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 $30,835 for beginners, reaching about $32,365 at mid-level, and approach $33,942 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 South Carolina

How much does an ABA Teacher Assistant make in South Carolina? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Teacher Assistant in South Carolina is $32,987 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): $38,695
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,867 to $35,975
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,025

10% $27,025

50% (Median) $32,987

90% $38,695

ABA Teacher Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,975	$2,998	$692	$17
Average	$32,987	$2,749	$634	$16
25th Percentile	$29,867	$2,489	$574	$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): $30,835
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,090
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,365
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,402
Expert (over 8 years): $33,942

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ABA Teacher Assistant	less than 1 year	$30,835
Early Career Level ABA Teacher Assistant	1-2 years	$31,090
Mid-Level Level ABA Teacher Assistant	2-4 years	$32,365
Senior-Level Level ABA Teacher Assistant	5-8 years	$33,402
Expert Level ABA Teacher Assistant	over 8 years	$33,942

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:

Spartanburg: $32,867
Boiling Springs: $32,869
Arcadia: $32,867

Spartanburg, SC $32,867

Boiling Springs, SC $32,869

Arcadia, SC $32,867

Buffalo, SC $32,714

Campobello, SC $32,644

Chesnee, SC $32,778

Clifton, SC $32,863

Clinton, SC $32,345

Converse, SC $32,871

Cowpens, SC $32,824

Cross Anchor, SC $32,639

Cross Hill, SC $32,062

Drayton, SC $32,868

Duncan, SC $32,787

Enoree, SC $32,651

Fairforest, SC $32,867

Fingerville, SC $32,746

Gaffney, SC $32,911

Glendale, SC $32,876

Alcolu, SC $31,147

Ballentine, SC $32,486

Bamberg, SC $31,773

Batesburg, SC $32,185

Bethune, SC $31,853

Bishopville, SC $31,508

Blackstock, SC $32,707

Blair, SC $32,481

Blythewood, SC $32,436

Bowman, SC $31,771

Camden, SC $32,045

Cameron, SC $31,708

Carlisle, SC $32,589

Cassatt, SC $31,840

Cayce, SC $32,515

Chapin, SC $32,372

Chappells, SC $31,940

Cope, SC $31,872

Cordova, SC $31,956

Dalzell, SC $31,424

Davis Station, SC $31,416

Denmark, SC $31,848

Eastover, SC $32,107

Elgin, SC $32,354

Elliott, SC $31,395

Elloree, SC $31,724

Eutawville, SC $31,905

Gable, SC $31,148

Gadsden, SC $32,109

Gaston, SC $32,441

Gilbert, SC $32,331

Great Falls, SC $32,927

Greeleyville, SC $31,501

Heath Springs, SC $32,702

Holly Hill, SC $31,856

Hopkins, SC $32,418

Horatio, SC $31,837

Irmo, SC $32,443

Jenkinsville, SC $32,427

Kershaw, SC $32,108

Lamar, SC $31,531

Leesville, SC $32,272

Lexington, SC $32,472

Liberty Hill, SC $32,477

Little Mountain, SC $32,351

Lugoff, SC $32,206

Lydia, SC $31,569

Lynchburg, SC $31,306

Ehrhardt, SC $31,575

Lodge, SC $31,582

Mc Bee, SC $31,886

Manning, SC $31,311

Mayesville, SC $31,165

Monetta, SC $32,151

Neeses, SC $32,102

Newberry, SC $32,139

New Zion, SC $31,258

North, SC $32,172

Norway, SC $31,924

Olanta, SC $31,461

Orangeburg, SC $31,874

Peak, SC $32,405

Pelion, SC $32,311

Pinewood, SC $31,403

New Ellenton, SC $32,423

Allendale, SC $31,823

Barnwell, SC $31,984

Hilda, SC $31,882

Bath, SC $32,579

Blackville, SC $31,888

Bradley, SC $32,001

Clarks Hill, SC $32,464

Clearwater, SC $32,579

Edgefield, SC $32,315

Elko, SC $32,050

Fairfax, SC $31,718

Gloverville, SC $32,555

Graniteville, SC $32,539

Jackson, SC $32,531

Johnston, SC $32,248

Langley, SC $32,570

Mc Cormick, SC $32,077

Martin, SC $31,884

Modoc, SC $32,344

Montmorenci, SC $32,360

Mount Carmel, SC $31,855

North Augusta, SC $32,579

Beech Island, SC $32,579

Olar, SC $31,751

Parksville, SC $32,286

Plum Branch, SC $32,252

Sycamore, SC $31,740

Trenton, SC $32,404

Troy, SC $32,163

Ulmer, SC $31,734

Vaucluse, SC $32,516

Warrenville, SC $32,549

Williston, SC $32,136

Windsor, SC $32,235

Beaufort, SC $32,279

Ladys Island, SC $32,168

Okatie, SC $32,448

Bluffton, SC $32,587

Brunson, SC $31,626

Coosawhatchie, SC $32,201

Crocketville, SC $31,714

Dale, SC $32,089

Daufuskie Island, SC $32,615

Early Branch, SC $31,907

Estill, SC $31,888

Saint Helena Island, SC $32,233

Furman, SC $31,974

Garnett, SC $32,124

Gifford, SC $31,774

Hampton, SC $31,761

Hilton Head Island, SC $32,464

Hardeeville, SC $32,661

Islandton, SC $31,639

Lobeco, SC $32,109

Luray, SC $31,655

Miley, SC $31,603

Pineland, SC $32,146

Port Royal, SC $32,315

Ridgeland, SC $32,333

Scotia, SC $31,978

Seabrook, SC $32,077

Sheldon, SC $32,234

Tillman, SC $32,299

Varnville, SC $31,836

Yemassee, SC $31,941

Clemson, SC $32,333

Cleveland, SC $32,389

Conestee, SC $32,580

Donalds, SC $32,307

Inman, SC $32,790

Joanna, SC $32,238

Jonesville, SC $32,803

Kinards, SC $32,014

Landrum, SC $32,444

Laurens, SC $32,343

Lockhart, SC $32,812

Lyman, SC $32,682

Mayo, SC $32,817

Moore, SC $32,864

Mountville, SC $32,109

Pacolet, SC $32,823

Pacolet Mills, SC $32,830

Pauline, SC $32,801

Reidville, SC $32,769

Roebuck, SC $32,852

Startex, SC $32,848

Una, SC $32,867

Union, SC $32,684

Waterloo, SC $32,180

Wellford, SC $32,840

White Stone, SC $32,873

Woodruff, SC $32,732

Charleston, SC $33,431

Charleston Afb, SC $33,431

North Charleston, SC $33,431

Hanahan, SC $33,431

Adams Run, SC $32,918

Awendaw, SC $33,133

Bethera, SC $32,775

Bonneau, SC $32,438

Branchville, SC $31,725

Canadys, SC $32,070

Cordesville, SC $32,958

Cottageville, SC $32,688

Cross, SC $32,061

Dorchester, SC $32,363

Edisto Island, SC $32,821

Due West, SC $32,175

Easley, SC $32,531

Fair Play, SC $32,093

Fountain Inn, SC $32,499

Gray Court, SC $32,444

Greenwood, SC $32,069

Greer, SC $32,566

Hodges, SC $32,164

Honea Path, SC $32,373

Iva, SC $32,068

La France, SC $32,362

Liberty, SC $32,445

Long Creek, SC $31,899

Lowndesville, SC $32,080

Marietta, SC $32,443

Mauldin, SC $32,567

Mountain Rest, SC $31,977

Newry, SC $32,277

Ninety Six, SC $32,027

Norris, SC $32,396

Pelzer, SC $32,491

Pendleton, SC $32,378

Pickens, SC $32,412

Seneca, SC $32,269

Piedmont, SC $32,542

Richland, SC $32,172

Salem, SC $32,204

Sandy Springs, SC $32,335

Simpsonville, SC $32,516

Six Mile, SC $32,330

Slater, SC $32,488

Starr, SC $32,209

Sunset, SC $32,304

Tamassee, SC $32,060

Taylors, SC $32,539

Tigerville, SC $32,481

Townville, SC $32,228

Travelers Rest, SC $32,482

Walhalla, SC $32,129

Ware Shoals, SC $32,356

Westminster, SC $32,037

West Union, SC $32,214

Williamston, SC $32,451

Blacksburg, SC $33,215

Bowling Green, SC $33,682

Catawba, SC $33,713

Chester, SC $33,239

Fort Mill, SC $33,698

Chesterfield, SC $31,916

Clover, SC $33,700

Edgemoor, SC $33,704

Fort Lawn, SC $33,400

Hickory Grove, SC $32,993

Jefferson, SC $32,032

Lancaster, SC $33,244

Lando, SC $33,651

Mc Connells, SC $33,541

Mount Croghan, SC $32,078

Pageland, SC $32,642

Richburg, SC $33,375

Rock Hill, SC $33,927

Ruby, SC $32,007

Sharon, SC $33,116

Smyrna, SC $33,160

Van Wyck, SC $33,672

York, SC $33,620

Aiken, SC $32,396

Folly Beach, SC $33,431

Walterboro, SC $32,103

Williams, SC $31,747

Florence, SC $31,663

Andrews, SC $31,722

Aynor, SC $31,635

Bennettsville, SC $31,557

Blenheim, SC $31,597

Cades, SC $31,387

Centenary, SC $31,530

Cheraw, SC $31,891

Clio, SC $31,549

Conway, SC $31,633

Coward, SC $31,598

Darlington, SC $31,656

Dillon, SC $31,552

Effingham, SC $31,648

Fork, SC $31,544

Galivants Ferry, SC $31,629

Green Sea, SC $31,586

Gresham, SC $31,561

Hamer, SC $31,601

Hartsville, SC $31,672

Hemingway, SC $31,607

Johnsonville, SC $31,489

Kingstree, SC $31,630

Lake City, SC $31,461

Lake View, SC $31,604

Lane, SC $31,694

Latta, SC $31,595

Little River, SC $31,803

Little Rock, SC $31,579

Longs, SC $31,709

Loris, SC $31,620

Mc Coll, SC $31,686

Marion, SC $31,572

Myrtle Beach, SC $31,716

Minturn, SC $31,555

Mullins, SC $31,554

Murrells Inlet, SC $31,640

Nesmith, SC $31,591

Nichols, SC $31,577

North Myrtle Beach, SC $31,796

Pamplico, SC $31,566

Patrick, SC $31,872

Pawleys Island, SC $31,586

Rains, SC $31,562

Salters, SC $31,698

Scranton, SC $31,543

Sellers, SC $31,586

Society Hill, SC $31,574

Tatum, SC $31,676

Wallace, SC $31,781

Greenville, SC $32,579

Abbeville, SC $32,046

Anderson, SC $32,353

Belton, SC $32,398

Calhoun Falls, SC $31,922

Central, SC $32,363

Georgetown, SC $31,693

Goose Creek, SC $33,346

Green Pond, SC $32,445

Grover, SC $32,049

Harleyville, SC $31,975

Hollywood, SC $33,086

Huger, SC $33,031

Isle Of Palms, SC $33,424

Jacksonboro, SC $32,667

Jamestown, SC $32,557

Johns Island, SC $33,431

Ladson, SC $33,265

Mc Clellanville, SC $32,582

Moncks Corner, SC $32,792

Mount Pleasant, SC $33,431

Pineville, SC $31,793

Pinopolis, SC $32,424

Ravenel, SC $33,293

Reevesville, SC $31,814

Ridgeville, SC $32,824

Round O, SC $32,553

Ruffin, SC $31,799

Russellville, SC $31,910

Saint George, SC $32,001

Saint Stephen, SC $31,916

Smoaks, SC $31,725

Sullivans Island, SC $33,431

Summerville, SC $33,010

Wadmalaw Island, SC $33,239

Pomaria, SC $32,393

Gramling, SC $32,660

Prosperity, SC $32,290

Rembert, SC $31,697

Ridge Spring, SC $32,223

Ridgeway, SC $32,395

Rion, SC $32,445

Rowesville, SC $31,809

Saint Matthews, SC $32,005

Salley, SC $32,134

Saluda, SC $32,028

Santee, SC $31,847

Sardinia, SC $31,272

Silverstreet, SC $31,978

Springfield, SC $32,051

State Park, SC $32,515

Summerton, SC $31,569

Sumter, SC $31,128

Shaw A F B, SC $31,351

Swansea, SC $32,339

Timmonsville, SC $31,619

Turbeville, SC $31,285

Vance, SC $31,867

Wagener, SC $32,141

Ward, SC $32,149

Wedgefield, SC $31,498

West Columbia, SC $32,515

Westville, SC $32,106

White Rock, SC $32,409

Whitmire, SC $32,159

Winnsboro, SC $32,525

Columbia, SC $32,515

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	$49,481	$24.0	50%
Business Services	$39,585	$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.

$29,867

Average $32,987/year

$35,975

$2,489

Average $2,749/month

$2,998

$574

Average $634/week

$692

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,975	$2,998	$692	$17
Average	$32,987	$2,749	$634	$16
25th Percentile	$29,867	$2,489	$574	$14

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