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 $31,072 for beginners, reaching about $32,614 at mid-level, and approach $34,202 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 $38,983, California $38,835, Massachusetts $38,318. 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: $55,479; Aba Teacher: $51,981; Aba Therapy Assistant: $45,731; Daycare Teacher Assistant: $44,307; ABA Case Manager/Teacher: $42,903.

ABA Teacher Assistant Salary in Montana

How much does an ABA Teacher Assistant make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Teacher Assistant in Montana is $33,241 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,992
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,096 to $36,251
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,232

10% $27,232

50% (Median) $33,241

90% $38,992

ABA Teacher Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,251	$3,021	$697	$17
Average	$33,241	$2,770	$639	$16
25th Percentile	$30,096	$2,508	$579	$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): $31,072
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,329
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,614
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,659
Expert (over 8 years): $34,202

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ABA Teacher Assistant	less than 1 year	$31,072
Early Career Level ABA Teacher Assistant	1-2 years	$31,329
Mid-Level Level ABA Teacher Assistant	2-4 years	$32,614
Senior-Level Level ABA Teacher Assistant	5-8 years	$33,659
Expert Level ABA Teacher Assistant	over 8 years	$34,202

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: $38,983.
California: $38,835.
Massachusetts: $38,318.

District of Columbia $38,983 California $38,835 Massachusetts $38,318 Washington $38,177 New Jersey $38,163 Alaska $38,114 Connecticut $37,628 New York $37,431

Hawaii $36,800 Rhode Island $36,505 Maryland $36,304 Minnesota $36,029 Colorado $35,924 Illinois $35,888 Oregon $35,755 Delaware $35,656

New Hampshire $35,594 Virginia $35,455 Pennsylvania $35,050 Nevada $34,846 North Dakota $34,779 Michigan $34,674 Wisconsin $34,635 Vermont $34,558

Texas $34,343 Maine $34,329 Arizona $34,308 Ohio $34,283 Georgia $33,959 Indiana $33,797 Wyoming $33,765 Utah $33,716

Iowa $33,695 Kansas $33,526 Louisiana $33,477 North Carolina $33,459 Missouri $33,452 Florida $33,315 Montana $33,241 Nebraska $33,170

Kentucky $33,132 South Carolina $32,991 Tennessee $32,903 Idaho $32,868 New Mexico $32,610 Oklahoma $32,554 Alabama $32,346 South Dakota $31,998

Arkansas $31,808 West Virginia $31,706 Mississippi $31,399

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:

Absarokee: $33,038
Acton: $33,838
Ashland: $33,013

Absarokee, MT $33,038

Acton, MT $33,838

Ashland, MT $33,013

Ballantine, MT $33,786

Bearcreek, MT $33,034

Belfry, MT $33,067

Bighorn, MT $32,959

Big Timber, MT $33,011

Birney, MT $32,990

Boyd, MT $33,336

Bridger, MT $33,207

Broadview, MT $33,651

Busby, MT $33,027

Clyde Park, MT $33,017

Columbus, MT $33,288

Cooke City, MT $32,952

Crow Agency, MT $33,055

Custer, MT $33,064

Decker, MT $33,021

Edgar, MT $33,713

Emigrant, MT $33,014

Fishtail, MT $32,986

Fromberg, MT $33,579

Gardiner, MT $33,015

Garryowen, MT $33,042

Grass Range, MT $32,981

Greycliff, MT $33,013

Hardin, MT $33,330

Fort Smith, MT $33,226

Harlowton, MT $32,999

Huntley, MT $33,953

Hysham, MT $32,976

Ingomar, MT $32,913

Joliet, MT $33,583

Lame Deer, MT $33,046

Laurel, MT $33,943

Lavina, MT $33,091

Livingston, MT $33,053

Lodge Grass, MT $33,061

Mc Leod, MT $32,942

Martinsdale, MT $32,963

Melstone, MT $32,976

Melville, MT $32,951

Molt, MT $33,743

Mosby, MT $32,930

Musselshell, MT $32,964

Nye, MT $32,982

Otter, MT $33,014

Park City, MT $33,710

Pompeys Pillar, MT $33,577

Pray, MT $32,997

Pryor, MT $33,596

Rapelje, MT $33,207

Red Lodge, MT $33,041

Reed Point, MT $33,000

Roberts, MT $33,180

Roscoe, MT $32,975

Roundup, MT $33,038

Ryegate, MT $32,970

Saint Xavier, MT $33,196

Sanders, MT $33,016

Sand Springs, MT $32,934

Shawmut, MT $32,959

Shepherd, MT $33,804

Silver Gate, MT $33,041

Springdale, MT $32,992

Sumatra, MT $32,934

Teigen, MT $32,982

Two Dot, MT $32,956

Wilsall, MT $32,985

Winnett, MT $32,958

Worden, MT $33,535

Wyola, MT $33,075

Billings, MT $33,983

Baker, MT $33,128

Wolf Point, MT $33,014

Antelope, MT $33,054

Bainville, MT $33,168

Brockton, MT $32,998

Brockway, MT $32,952

Circle, MT $32,977

Crane, MT $33,191

Culbertson, MT $33,070

Dagmar, MT $33,086

Fairview, MT $33,182

Flaxville, MT $32,972

Fort Peck, MT $32,956

Frazer, MT $32,994

Froid, MT $33,026

Glasgow, MT $33,012

Saint Marie, MT $33,152

Glentana, MT $32,957

Hinsdale, MT $32,949

Homestead, MT $33,026

Lambert, MT $33,006

Larslan, MT $32,952

Medicine Lake, MT $33,021

Nashua, MT $32,995

Opheim, MT $32,947

Outlook, MT $32,996

Peerless, MT $32,953

Plentywood, MT $33,048

Poplar, MT $33,020

Raymond, MT $33,024

Redstone, MT $32,954

Reserve, MT $32,987

Richey, MT $32,968

Richland, MT $32,949

Saco, MT $32,968

Savage, MT $33,066

Scobey, MT $32,998

Sidney, MT $33,190

Vandalia, MT $32,965

Vida, MT $32,975

Westby, MT $33,079

Whitetail, MT $32,948

Miles City, MT $33,017

Alzada, MT $32,989

Angela, MT $32,929

Alberton, MT $32,978

Arlee, MT $32,990

Bonner, MT $32,979

Charlo, MT $33,000

Clinton, MT $33,002

Condon, MT $32,943

Conner, MT $33,008

Corvallis, MT $33,051

Darby, MT $32,944

De Borgia, MT $32,876

Dixon, MT $32,971

Drummond, MT $32,989

Florence, MT $33,044

Frenchtown, MT $33,030

Grantsdale, MT $33,034

Hall, MT $32,982

Hamilton, MT $33,034

Pinesdale, MT $33,110

Haugan, MT $32,868

Helmville, MT $32,918

Heron, MT $32,881

Hot Springs, MT $32,940

Huson, MT $32,987

Lolo, MT $33,024

Lonepine, MT $32,952

Milltown, MT $33,107

Noxon, MT $32,867

Ovando, MT $32,914

Pablo, MT $33,118

Paradise, MT $32,990

Philipsburg, MT $32,982

Plains, MT $32,963

Polson, MT $33,015

Ravalli, MT $32,994

Ronan, MT $33,019

Saint Ignatius, MT $33,011

Saint Regis, MT $32,941

Saltese, MT $32,855

Seeley Lake, MT $32,998

Stevensville, MT $33,050

Sula, MT $32,933

Superior, MT $32,965

Thompson Falls, MT $32,918

Trout Creek, MT $32,887

Victor, MT $33,030

Kalispell, MT $33,044

Big Arm, MT $33,000

Bigfork, MT $32,998

Columbia Falls, MT $33,040

Coram, MT $32,998

Dayton, MT $33,004

Elmo, MT $32,966

Essex, MT $32,944

Eureka, MT $33,008

Fortine, MT $32,975

Hungry Horse, MT $33,078

Kila, MT $32,972

Lake Mc Donald, MT $33,002

Lakeside, MT $33,026

Libby, MT $32,958

Marion, MT $32,953

Martin City, MT $33,025

Olney, MT $32,948

Polebridge, MT $32,891

Proctor, MT $32,956

Rexford, MT $32,981

Rollins, MT $32,976

Somers, MT $33,022

Stryker, MT $32,943

Trego, MT $32,967

Troy, MT $32,867

West Glacier, MT $32,901

Whitefish, MT $33,024

Bloomfield, MT $32,985

Boyes, MT $32,996

Broadus, MT $33,006

Brusett, MT $32,953

Capitol, MT $32,927

Cohagen, MT $32,941

Colstrip, MT $33,075

Ekalaka, MT $32,998

Fallon, MT $33,033

Forsyth, MT $32,989

Glendive, MT $33,098

Hammond, MT $32,975

Hathaway, MT $33,012

Ismay, MT $32,985

Jordan, MT $32,960

Kinsey, MT $33,000

Lindsay, MT $32,958

Mildred, MT $33,033

Olive, MT $32,965

Plevna, MT $33,061

Powderville, MT $32,932

Rosebud, MT $32,948

Terry, MT $32,970

Volborg, MT $32,949

Wibaux, MT $33,085

Willard, MT $33,072

Great Falls, MT $31,593

Malmstrom A F B, MT $31,593

Augusta, MT $32,948

Babb, MT $32,960

Belt, MT $31,981

Black Eagle, MT $31,593

Brady, MT $32,635

Browning, MT $33,004

Buffalo, MT $32,979

Bynum, MT $32,975

Carter, MT $32,142

Cascade, MT $32,586

Choteau, MT $32,975

Coffee Creek, MT $32,978

Conrad, MT $33,005

Cut Bank, MT $32,983

Denton, MT $32,970

Dupuyer, MT $32,944

Dutton, MT $32,261

East Glacier Park, MT $32,930

Ethridge, MT $32,940

Fairfield, MT $32,715

Floweree, MT $31,659

Forest Grove, MT $32,965

Fort Benton, MT $32,738

Fort Shaw, MT $32,025

Galata, MT $32,949

Geraldine, MT $32,963

Geyser, MT $32,726

Heart Butte, MT $33,003

Highwood, MT $32,026

Hilger, MT $32,978

Hobson, MT $32,983

Judith Gap, MT $32,976

Kevin, MT $32,971

Ledger, MT $32,956

Lewistown, MT $33,036

Loma, MT $32,963

Lothair, MT $32,960

Moccasin, MT $32,985

Monarch, MT $32,620

Moore, MT $33,003

Neihart, MT $32,863

Oilmont, MT $32,954

Pendroy, MT $32,944

Power, MT $31,901

Raynesford, MT $32,582

Roy, MT $32,948

Sand Coulee, MT $31,593

Shelby, MT $33,006

Simms, MT $32,275

Stanford, MT $32,981

Stockett, MT $31,918

Sunburst, MT $32,983

Sun River, MT $31,859

Sweet Grass, MT $32,962

Biddle, MT $33,017

Ulm, MT $31,608

Valier, MT $32,978

Vaughn, MT $31,724

Winifred, MT $32,966

Havre, MT $33,028

Big Sandy, MT $32,973

Box Elder, MT $33,038

Chester, MT $32,977

Chinook, MT $32,983

Dodson, MT $32,971

Gildford, MT $32,965

Harlem, MT $33,011

Hays, MT $33,024

Hingham, MT $32,966

Hogeland, MT $32,960

Inverness, MT $32,958

Joplin, MT $32,966

Kremlin, MT $32,965

Lloyd, MT $32,916

Loring, MT $32,947

Malta, MT $32,989

Rudyard, MT $32,973

Turner, MT $32,968

Whitewater, MT $32,953

Whitlash, MT $32,931

Zortman, MT $32,992

Zurich, MT $32,947

Helena, MT $31,501

Basin, MT $32,190

Boulder, MT $32,542

Canyon Creek, MT $31,853

Clancy, MT $31,555

East Helena, MT $31,480

Fort Harrison, MT $31,480

Jefferson City, MT $31,781

Lincoln, MT $32,974

Marysville, MT $31,814

Radersburg, MT $32,594

Ringling, MT $32,937

Toston, MT $32,720

Townsend, MT $32,234

White Sulphur Springs, MT $32,840

Winston, MT $31,847

Wolf Creek, MT $32,519

Butte, MT $32,972

Alder, MT $32,961

Anaconda, MT $33,045

Avon, MT $32,166

Belgrade, MT $33,085

Bozeman, MT $33,106

Big Sky, MT $33,081

Cameron, MT $32,939

Cardwell, MT $33,011

Deer Lodge, MT $32,772

Dell, MT $32,849

Dillon, MT $32,987

Divide, MT $32,977

Elliston, MT $31,899

Ennis, MT $33,031

Gallatin Gateway, MT $33,012

Garrison, MT $32,610

Glen, MT $32,976

Gold Creek, MT $32,828

Harrison, MT $33,020

Jackson, MT $32,891

Lima, MT $32,873

Mc Allister, MT $33,025

Manhattan, MT $33,075

Melrose, MT $32,980

Norris, MT $32,979

Polaris, MT $32,940

Pony, MT $33,027

Ramsay, MT $33,044

Sheridan, MT $33,038

Silver Star, MT $33,038

Three Forks, MT $33,049

Twin Bridges, MT $33,010

Virginia City, MT $33,022

Warm Springs, MT $33,041

West Yellowstone, MT $33,003

Whitehall, MT $33,045

Willow Creek, MT $33,035

Wisdom, MT $32,900

Wise River, MT $32,957

Missoula, MT $33,157

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	$49,861	$24.0	50%
Business Services	$39,889	$19.0	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.

$30,096

Average $33,241/year

$36,251

$2,508

Average $2,770/month

$3,021

$579

Average $639/week

$697

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,251	$3,021	$697	$17
Average	$33,241	$2,770	$639	$16
25th Percentile	$30,096	$2,508	$579	$14

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