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 $31,516 for beginners, reaching about $33,080 at mid-level, and approach $34,691 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 Utah

How much does an ABA Teacher Assistant make in Utah? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Teacher Assistant in Utah is $33,716 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): $39,549
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,526 to $36,769
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,622

10% $27,622

50% (Median) $33,716

90% $39,549

ABA Teacher Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,769	$3,064	$707	$18
Average	$33,716	$2,810	$648	$16
25th Percentile	$30,526	$2,544	$587	$15

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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): $31,516
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,777
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $33,080
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,140
Expert (over 8 years): $34,691

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ABA Teacher Assistant	less than 1 year	$31,516
Early Career Level ABA Teacher Assistant	1-2 years	$31,777
Mid-Level Level ABA Teacher Assistant	2-4 years	$33,080
Senior-Level Level ABA Teacher Assistant	5-8 years	$34,140
Expert Level ABA Teacher Assistant	over 8 years	$34,691

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:

Tremonton: $33,452
Fielding: $33,471
Garland: $33,489

Tremonton, UT $33,452

Fielding, UT $33,471

Garland, UT $33,489

Grouse Creek, UT $33,375

Honeyville, UT $33,383

Hooper, UT $33,120

Howell, UT $33,402

Huntsville, UT $33,417

Hyde Park, UT $33,533

Hyrum, UT $33,434

Lewiston, UT $33,453

Logan, UT $33,493

Mantua, UT $33,237

Mendon, UT $33,452

Millville, UT $33,428

Newton, UT $33,468

Paradise, UT $33,311

Park Valley, UT $33,326

Plymouth, UT $33,426

Portage, UT $33,367

Providence, UT $33,451

Richmond, UT $33,490

Riverside, UT $33,496

Smithfield, UT $33,500

Snowville, UT $33,361

Trenton, UT $33,464

Wellsville, UT $33,365

Willard, UT $33,175

Price, UT $33,353

Aneth, UT $33,374

Blanding, UT $33,429

Bluff, UT $33,312

Castle Dale, UT $33,326

Cisco, UT $33,360

Clawson, UT $33,254

Cleveland, UT $33,294

East Carbon, UT $33,388

Elmo, UT $33,300

Emery, UT $33,189

Ferron, UT $33,247

Green River, UT $33,235

Helper, UT $33,304

Huntington, UT $33,286

Kenilworth, UT $33,294

La Sal, UT $33,381

Mexican Hat, UT $33,251

Moab, UT $33,444

Lake Powell, UT $33,147

Montezuma Creek, UT $33,374

Monticello, UT $33,398

Monument Valley, UT $33,270

Orangeville, UT $33,274

Sunnyside, UT $33,350

Thompson, UT $33,321

Wellington, UT $33,396

Provo, UT $32,843

Aurora, UT $33,306

Axtell, UT $33,288

Centerfield, UT $33,324

Chester, UT $33,276

Delta, UT $33,364

Elberta, UT $33,163

Ephraim, UT $33,342

Eureka, UT $33,264

Fairview, UT $33,208

Fayette, UT $33,272

Fillmore, UT $33,321

Fountain Green, UT $33,255

Goshen, UT $33,105

Gunnison, UT $33,323

Hinckley, UT $33,375

Holden, UT $33,306

Kanosh, UT $33,271

Leamington, UT $33,308

Levan, UT $33,246

Lynndyl, UT $33,294

Manti, UT $33,303

Mayfield, UT $33,273

Meadow, UT $33,277

Mona, UT $33,147

Moroni, UT $33,283

Mount Pleasant, UT $33,290

Nephi, UT $33,269

Oak City, UT $33,310

Payson, UT $33,064

Redmond, UT $33,311

Salem, UT $32,956

Salina, UT $33,235

Santaquin, UT $33,071

Scipio, UT $33,363

Sigurd, UT $33,270

Spanish Fork, UT $33,107

Spring City, UT $33,281

Springville, UT $32,961

Mapleton, UT $32,906

Sterling, UT $33,295

Wales, UT $33,273

Richfield, UT $33,268

Alton, UT $33,254

Annabella, UT $33,332

Antimony, UT $33,196

Beaver, UT $33,310

Beryl, UT $33,308

Bicknell, UT $33,231

Boulder, UT $33,188

Bryce Canyon, UT $33,322

Cannonville, UT $33,283

Brian Head, UT $33,264

Cedar City, UT $33,370

Central, UT $33,316

Circleville, UT $33,304

Elsinore, UT $33,353

Enterprise, UT $33,343

Escalante, UT $33,221

Garrison, UT $33,406

Glendale, UT $33,279

Glenwood, UT $33,293

Greenville, UT $33,251

Greenwich, UT $33,231

Gunlock, UT $33,291

Hanksville, UT $33,148

Hatch, UT $33,245

Henrieville, UT $33,220

Hurricane, UT $33,379

Ivins, UT $33,408

Joseph, UT $33,277

Junction, UT $33,242

Kanab, UT $33,277

Kanarraville, UT $33,314

Kingston, UT $33,285

Koosharem, UT $33,211

La Verkin, UT $33,439

Leeds, UT $33,370

Loa, UT $33,234

Lyman, UT $33,177

Marysvale, UT $33,229

Milford, UT $33,287

Minersville, UT $33,316

Modena, UT $33,236

Monroe, UT $33,301

Mount Carmel, UT $33,252

Newcastle, UT $33,314

New Harmony, UT $33,348

Orderville, UT $33,285

Panguitch, UT $33,259

Paragonah, UT $33,257

Parowan, UT $33,327

Duck Creek Village, UT $33,263

Rockville, UT $33,329

Bryce, UT $33,227

Santa Clara, UT $33,441

Sevier, UT $33,220

Springdale, UT $33,281

Saint George, UT $33,439

Summit, UT $33,371

Teasdale, UT $33,200

Toquerville, UT $33,373

Torrey, UT $33,150

Tropic, UT $33,319

Virgin, UT $33,285

Washington, UT $33,426

Pine Valley, UT $33,296

Veyo, UT $33,368

Dammeron Valley, UT $33,355

Hildale, UT $33,404

Altamont, UT $33,432

Altonah, UT $33,397

American Fork, UT $33,735

Alpine, UT $33,833

Eagle Mountain, UT $33,308

Draper, UT $33,963

Bingham Canyon, UT $34,221

Duchesne, UT $33,358

Ogden, UT $33,075

Bear River City, UT $33,356

Brigham City, UT $33,320

Cache Junction, UT $33,409

Clarkston, UT $33,426

Collinston, UT $33,486

Corinne, UT $33,455

Cornish, UT $33,415

Deweyville, UT $33,437

Eden, UT $33,152

Bluebell, UT $33,422

Bonanza, UT $33,410

South Jordan, UT $34,207

Bountiful, UT $34,419

Cedar Valley, UT $33,408

Centerville, UT $34,260

Clearfield, UT $33,168

Coalville, UT $33,920

Croydon, UT $33,673

Dugway, UT $33,556

Dutch John, UT $33,423

Echo, UT $33,954

Farmington, UT $34,057

Fort Duchesne, UT $33,413

Fruitland, UT $33,330

Garden City, UT $33,414

Grantsville, UT $33,588

Hanna, UT $33,411

Heber City, UT $33,642

Henefer, UT $34,016

Ibapah, UT $33,438

Jensen, UT $33,394

Kamas, UT $33,916

Kaysville, UT $33,708

Laketown, UT $33,395

Lapoint, UT $33,402

Layton, UT $33,369

Lindon, UT $32,939

Lehi, UT $33,450

Magna, UT $34,344

Saratoga Springs, UT $33,095

Manila, UT $33,469

Midvale, UT $34,402

Midway, UT $34,239

Morgan, UT $33,923

Mountain Home, UT $33,399

Myton, UT $33,378

Neola, UT $33,427

North Salt Lake, UT $34,443

Oakley, UT $34,075

Hill Afb, UT $33,152

Orem, UT $32,872

Park City, UT $34,526

Peoa, UT $34,301

Pleasant Grove, UT $33,114

Randlett, UT $33,366

Randolph, UT $33,438

Riverton, UT $33,985

Roosevelt, UT $33,441

Roy, UT $33,088

Rush Valley, UT $33,616

Sandy, UT $34,310

Stockton, UT $33,660

Tabiona, UT $33,378

Talmage, UT $33,395

Tooele, UT $34,018

Syracuse, UT $33,411

Tridell, UT $33,440

Vernal, UT $33,433

Vernon, UT $33,325

West Jordan, UT $34,310

Wallsburg, UT $33,425

Wendover, UT $33,513

Whiterocks, UT $33,385

Woodruff, UT $33,428

Woods Cross, UT $34,385

Herriman, UT $33,966

Salt Lake City, UT $34,455

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	$50,574	$24.0	50%
Business Services	$40,459	$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.

$30,526

Average $33,716/year

$36,769

$2,544

Average $2,810/month

$3,064

$587

Average $648/week

$707

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,769	$3,064	$707	$18
Average	$33,716	$2,810	$648	$16
25th Percentile	$30,526	$2,544	$587	$15

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