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

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

How does experience change An ABA Manager's salary?

An ABA Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,808 for beginners, reaching about $54,751 at mid-level, and approach $57,887 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an ABA Manager?

ABA Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ABA Manager roles are District of Columbia $61,551, California $61,318, Massachusetts $60,500. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ABA Manager roles make?

Salaries for ABA Manager level roles vary by specialization: Aba Program Manager: $143,974; Behavior Program Manager ABA: $107,749; Aba Supervisor: $83,354; Aba Specialist: $70,086; Aba Instructor: $66,216.

ABA Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does an ABA Manager make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Manager in Maryland is $57,320 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,893
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,066 to $65,472
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,282

10% $47,282

50% (Median) $57,320

90% $72,893

ABA Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,472	$5,456	$1,259	$31
Average	$57,320	$4,777	$1,102	$28
25th Percentile	$52,066	$4,339	$1,001	$25

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Key Factors That Influence ABA Manager Salaries

An ABA Manager'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 Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ABA Manager'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): $53,808
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,026
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,751
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,188
Expert (over 8 years): $57,887

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ABA Manager	less than 1 year	$53,808
Early Career Level ABA Manager	1-2 years	$54,026
Mid-Level Level ABA Manager	2-4 years	$54,751
Senior-Level Level ABA Manager	5-8 years	$56,188
Expert Level ABA Manager	over 8 years	$57,887

How Do ABA Manager 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 Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,551.
California: $61,318.
Massachusetts: $60,500.

District of Columbia $61,551 California $61,318 Massachusetts $60,500 Washington $60,278 New Jersey $60,256 Alaska $60,178 Connecticut $59,411 New York $59,099

Hawaii $58,104 Rhode Island $57,637 Maryland $57,320 Minnesota $56,887 Colorado $56,720 Illinois $56,665 Oregon $56,453 Delaware $56,298

New Hampshire $56,200 Virginia $55,981 Pennsylvania $55,341 Nevada $55,019 North Dakota $54,913 Michigan $54,747 Wisconsin $54,685 Vermont $54,563

Texas $54,224 Maine $54,202 Arizona $54,168 Ohio $54,130 Georgia $53,618 Indiana $53,362 Wyoming $53,312 Utah $53,235

Iowa $53,201 Kansas $52,934 Louisiana $52,856 North Carolina $52,829 Missouri $52,818 Florida $52,601 Montana $52,484 Nebraska $52,373

Kentucky $52,312 South Carolina $52,089 Tennessee $51,950 Idaho $51,895 New Mexico $51,489 Oklahoma $51,400 Alabama $51,072 South Dakota $50,522

Arkansas $50,221 West Virginia $50,060 Mississippi $49,577

Top Paying Cities for ABA Manager

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:

Owings: $59,020
Riverdale: $61,132
College Park: $61,062

Owings, MD $59,020

Riverdale, MD $61,132

College Park, MD $61,062

Fort Washington, MD $61,022

Oxon Hill, MD $61,198

Suitland, MD $61,179

District Heights, MD $61,148

Temple Hills, MD $61,180

Deale, MD $58,747

Dunkirk, MD $59,368

Fort George G Meade, MD $58,006

Friendship, MD $58,934

Fulton, MD $58,778

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $60,972

Savage, MD $58,093

Shady Side, MD $58,283

Galesville, MD $58,540

Greenbelt, MD $60,850

Glenn Dale, MD $60,178

Upper Marlboro, MD $60,236

Harwood, MD $58,765

Highland, MD $58,724

West River, MD $58,776

Tracys Landing, MD $58,818

Hyattsville, MD $61,181

Jessup, MD $57,807

Bethesda, MD $61,199

Glen Echo, MD $61,188

Chevy Chase, MD $61,192

Cabin John, MD $61,175

Olney, MD $59,798

Brookeville, MD $58,681

Poolesville, MD $59,198

Barnesville, MD $58,374

Beallsville, MD $58,481

Boyds, MD $58,929

Dickerson, MD $58,414

Rockville, MD $60,501

Potomac, MD $60,676

Derwood, MD $59,860

Sandy Spring, MD $59,511

Ashton, MD $59,380

Brinklow, MD $58,939

Burtonsville, MD $59,629

Montgomery Village, MD $59,141

Kensington, MD $61,141

Garrett Park, MD $61,069

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $60,589

Silver Spring, MD $61,106

Takoma Park, MD $61,186

Aberdeen, MD $56,045

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $56,033

Abingdon, MD $56,466

Gunpowder, MD $56,806

Arnold, MD $57,468

Baldwin, MD $56,700

Bel Air, MD $56,229

Belcamp, MD $56,310

Benson, MD $55,971

Boring, MD $56,095

Brooklandville, MD $57,252

Butler, MD $56,622

Chase, MD $57,069

Churchville, MD $55,808

Clarksville, MD $58,101

Cockeysville, MD $56,730

Hunt Valley, MD $56,968

Crownsville, MD $57,857

Darlington, MD $55,315

Davidsonville, MD $58,701

Dayton, MD $58,064

Edgewater, MD $58,163

Edgewood, MD $56,638

Ellicott City, MD $57,365

Columbia, MD $57,795

Fallston, MD $56,490

Finksburg, MD $56,509

Forest Hill, MD $55,922

Fork, MD $56,892

Fort Howard, MD $57,251

Freeland, MD $54,799

Gambrills, MD $58,075

Gibson Island, MD $57,283

Glen Arm, MD $57,101

Glen Burnie, MD $57,351

Glyndon, MD $56,802

Hampstead, MD $55,496

Elkridge, MD $57,413

Hanover, MD $57,446

Harmans, MD $57,443

Havre De Grace, MD $55,681

Hydes, MD $56,896

Jarrettsville, MD $55,737

Joppa, MD $56,782

Kingsville, MD $56,908

Lineboro, MD $54,659

Linthicum Heights, MD $57,359

Long Green, MD $57,008

Spencerville, MD $59,540

Clarksburg, MD $58,238

Damascus, MD $57,736

Germantown, MD $59,462

Annapolis, MD $57,913

Cumberland, MD $52,609

Accident, MD $52,521

Barton, MD $52,768

Bittinger, MD $52,669

Bloomington, MD $52,856

Corriganville, MD $52,274

Eckhart Mines, MD $52,564

Ellerslie, MD $52,341

Flintstone, MD $52,621

Friendsville, MD $52,506

Frostburg, MD $52,491

Grantsville, MD $52,493

Kitzmiller, MD $52,497

Lonaconing, MD $52,672

Luke, MD $52,860

Mc Henry, MD $52,526

Midland, MD $52,849

Midlothian, MD $52,498

Mount Savage, MD $52,258

Oakland, MD $52,373

Oldtown, MD $52,693

Pinto, MD $52,790

Rawlings, MD $52,807

Spring Gap, MD $52,757

Swanton, MD $52,629

Westernport, MD $52,858

Easton, MD $56,765

Barclay, MD $56,290

Bethlehem, MD $56,363

Betterton, MD $56,332

Bozman, MD $57,248

Cambridge, MD $56,365

Centreville, MD $56,824

Chester, MD $57,262

Chestertown, MD $56,596

Church Creek, MD $56,276

Church Hill, MD $56,519

Claiborne, MD $57,351

Cordova, MD $56,572

Crapo, MD $55,781

Crocheron, MD $55,378

Crumpton, MD $56,226

Denton, MD $56,277

East New Market, MD $56,141

Federalsburg, MD $56,130

Fishing Creek, MD $55,987

Galena, MD $56,074

Goldsboro, MD $56,169

Grasonville, MD $57,153

Greensboro, MD $56,179

Henderson, MD $56,231

Hillsboro, MD $56,613

Hurlock, MD $56,154

Ingleside, MD $56,335

Kennedyville, MD $56,174

Mcdaniel, MD $57,328

Madison, MD $56,715

Marydel, MD $56,076

Massey, MD $56,087

Millington, MD $56,167

Neavitt, MD $57,320

Newcomb, MD $56,925

Oxford, MD $56,643

Preston, MD $56,342

Price, MD $56,558

Queen Anne, MD $56,706

Queenstown, MD $57,029

Rhodesdale, MD $55,817

Ridgely, MD $56,401

Rock Hall, MD $56,941

Royal Oak, MD $56,819

Saint Michaels, MD $57,204

Secretary, MD $56,355

Sherwood, MD $57,670

Deal Island, MD $54,954

Eden, MD $55,062

Ewell, MD $54,783

Fruitland, MD $55,251

Girdletree, MD $54,657

Hebron, MD $55,200

Linkwood, MD $55,979

Manokin, MD $54,881

Mardela Springs, MD $55,398

Marion Station, MD $54,688

Nanticoke, MD $55,175

Newark, MD $54,946

Ocean City, MD $55,210

Parsonsburg, MD $55,100

Pittsville, MD $55,101

Pocomoke City, MD $54,759

Powellville, MD $55,073

Princess Anne, MD $55,023

Quantico, MD $55,091

Rehobeth, MD $54,672

Sharptown, MD $55,702

Showell, MD $55,100

Snow Hill, MD $54,905

Stockton, MD $54,576

Tyaskin, MD $55,038

Tylerton, MD $54,848

Upper Fairmount, MD $55,015

Vienna, MD $55,516

Westover, MD $54,881

Whaleyville, MD $55,071

Willards, MD $55,093

Delmar, MD $55,239

North East, MD $55,732

Perry Point, MD $55,651

Perryville, MD $55,630

Port Deposit, MD $55,493

Rising Sun, MD $55,311

Warwick, MD $56,062

Cecilton, MD $56,024

Charlestown, MD $55,724

Chesapeake City, MD $56,022

Childs, MD $55,947

Stevensville, MD $57,408

Colora, MD $55,261

Conowingo, MD $55,168

Earleville, MD $55,970

Elk Mills, MD $55,966

Elkton, MD $55,926

Georgetown, MD $56,012

Lutherville Timonium, MD $57,205

Abell, MD $56,636

Accokeek, MD $60,521

Aquasco, MD $59,023

Avenue, MD $56,726

Barstow, MD $58,319

Bel Alton, MD $58,607

Benedict, MD $58,568

Brandywine, MD $59,948

Broomes Island, MD $57,657

Bryans Road, MD $60,403

Bryantown, MD $59,311

Bushwood, MD $56,767

California, MD $56,719

Callaway, MD $56,323

Chaptico, MD $57,307

Charlotte Hall, MD $58,171

Cheltenham, MD $60,509

Clements, MD $57,307

Cobb Island, MD $56,793

Coltons Point, MD $56,526

Compton, MD $56,834

Dameron, MD $55,605

Dowell, MD $56,896

Drayden, MD $55,739

Faulkner, MD $58,294

Great Mills, MD $56,414

Helen, MD $57,843

Hollywood, MD $57,054

Hughesville, MD $58,915

Huntingtown, MD $58,673

Indian Head, MD $59,038

Ironsides, MD $58,800

Issue, MD $57,100

La Plata, MD $59,206

Leonardtown, MD $56,624

Lexington Park, MD $56,241

Loveville, MD $57,218

Lusby, MD $57,002

Marbury, MD $59,512

Mechanicsville, MD $57,831

Morganza, MD $57,493

Mount Victoria, MD $56,832

Nanjemoy, MD $58,109

Newburg, MD $57,526

Park Hall, MD $56,076

Patuxent River, MD $56,373

Piney Point, MD $55,826

Pomfret, MD $59,849

Port Republic, MD $57,971

Port Tobacco, MD $58,987

Prince Frederick, MD $58,323

Ridge, MD $55,359

Rock Point, MD $57,506

Saint Inigoes, MD $55,537

Saint Leonard, MD $57,691

Saint Marys City, MD $56,065

Scotland, MD $54,992

Solomons, MD $56,844

Sunderland, MD $58,790

Tall Timbers, MD $55,897

Valley Lee, MD $55,919

Welcome, MD $58,620

White Plains, MD $59,855

Southern Md Facility, MD $60,585

Annapolis Junction, MD $57,939

Lanham, MD $60,815

Beltsville, MD $60,728

Laurel, MD $59,405

Bladensburg, MD $61,171

Lothian, MD $59,371

Mount Rainier, MD $61,200

North Beach, MD $58,546

Bowie, MD $59,395

Brentwood, MD $61,196

Capitol Heights, MD $61,170

Chesapeake Beach, MD $58,516

Churchton, MD $58,530

Clinton, MD $60,825

Still Pond, MD $56,335

Sudlersville, MD $56,230

Taylors Island, MD $56,730

Templeville, MD $56,080

Tilghman, MD $57,540

Toddville, MD $55,506

Trappe, MD $56,400

Wingate, MD $55,723

Wittman, MD $57,351

Woolford, MD $56,496

Worton, MD $56,529

Wye Mills, MD $56,930

Frederick, MD $56,285

Adamstown, MD $57,455

Big Pool, MD $53,370

Boonsboro, MD $55,271

Braddock Heights, MD $56,256

Brownsville, MD $56,092

Brunswick, MD $56,611

Buckeystown, MD $57,027

Burkittsville, MD $56,183

Cascade, MD $54,768

Cavetown, MD $54,699

Chewsville, MD $54,783

Clear Spring, MD $54,051

Cooksville, MD $57,341

Emmitsburg, MD $54,951

Fairplay, MD $54,916

Funkstown, MD $54,911

Glenelg, MD $57,948

Glenwood, MD $57,664

Hagerstown, MD $54,633

Hancock, MD $53,107

Ijamsville, MD $57,314

Jefferson, MD $56,667

Keedysville, MD $55,447

Keymar, MD $55,419

Knoxville, MD $56,313

Ladiesburg, MD $55,618

Libertytown, MD $56,130

Lisbon, MD $57,348

Little Orleans, MD $52,813

Maugansville, MD $54,434

Middletown, MD $56,050

Monrovia, MD $57,188

Mount Airy, MD $56,845

Myersville, MD $55,321

New Market, MD $56,615

New Midway, MD $55,617

New Windsor, MD $56,120

Point Of Rocks, MD $57,346

Rocky Ridge, MD $55,247

Rohrersville, MD $55,825

Sabillasville, MD $54,842

Saint James, MD $54,925

Sharpsburg, MD $55,364

Smithsburg, MD $54,748

Sykesville, MD $56,992

Taneytown, MD $55,082

Thurmont, MD $55,309

Tuscarora, MD $57,565

Union Bridge, MD $55,892

Unionville, MD $56,162

Walkersville, MD $55,964

West Friendship, MD $57,467

Williamsport, MD $54,692

Woodbine, MD $57,342

Woodsboro, MD $55,697

Salisbury, MD $55,240

Allen, MD $55,164

Berlin, MD $55,106

Bishopville, MD $55,119

Bivalve, MD $55,321

Manchester, MD $54,828

Marriottsville, MD $57,220

Maryland Line, MD $54,659

Mayo, MD $58,035

Millersville, MD $57,562

Monkton, MD $56,208

Odenton, MD $58,144

Crofton, MD $58,476

Owings Mills, MD $57,106

Parkton, MD $55,345

Pasadena, MD $57,298

Perry Hall, MD $57,143

Perryman, MD $56,191

Phoenix, MD $56,842

Pylesville, MD $55,015

Randallstown, MD $57,194

Reisterstown, MD $56,971

Riderwood, MD $57,315

Riva, MD $58,257

Severn, MD $57,553

Severna Park, MD $57,475

Simpsonville, MD $58,035

Sparks Glencoe, MD $56,382

Crisfield, MD $54,823

Stevenson, MD $57,232

Dhs, MD $60,536

Waldorf, MD $59,820

Street, MD $55,266

Upperco, MD $56,048

Upper Falls, MD $56,964

Westminster, MD $56,050

Whiteford, MD $54,993

White Hall, MD $55,271

White Marsh, MD $57,090

Woodstock, MD $57,246

Baltimore, MD $57,320

Towson, MD $57,314

Gwynn Oak, MD $57,333

Pikesville, MD $57,292

Sparrows Point, MD $57,259

Middle River, MD $57,140

Essex, MD $57,275

Dundalk, MD $57,330

Brooklyn, MD $57,331

Curtis Bay, MD $57,343

Halethorpe, MD $57,338

Catonsville, MD $57,367

Parkville, MD $57,305

Nottingham, MD $57,247

Rosedale, MD $57,320

Windsor Mill, MD $57,302

Gaithersburg, MD $59,734

Washington Grove, MD $59,765

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

Understanding how an ABA Manager'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.

$52,066

Average $57,320/year

$65,472

$4,339

Average $4,777/month

$5,456

$1,001

Average $1,102/week

$1,259

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,472	$5,456	$1,259	$31
Average	$57,320	$4,777	$1,102	$28
25th Percentile	$52,066	$4,339	$1,001	$25

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