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 $30,487 for beginners, reaching about $32,000 at mid-level, and approach $33,558 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 $38,989, California $38,841, Massachusetts $38,323. 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: $55,480; Aba Teacher: $51,981; Aba Therapy Assistant: $45,728; Daycare Teacher Assistant: $44,309; ABA Case Manager/Teacher: $42,909.

ABA Teacher Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an ABA Teacher Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Teacher Assistant in New Mexico is $32,615 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): $38,257
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,530 to $35,568
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,721

10% $26,721

50% (Median) $32,615

90% $38,257

ABA Teacher Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,568	$2,964	$684	$17
Average	$32,615	$2,718	$627	$16
25th Percentile	$29,530	$2,461	$568	$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): $30,487
Early Career (1-2 years): $30,739
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,000
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,025
Expert (over 8 years): $33,558

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ABA Teacher Assistant	less than 1 year	$30,487
Early Career Level ABA Teacher Assistant	1-2 years	$30,739
Mid-Level Level ABA Teacher Assistant	2-4 years	$32,000
Senior-Level Level ABA Teacher Assistant	5-8 years	$33,025
Expert Level ABA Teacher Assistant	over 8 years	$33,558

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: $38,989.
California: $38,841.
Massachusetts: $38,323.

District of Columbia $38,989 California $38,841 Massachusetts $38,323 Washington $38,182 New Jersey $38,168 Alaska $38,119 Connecticut $37,633 New York $37,436

Hawaii $36,805 Rhode Island $36,510 Maryland $36,309 Minnesota $36,034 Colorado $35,929 Illinois $35,893 Oregon $35,760 Delaware $35,661

New Hampshire $35,599 Virginia $35,460 Pennsylvania $35,055 Nevada $34,851 North Dakota $34,784 Michigan $34,679 Wisconsin $34,640 Vermont $34,562

Texas $34,348 Maine $34,333 Arizona $34,312 Ohio $34,288 Georgia $33,964 Indiana $33,802 Wyoming $33,770 Utah $33,721

Iowa $33,700 Kansas $33,531 Louisiana $33,481 North Carolina $33,464 Missouri $33,457 Florida $33,319 Montana $33,245 Nebraska $33,175

Kentucky $33,136 South Carolina $32,995 Tennessee $32,907 Idaho $32,872 New Mexico $32,615 Oklahoma $32,559 Alabama $32,351 South Dakota $32,002

Arkansas $31,812 West Virginia $31,710 Mississippi $31,404

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:

Algodones: $32,962
Belen: $32,779
Bernalillo: $33,021

Algodones, NM $32,962

Belen, NM $32,779

Bernalillo, NM $33,021

Bluewater, NM $32,327

Bosque, NM $32,538

Casa Blanca, NM $32,612

Cedar Crest, NM $33,048

Cedarvale, NM $31,752

Cerrillos, NM $32,986

Claunch, NM $31,635

Coyote, NM $32,500

Cuba, NM $32,448

Cubero, NM $32,684

Edgewood, NM $32,901

Estancia, NM $32,508

Gallina, NM $32,330

Counselor, NM $32,350

Grants, NM $32,290

Milan, NM $32,420

Isleta, NM $33,077

Jarales, NM $32,747

Jemez Pueblo, NM $32,804

Jemez Springs, NM $32,703

Laguna, NM $32,844

La Jara, NM $32,412

La Joya, NM $32,337

Lindrith, NM $32,298

Los Lunas, NM $32,952

Mcintosh, NM $32,687

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $32,470

Moriarty, NM $32,577

Mountainair, NM $32,226

Nageezi, NM $32,307

New Laguna, NM $32,668

Paguate, NM $32,690

Pena Blanca, NM $33,055

Peralta, NM $33,004

Placitas, NM $33,021

Ponderosa, NM $32,762

Prewitt, NM $32,317

Regina, NM $32,340

Sandia Park, NM $32,965

Corrales, NM $33,089

San Fidel, NM $32,492

San Rafael, NM $32,353

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $32,965

San Ysidro, NM $32,921

Stanley, NM $32,573

Tijeras, NM $32,969

Tome, NM $32,908

Torreon, NM $32,799

Veguita, NM $32,535

Willard, NM $32,168

Youngsville, NM $32,509

Bosque Farms, NM $33,065

Clines Corners, NM $32,376

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $32,990

Cochiti Lake, NM $33,033

Albuquerque, NM $33,108

Kirtland Afb, NM $33,108

Rio Rancho, NM $33,054

Gallup, NM $32,364

Brimhall, NM $32,273

Church Rock, NM $32,288

Continental Divide, NM $32,265

Crownpoint, NM $32,292

Fence Lake, NM $32,148

Fort Wingate, NM $32,277

Gamerco, NM $32,331

Mentmore, NM $32,281

Mexican Springs, NM $32,277

Ramah, NM $32,218

Rehoboth, NM $32,298

Thoreau, NM $32,300

Tohatchi, NM $32,271

Vanderwagen, NM $32,277

Zuni, NM $32,269

Navajo, NM $32,313

Jamestown, NM $32,233

Pinehill, NM $32,193

Sheep Springs, NM $32,305

Smith Lake, NM $32,426

Yatahey, NM $32,294

Farmington, NM $32,449

Aztec, NM $32,509

Blanco, NM $32,357

Bloomfield, NM $32,319

Flora Vista, NM $32,483

Fruitland, NM $32,279

Kirtland, NM $32,483

La Plata, NM $32,495

Navajo Dam, NM $32,480

Shiprock, NM $32,435

Waterflow, NM $32,419

Newcomb, NM $32,286

Sanostee, NM $32,306

Santa Fe, NM $33,277

Abiquiu, NM $32,367

Alcalde, NM $32,931

Amalia, NM $32,317

Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,272

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,309

Canjilon, NM $32,267

Canones, NM $32,561

Carson, NM $32,396

Cebolla, NM $32,286

Cerro, NM $32,295

Chama, NM $32,427

Chamisal, NM $32,843

Chimayo, NM $33,074

Cordova, NM $33,018

Costilla, NM $32,453

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,207

Dixon, NM $32,812

Dulce, NM $32,427

El Prado, NM $32,338

El Rito, NM $32,486

Embudo, NM $32,643

Espanola, NM $33,034

Glorieta, NM $33,149

Hernandez, NM $32,727

Ilfeld, NM $32,843

La Madera, NM $32,429

Lamy, NM $33,022

Llano, NM $32,777

Los Alamos, NM $33,101

White Rock, NM $33,163

Medanales, NM $32,763

Ojo Caliente, NM $32,570

Los Ojos, NM $32,348

Pecos, NM $33,046

Penasco, NM $32,655

Petaca, NM $32,237

Questa, NM $32,329

Ranchos De Taos, NM $32,500

Red River, NM $32,237

Ribera, NM $32,445

Rowe, NM $32,874

San Cristobal, NM $32,236

San Jose, NM $32,793

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $32,953

Santa Cruz, NM $33,063

Serafina, NM $32,363

Taos, NM $32,319

Tererro, NM $33,151

Tesuque, NM $33,277

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,319

Trampas, NM $32,628

Tres Piedras, NM $32,228

Truchas, NM $32,926

Vadito, NM $32,612

Valdez, NM $32,260

Vallecitos, NM $32,235

Velarde, NM $32,762

Villanueva, NM $32,382

Spaceport City, NM $31,722

Las Vegas, NM $32,107

Angel Fire, NM $32,202

Anton Chico, NM $32,052

Buena Vista, NM $32,346

Chacon, NM $32,369

Cimarron, NM $32,152

Cleveland, NM $32,598

Eagle Nest, NM $32,176

Guadalupita, NM $32,319

Holman, NM $32,515

La Loma, NM $31,998

Maxwell, NM $32,163

Miami, NM $32,093

Mills, NM $31,979

Montezuma, NM $32,764

Mora, NM $32,644

Mosquero, NM $31,951

Ocate, NM $32,128

Ojo Feliz, NM $32,213

Rainsville, NM $32,354

Raton, NM $32,244

Rociada, NM $32,781

Roy, NM $31,986

Sapello, NM $32,496

Solano, NM $31,947

Springer, NM $32,079

Ute Park, NM $32,167

Valmora, NM $32,080

Wagon Mound, NM $32,044

Watrous, NM $32,091

Socorro, NM $32,017

Aragon, NM $32,114

Datil, NM $31,981

Lemitar, NM $32,166

Luna, NM $32,171

Magdalena, NM $31,984

Pie Town, NM $32,090

Polvadera, NM $32,243

Quemado, NM $32,157

Reserve, NM $32,099

San Acacia, NM $32,296

San Antonio, NM $31,840

Truth Or Consequences, NM $31,833

Arrey, NM $31,828

Caballo, NM $31,849

Derry, NM $31,687

Elephant Butte, NM $31,916

Garfield, NM $31,596

Hatch, NM $31,089

Monticello, NM $31,831

Rincon, NM $30,910

Salem, NM $31,497

Williamsburg, NM $31,873

Winston, NM $31,854

Las Cruces, NM $30,506

White Sands Missile Range, NM $30,606

Santa Teresa, NM $30,828

Playas, NM $31,980

Animas, NM $32,059

Anthony, NM $30,821

Arenas Valley, NM $32,002

Bayard, NM $31,972

Berino, NM $30,681

Buckhorn, NM $32,005

Santa Clara, NM $32,028

Chamberino, NM $30,713

Cliff, NM $31,968

Columbus, NM $31,883

Deming, NM $31,890

Dona Ana, NM $30,507

Fairacres, NM $30,598

Faywood, NM $31,875

Fort Bayard, NM $31,998

Gila, NM $31,921

Glenwood, NM $31,946

Hachita, NM $31,883

Hanover, NM $31,889

Hillsboro, NM $31,824

Hurley, NM $31,951

La Mesa, NM $31,089

Lordsburg, NM $31,957

Mesilla, NM $30,506

Mesilla Park, NM $30,510

Mesquite, NM $30,536

Mimbres, NM $31,915

Mule Creek, NM $32,001

Organ, NM $30,525

Pinos Altos, NM $31,968

Radium Springs, NM $30,519

Redrock, NM $31,886

Rodeo, NM $32,099

San Miguel, NM $30,524

Silver City, NM $31,968

Sunland Park, NM $30,664

Tyrone, NM $32,063

Vado, NM $30,548

Chaparral, NM $30,933

Clovis, NM $31,907

Cannon Afb, NM $31,836

Broadview, NM $31,814

Causey, NM $31,759

Crossroads, NM $31,684

Dora, NM $31,835

Elida, NM $31,703

Floyd, NM $31,780

Fort Sumner, NM $31,754

Grady, NM $31,844

House, NM $31,819

Kenna, NM $31,703

Lingo, NM $31,757

Melrose, NM $31,824

Milnesand, NM $31,690

Pep, NM $31,734

Portales, NM $31,850

Rogers, NM $31,742

Saint Vrain, NM $31,845

Taiban, NM $31,743

Texico, NM $31,857

Yeso, NM $31,628

Roswell, NM $31,665

Artesia, NM $31,727

Caprock, NM $31,663

Carlsbad, NM $31,748

Dexter, NM $31,687

Eunice, NM $31,776

Hagerman, NM $31,703

Hobbs, NM $31,823

Hope, NM $31,587

Jal, NM $31,739

Lake Arthur, NM $31,651

Lakewood, NM $31,698

Loco Hills, NM $31,756

Loving, NM $31,740

Lovington, NM $31,792

Mcdonald, NM $31,705

Malaga, NM $31,709

Maljamar, NM $31,678

Monument, NM $31,753

Tatum, NM $31,726

Whites City, NM $31,779

Carrizozo, NM $31,515

Alamogordo, NM $31,414

Alto, NM $31,519

Bent, NM $31,420

Capitan, NM $31,446

Cloudcroft, NM $31,417

Corona, NM $31,652

Encino, NM $31,906

Fort Stanton, NM $31,459

Glencoe, NM $31,437

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $31,411

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $31,411

Hondo, NM $31,466

La Luz, NM $31,411

Lincoln, NM $31,374

Mayhill, NM $31,482

Mescalero, NM $31,425

Nogal, NM $31,560

Orogrande, NM $31,427

Picacho, NM $31,459

Pinon, NM $31,577

Ruidoso, NM $31,579

Ruidoso Downs, NM $31,536

Sacramento, NM $31,439

San Patricio, NM $31,476

Sunspot, NM $31,411

Timberon, NM $31,479

Tinnie, NM $31,441

Tularosa, NM $31,431

Vaughn, NM $31,777

Weed, NM $31,478

Tucumcari, NM $31,935

Amistad, NM $31,894

Bard, NM $31,843

Capulin, NM $32,203

Clayton, NM $31,956

Conchas Dam, NM $31,985

Cuervo, NM $31,831

Des Moines, NM $32,076

Folsom, NM $32,126

Garita, NM $31,923

Gladstone, NM $31,988

Grenville, NM $31,982

Logan, NM $31,934

Mcalister, NM $31,835

Nara Visa, NM $31,858

Newkirk, NM $31,893

Quay, NM $31,912

San Jon, NM $31,878

Santa Rosa, NM $31,912

Sedan, NM $31,923

Trementina, NM $31,922

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	$48,923	$24.0	50%
Business Services	$39,138	$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.

$29,530

Average $32,615/year

$35,568

$2,461

Average $2,718/month

$2,964

$568

Average $627/week

$684

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,568	$2,964	$684	$17
Average	$32,615	$2,718	$627	$16
25th Percentile	$29,530	$2,461	$568	$14

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