What are the main factors that influence an ABA Teacher Assistant'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 Teacher Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for ABA Teacher Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An ABA Teacher Assistant's salary?

An ABA Teacher Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $29,348 for beginners, reaching about $30,803 at mid-level, and approach $32,304 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an ABA Teacher Assistant?

ABA Teacher Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ABA Teacher Assistant roles are District of Columbia $38,979, California $38,831, Massachusetts $38,314. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ABA Teacher Assistant roles make?

Salaries for ABA Teacher Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Teacher and Teacher Assistant: $55,477; Aba Teacher: $51,977; Aba Therapy Assistant: $45,736; Daycare Teacher Assistant: $44,304; Aba Assistant: $43,677.

ABA Teacher Assistant Salary in Mississippi

How much does an ABA Teacher Assistant make in Mississippi? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Teacher Assistant in Mississippi is $31,396 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,828
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $28,426 to $34,239
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $25,722

10% $25,722

50% (Median) $31,396

90% $36,828

ABA Teacher Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,239	$2,853	$658	$16
Average	$31,396	$2,616	$604	$15
25th Percentile	$28,426	$2,369	$547	$14

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Key Factors That Influence ABA Teacher Assistant Salaries

An ABA Teacher Assistant'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 Teacher Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ABA Teacher Assistant'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): $29,348
Early Career (1-2 years): $29,590
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $30,803
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $31,791
Expert (over 8 years): $32,304

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ABA Teacher Assistant	less than 1 year	$29,348
Early Career Level ABA Teacher Assistant	1-2 years	$29,590
Mid-Level Level ABA Teacher Assistant	2-4 years	$30,803
Senior-Level Level ABA Teacher Assistant	5-8 years	$31,791
Expert Level ABA Teacher Assistant	over 8 years	$32,304

How Do ABA Teacher Assistant 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 Teacher Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,979.
California: $38,831.
Massachusetts: $38,314.

District of Columbia $38,979 California $38,831 Massachusetts $38,314 Washington $38,173 New Jersey $38,159 Alaska $38,109 Connecticut $37,624 New York $37,426

Hawaii $36,796 Rhode Island $36,501 Maryland $36,300 Minnesota $36,025 Colorado $35,920 Illinois $35,884 Oregon $35,751 Delaware $35,652

New Hampshire $35,590 Virginia $35,451 Pennsylvania $35,047 Nevada $34,842 North Dakota $34,775 Michigan $34,670 Wisconsin $34,631 Vermont $34,554

Texas $34,339 Maine $34,325 Arizona $34,304 Ohio $34,279 Georgia $33,955 Indiana $33,793 Wyoming $33,762 Utah $33,712

Iowa $33,691 Kansas $33,522 Louisiana $33,473 North Carolina $33,455 Missouri $33,448 Florida $33,311 Montana $33,237 Nebraska $33,167

Kentucky $33,128 South Carolina $32,987 Tennessee $32,899 Idaho $32,864 New Mexico $32,607 Oklahoma $32,551 Alabama $32,343 South Dakota $31,994

Arkansas $31,804 West Virginia $31,702 Mississippi $31,396

Top Paying Cities for ABA Teacher Assistant

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:

Hillsboro: $30,809
Holly Bluff: $30,545
Kosciusko: $30,537

Hillsboro, MS $30,809

Holly Bluff, MS $30,545

Kosciusko, MS $30,537

Lake, MS $30,707

Lena, MS $30,828

Lexington, MS $30,483

Lorman, MS $30,559

Louise, MS $30,868

Ludlow, MS $30,896

Mc Adams, MS $30,509

Mc Cool, MS $30,475

Madden, MS $30,628

Madison, MS $31,177

Magee, MS $30,847

Mayersville, MS $30,728

Mendenhall, MS $30,957

Midnight, MS $30,868

Mize, MS $30,722

Morton, MS $30,968

Mount Olive, MS $30,724

Natchez, MS $30,638

Newhebron, MS $30,810

Pattison, MS $30,705

Pelahatchie, MS $31,066

Pickens, MS $30,728

Piney Woods, MS $31,117

Pinola, MS $30,938

Port Gibson, MS $30,700

Puckett, MS $30,998

Pulaski, MS $30,820

Raleigh, MS $30,737

Raymond, MS $31,165

Redwood, MS $30,745

Ridgeland, MS $31,257

Rolling Fork, MS $30,750

Sallis, MS $30,562

Sandhill, MS $31,138

Satartia, MS $30,901

Sharon, MS $30,934

Sibley, MS $30,712

Silver City, MS $30,697

Star, MS $31,160

Taylorsville, MS $30,644

Tchula, MS $30,509

Terry, MS $31,175

Thomastown, MS $30,631

Tinsley, MS $30,874

Tougaloo, MS $31,279

Utica, MS $30,993

Vaiden, MS $30,421

Valley Park, MS $30,603

Vaughan, MS $30,790

Vicksburg, MS $30,850

Walnut Grove, MS $30,687

Washington, MS $30,625

Wesson, MS $30,834

West, MS $30,417

Whitfield, MS $31,276

Yazoo City, MS $30,746

Jackson, MS $31,301

Pearl, MS $31,298

Richland, MS $31,301

Flowood, MS $31,292

Byram, MS $31,262

Lula, MS $31,139

Lyon, MS $30,560

Marks, MS $30,766

Michigan City, MS $31,371

Mount Pleasant, MS $32,125

Myrtle, MS $30,804

Nesbit, MS $32,656

New Albany, MS $30,749

Olive Branch, MS $32,608

Oxford, MS $30,855

Pope, MS $30,661

Potts Camp, MS $31,142

Red Banks, MS $32,109

Ripley, MS $30,709

Robinsonville, MS $32,215

Sarah, MS $31,754

Sardis, MS $31,198

Senatobia, MS $31,794

Sherard, MS $30,494

Sledge, MS $31,087

Southaven, MS $32,847

Taylor, MS $30,807

Tiplersville, MS $30,762

Tula, MS $30,635

Tunica, MS $31,838

University, MS $31,073

Victoria, MS $32,069

Walls, MS $32,777

Walnut, MS $30,773

Waterford, MS $31,256

Greenville, MS $31,297

Alligator, MS $30,396

Anguilla, MS $30,971

Arcola, MS $31,297

Avon, MS $31,297

Benoit, MS $31,005

Beulah, MS $30,718

Boyle, MS $30,866

Chatham, MS $31,243

Cleveland, MS $30,754

Doddsville, MS $30,584

Drew, MS $30,421

Parchman, MS $30,453

Dublin, MS $30,342

Duncan, MS $30,380

Glen Allan, MS $31,150

Grace, MS $31,074

Gunnison, MS $30,469

Hollandale, MS $31,297

Holly Ridge, MS $31,025

Indianola, MS $31,046

Inverness, MS $30,985

Isola, MS $31,055

Leland, MS $31,297

Merigold, MS $30,588

Metcalfe, MS $31,297

Moorhead, MS $30,746

Mound Bayou, MS $30,560

Pace, MS $30,740

Panther Burn, MS $31,161

Rena Lara, MS $30,387

Rome, MS $30,393

Rosedale, MS $30,667

Ruleville, MS $30,567

Scott, MS $31,111

Shaw, MS $30,959

Shelby, MS $30,487

Stoneville, MS $31,297

Sunflower, MS $30,688

Wayside, MS $31,297

Winstonville, MS $30,644

Winterville, MS $31,297

Tupelo, MS $30,890

Algoma, MS $30,804

Amory, MS $30,368

Baldwyn, MS $30,729

Becker, MS $30,290

Belden, MS $30,836

Belmont, MS $30,608

Blue Springs, MS $30,749

Booneville, MS $30,710

Burnsville, MS $30,686

Corinth, MS $30,802

Dennis, MS $30,573

Derma, MS $30,777

Ecru, MS $30,774

Fulton, MS $30,729

Gattman, MS $30,246

Glen, MS $30,717

Abbeville, MS $31,033

Arkabutla, MS $32,094

Ashland, MS $31,151

Batesville, MS $30,946

Belen, MS $30,672

Blue Mountain, MS $30,780

Byhalia, MS $32,251

Clarksdale, MS $30,471

Coahoma, MS $30,785

Coldwater, MS $32,144

Como, MS $31,375

Courtland, MS $30,785

Crenshaw, MS $31,212

Crowder, MS $30,678

Darling, MS $30,934

Dumas, MS $30,689

Dundee, MS $31,158

Etta, MS $30,771

Falcon, MS $31,008

Falkner, MS $30,917

Farrell, MS $30,560

Friars Point, MS $30,803

Hernando, MS $32,384

Hickory Flat, MS $31,005

Holly Springs, MS $31,506

Horn Lake, MS $32,812

Independence, MS $32,019

Jonestown, MS $30,813

Lake Cormorant, MS $32,639

Lamar, MS $31,522

Stennis Space Center, MS $31,276

Diamondhead, MS $31,012

Biloxi, MS $31,202

Diberville, MS $31,185

Escatawpa, MS $31,033

Gautier, MS $31,027

Hurley, MS $31,116

Kiln, MS $31,044

Lakeshore, MS $31,299

Long Beach, MS $30,974

Mc Henry, MS $30,888

Moss Point, MS $31,058

Ocean Springs, MS $31,074

Vancleave, MS $30,997

Pascagoula, MS $31,058

Pass Christian, MS $30,975

Pearlington, MS $31,705

Perkinston, MS $30,882

Saucier, MS $30,980

Waveland, MS $31,061

Wiggins, MS $30,777

Brookhaven, MS $30,829

Bogue Chitto, MS $30,672

Bude, MS $30,676

Centreville, MS $31,578

Chatawa, MS $30,953

Crosby, MS $30,856

Fernwood, MS $30,808

Gloster, MS $31,067

Jayess, MS $30,570

Kokomo, MS $30,584

Liberty, MS $31,152

Mc Call Creek, MS $30,647

Mccomb, MS $30,684

Magnolia, MS $30,843

Meadville, MS $30,555

Monticello, MS $30,752

Oak Vale, MS $30,597

Osyka, MS $31,057

Roxie, MS $30,538

Ruth, MS $30,617

Silver Creek, MS $30,725

Smithdale, MS $30,627

Sontag, MS $30,763

Summit, MS $30,615

Tylertown, MS $30,609

Union Church, MS $30,677

Woodville, MS $31,185

Columbus, MS $30,018

Aberdeen, MS $30,220

Ackerman, MS $30,489

Artesia, MS $30,062

Bellefontaine, MS $30,535

Brooksville, MS $30,177

Caledonia, MS $30,151

Cedarbluff, MS $30,224

Crawford, MS $30,107

Eupora, MS $30,527

French Camp, MS $30,480

Hamilton, MS $30,094

Kilmichael, MS $30,465

Maben, MS $30,407

Mantee, MS $30,447

Mathiston, MS $30,461

Mayhew, MS $30,020

Montpelier, MS $30,332

Pheba, MS $30,303

Prairie, MS $30,217

Starkville, MS $30,185

Mississippi State, MS $30,161

Steens, MS $30,034

Stewart, MS $30,470

Sturgis, MS $30,390

Walthall, MS $30,586

Weir, MS $30,518

West Point, MS $30,077

Woodland, MS $30,465

Thaxton, MS $30,693

Tishomingo, MS $30,549

Toccopola, MS $30,696

Trebloc, MS $30,364

Tremont, MS $30,659

Van Vleet, MS $30,600

Vardaman, MS $30,636

Verona, MS $30,883

Wheeler, MS $30,714

Grenada, MS $30,480

Banner, MS $30,612

Big Creek, MS $30,531

Bruce, MS $30,631

Calhoun City, MS $30,594

Carrollton, MS $30,336

Cascilla, MS $30,374

Charleston, MS $30,416

Coffeeville, MS $30,498

Coila, MS $30,339

Cruger, MS $30,409

Duck Hill, MS $30,455

Elliott, MS $30,489

Enid, MS $30,503

Glendora, MS $30,325

Gore Springs, MS $30,511

Greenwood, MS $30,328

Holcomb, MS $30,335

Itta Bena, MS $30,551

Mc Carley, MS $30,376

Minter City, MS $30,263

Money, MS $30,304

Morgan City, MS $30,605

North Carrollton, MS $30,500

Oakland, MS $30,468

Paris, MS $30,613

Philipp, MS $30,240

Pittsboro, MS $30,639

Schlater, MS $30,323

Scobey, MS $30,419

Sidon, MS $30,400

Slate Spring, MS $30,574

Sumner, MS $30,415

Swan Lake, MS $30,335

Swiftown, MS $30,686

Tie Plant, MS $30,481

Tillatoba, MS $30,434

Tippo, MS $30,287

Tutwiler, MS $30,399

Vance, MS $30,350

Water Valley, MS $30,581

Webb, MS $30,373

Winona, MS $30,455

Belzoni, MS $30,831

Benton, MS $30,783

Bentonia, MS $31,003

Bolton, MS $31,131

Brandon, MS $31,133

Braxton, MS $31,081

Camden, MS $30,704

Canton, MS $31,022

Carthage, MS $30,645

Cary, MS $30,782

Clinton, MS $31,229

Conehatta, MS $30,645

Crystal Springs, MS $31,068

Delta City, MS $31,159

D Lo, MS $31,017

Durant, MS $30,513

Edwards, MS $31,050

Ethel, MS $30,472

Fayette, MS $30,572

Flora, MS $31,117

Pocahontas, MS $31,269

Florence, MS $31,196

Meridian, MS $30,584

Bailey, MS $30,543

Buckatunna, MS $30,570

Chunky, MS $30,515

Clara, MS $30,548

Collinsville, MS $30,559

Daleville, MS $30,514

Decatur, MS $30,560

De Kalb, MS $30,520

Enterprise, MS $30,514

Hickory, MS $30,520

Lauderdale, MS $30,551

Lawrence, MS $30,625

Little Rock, MS $30,526

Louin, MS $30,578

Louisville, MS $30,519

Macon, MS $30,596

Marion, MS $30,650

Newton, MS $30,567

Noxapater, MS $30,533

Pachuta, MS $30,497

Paulding, MS $30,490

Philadelphia, MS $30,559

Porterville, MS $30,515

Preston, MS $30,524

Quitman, MS $30,536

Rose Hill, MS $30,473

Scooba, MS $30,585

Sebastopol, MS $30,719

Shubuta, MS $30,510

Shuqualak, MS $30,580

State Line, MS $30,627

Stonewall, MS $30,549

Toomsuba, MS $30,558

Union, MS $30,540

Vossburg, MS $30,503

Waynesboro, MS $30,550

Hattiesburg, MS $30,620

Bassfield, MS $30,597

Bay Springs, MS $30,601

Beaumont, MS $30,586

Brooklyn, MS $30,648

Carriere, MS $31,187

Carson, MS $30,611

Collins, MS $30,639

Columbia, MS $30,594

Eastabuchie, MS $30,563

Ellisville, MS $30,573

Heidelberg, MS $30,524

Laurel, MS $30,668

Leakesville, MS $30,822

Lucedale, MS $31,062

Lumberton, MS $30,732

Mc Lain, MS $30,705

Mc Neill, MS $31,149

Moselle, MS $30,563

Moss, MS $30,545

Neely, MS $30,649

New Augusta, MS $30,524

Nicholson, MS $31,342

Ovett, MS $30,522

Petal, MS $30,610

Picayune, MS $31,313

Poplarville, MS $30,946

Prentiss, MS $30,707

Purvis, MS $30,611

Richton, MS $30,517

Sandersville, MS $30,577

Sandy Hook, MS $30,605

Seminary, MS $30,556

Soso, MS $30,551

Stringer, MS $30,569

Sumrall, MS $30,571

Foxworth, MS $30,584

Gulfport, MS $30,956

Bay Saint Louis, MS $31,241

Plantersville, MS $30,713

Pontotoc, MS $30,797

Randolph, MS $30,683

Rienzi, MS $30,714

Saltillo, MS $30,810

Shannon, MS $30,724

Sherman, MS $30,846

Smithville, MS $30,558

Golden, MS $30,611

Greenwood Springs, MS $30,345

Guntown, MS $30,760

Houlka, MS $30,726

Houston, MS $30,561

Iuka, MS $30,576

Mantachie, MS $30,763

Marietta, MS $30,673

Mooreville, MS $30,821

Nettleton, MS $30,602

New Site, MS $30,607

Okolona, MS $30,533

Lambert, MS $30,434

Forest, MS $30,791

Gallman, MS $30,984

Georgetown, MS $31,003

Goodman, MS $30,672

Harperville, MS $30,767

Harriston, MS $30,586

Harrisville, MS $31,053

Hazlehurst, MS $30,863

Hermanville, MS $30,762

ABA Teacher Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ABA Teacher Assistant 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 Healthcare and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, ABA Teacher Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ABA Teacher Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an ABA Teacher Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$47,094	$23.0	50%
Business Services	$37,675	$18.0	20%

ABA Teacher Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ABA Teacher Assistant'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.

$28,426

Average $31,396/year

$34,239

$2,369

Average $2,616/month

$2,853

$547

Average $604/week

$658

$14

Average $15/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,239	$2,853	$658	$16
Average	$31,396	$2,616	$604	$15
25th Percentile	$28,426	$2,369	$547	$14

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