

Husum, WA $53,125

Ilwaco, WA $53,063

Kalama, WA $53,604

Kelso, WA $53,699

Klickitat, WA $52,718

La Center, WA $53,918

Long Beach, WA $53,167

Longview, WA $53,668

Lyle, WA $52,743

Nahcotta, WA $53,157

Naselle, WA $53,213

North Bonneville, WA $53,596

Ocean Park, WA $53,445

Oysterville, WA $53,277

Ridgefield, WA $53,976

Rosburg, WA $53,148

Seaview, WA $53,140

Silverlake, WA $53,647

Skamokawa, WA $53,293

Stevenson, WA $53,575

Toutle, WA $53,505

Trout Lake, WA $53,008

Underwood, WA $53,218

Vancouver, WA $54,185

Wahkiacus, WA $52,654

Washougal, WA $53,915

White Salmon, WA $53,068

Wishram, WA $52,593

Woodland, WA $53,791

Yacolt, WA $53,840

Wenatchee, WA $52,622

East Wenatchee, WA $52,552

Ardenvoir, WA $52,606

Brewster, WA $52,450

Bridgeport, WA $52,387

Carlton, WA $52,466

Cashmere, WA $52,609

Chelan, WA $52,519

Chelan Falls, WA $52,546

Conconully, WA $52,422

Dryden, WA $52,688

Entiat, WA $52,541

Ephrata, WA $52,348

George, WA $52,627

Leavenworth, WA $52,944

Loomis, WA $52,423

Malaga, WA $52,631

Malott, WA $52,440

Mansfield, WA $52,217

Manson, WA $52,532

Marlin, WA $52,112

Mazama, WA $52,477

Methow, WA $52,409

Monitor, WA $52,595

Moses Lake, WA $52,363

Okanogan, WA $52,388

Omak, WA $52,436

Orondo, WA $52,467

Oroville, WA $52,500

Palisades, WA $52,310

Pateros, WA $52,430

Peshastin, WA $52,574

Quincy, WA $52,536

Riverside, WA $52,423

Rock Island, WA $52,441

Soap Lake, WA $52,269

Stehekin, WA $52,491

Stratford, WA $52,138

Tonasket, WA $52,452

Twisp, WA $52,502

Warden, WA $52,562

Waterville, WA $52,322

Wauconda, WA $52,390

Wilson Creek, WA $52,086

Winthrop, WA $52,519

Yakima, WA $52,055

Brownstown, WA $52,055

Buena, WA $52,209

Cle Elum, WA $52,922

Cowiche, WA $52,055

Easton, WA $53,762

Ellensburg, WA $52,109

Naches, WA $52,900

Grandview, WA $53,450

Granger, WA $52,845

Harrah, WA $52,055

Kittitas, WA $52,100

Mabton, WA $52,915

Moxee, WA $52,223

Outlook, WA $52,843

Parker, WA $52,070

Ronald, WA $53,203

Roslyn, WA $53,139

Selah, WA $52,055

South Cle Elum, WA $53,163

Sunnyside, WA $53,676

Thorp, WA $52,284

Tieton, WA $52,055

Toppenish, WA $52,723

Vantage, WA $52,602

Wapato, WA $52,093

White Swan, WA $52,184

Zillah, WA $52,286

Airway Heights, WA $52,780

Chattaroy, WA $52,714

Cheney, WA $52,709

Colbert, WA $52,757

Deer Park, WA $52,702

Edwall, WA $52,641

Elk, WA $52,603

Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $52,772

Fairfield, WA $52,656

Ford, WA $52,665

Four Lakes, WA $52,773

Greenacres, WA $52,740

Lamont, WA $52,537

Latah, WA $52,574

Liberty Lake, WA $52,712

Marshall, WA $52,780

Mead, WA $52,718

Medical Lake, WA $52,747

Mica, WA $52,741

Newman Lake, WA $52,683

Nine Mile Falls, WA $52,752

Otis Orchards, WA $52,734

Reardan, WA $52,705

Rockford, WA $52,696

Spangle, WA $52,718

Sprague, WA $52,547

Tekoa, WA $52,495

Tumtum, WA $52,685

Valleyford, WA $52,758

Veradale, WA $52,770

Waverly, WA $52,638

Wellpinit, WA $52,602

Addy, WA $52,528

Albion, WA $52,461

Almira, WA $52,128

Belmont, WA $52,410

Benge, WA $52,376

Boyds, WA $52,400

Chewelah, WA $52,572

Clayton, WA $52,668

Colfax, WA $52,454

Colton, WA $52,110

Colville, WA $52,463

Coulee City, WA $52,165

Coulee Dam, WA $52,320

Creston, WA $52,325

Curlew, WA $52,426

Cusick, WA $52,245

Danville, WA $52,411

Davenport, WA $52,536

Electric City, WA $52,305

Elmer City, WA $52,442

Endicott, WA $52,483

Evans, WA $52,467

Farmington, WA $52,340

Fruitland, WA $52,518

Garfield, WA $52,385

Gifford, WA $52,476

Grand Coulee, WA $52,273

Harrington, WA $52,483

Hartline, WA $52,091

Hay, WA $52,321

Hunters, WA $52,485

Inchelium, WA $52,359

Ione, WA $52,095

Keller, WA $52,258

Kettle Falls, WA $52,435

Lacrosse, WA $52,376

Lamona, WA $52,309

Laurier, WA $52,397

Lincoln, WA $52,479

Loon Lake, WA $52,623

Malden, WA $52,626

Malo, WA $52,458

Marcus, WA $52,626

Metaline, WA $52,327

Metaline Falls, WA $52,024

Mohler, WA $52,442

Nespelem, WA $52,324

Newport, WA $52,408

Northport, WA $52,470

Oakesdale, WA $52,515

Odessa, WA $52,203

Orient, WA $52,384

Palouse, WA $52,299

Pullman, WA $52,268

Republic, WA $52,402

Rice, WA $52,452

Ritzville, WA $52,420

Rosalia, WA $52,642

Saint John, WA $52,530

Springdale, WA $52,600

Steptoe, WA $52,775

Thornton, WA $52,541

Uniontown, WA $52,060

Usk, WA $52,357

Valley, WA $52,578

Wilbur, WA $52,287

Spokane, WA $52,780

Pasco, WA $54,374

Benton City, WA $54,366

Beverly, WA $52,765

Bickleton, WA $52,623

Burbank, WA $54,567

College Place, WA $53,453

Connell, WA $53,286

Dayton, WA $52,406

Dixie, WA $52,900

Eltopia, WA $54,074

Hooper, WA $52,262

Kahlotus, WA $52,702

Kennewick, WA $54,886

Lind, WA $52,427

Mesa, WA $53,919

Othello, WA $53,028

Paterson, WA $53,739

Plymouth, WA $54,614

Pomeroy, WA $52,401

Prescott, WA $53,207

Mattawa, WA $53,160

Prosser, WA $53,835

Richland, WA $54,565

West Richland, WA $54,566

Roosevelt, WA $52,366

Royal City, WA $52,711

Starbuck, WA $52,553

Touchet, WA $54,014

Waitsburg, WA $52,745

Walla Walla, WA $53,219

Wallula, WA $54,435

Washtucna, WA $52,339

Anatone, WA $51,966

Asotin, WA $52,123

Clarkston, WA $52,244

ABA Classroom Counselor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ABA Classroom Counselor'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.

$45,835

Average $56,129/year

$68,645

$3,820

Average $4,677/month

$5,720

$881

Average $1,079/week

$1,320

$22

Average $27/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,645	$5,720	$1,320	$33
Average	$56,129	$4,677	$1,079	$27
25th Percentile	$45,835	$3,820	$881	$22

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