What are the main factors that influence an ABA Teaching 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 Teaching Assistant?

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

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

An ABA Teaching Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $31,043 for beginners, reaching about $32,583 at mid-level, and approach $34,170 for experts.

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

ABA Teaching Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ABA Teaching Assistant roles are District of Columbia $39,700, California $39,549, Massachusetts $39,022. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for ABA Teaching Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Teaching Professor: $68,779; Graduate Teaching Assistant: $53,870; Lead Teaching Assistant: $53,328; Aba Therapy Assistant: $45,728; Aba Assistant: $42,365.

ABA Teaching Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an ABA Teaching Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an ABA Teaching Assistant in New Mexico is $33,210 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,955
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,068 to $36,217
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,208

10% $27,208

50% (Median) $33,210

90% $38,955

ABA Teaching Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,217	$3,018	$696	$17
Average	$33,210	$2,767	$639	$16
25th Percentile	$30,068	$2,506	$578	$14

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Key Factors That Influence ABA Teaching Assistant Salaries

An ABA Teaching 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 Teaching Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ABA Teaching 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): $31,043
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,300
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,583
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,627
Expert (over 8 years): $34,170

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ABA Teaching Assistant	less than 1 year	$31,043
Early Career Level ABA Teaching Assistant	1-2 years	$31,300
Mid-Level Level ABA Teaching Assistant	2-4 years	$32,583
Senior-Level Level ABA Teaching Assistant	5-8 years	$33,627
Expert Level ABA Teaching Assistant	over 8 years	$34,170

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

District of Columbia: $39,700.
California: $39,549.
Massachusetts: $39,022.

District of Columbia $39,700 California $39,549 Massachusetts $39,022 Washington $38,879 New Jersey $38,864 Alaska $38,814 Connecticut $38,319 New York $38,118

Hawaii $37,477 Rhode Island $37,175 Maryland $36,971 Minnesota $36,691 Colorado $36,584 Illinois $36,548 Oregon $36,412 Delaware $36,311

New Hampshire $36,248 Virginia $36,107 Pennsylvania $35,695 Nevada $35,487 North Dakota $35,418 Michigan $35,311 Wisconsin $35,271 Vermont $35,193

Texas $34,974 Maine $34,960 Arizona $34,938 Ohio $34,913 Georgia $34,583 Indiana $34,418 Wyoming $34,386 Utah $34,336

Iowa $34,314 Kansas $34,142 Louisiana $34,092 North Carolina $34,074 Missouri $34,067 Florida $33,927 Montana $33,852 Nebraska $33,780

Kentucky $33,740 South Carolina $33,597 Tennessee $33,507 Idaho $33,471 New Mexico $33,210 Oklahoma $33,152 Alabama $32,941 South Dakota $32,586

Arkansas $32,392 West Virginia $32,288 Mississippi $31,976

Top Paying Cities for ABA Teaching 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: $33,563
Belen: $33,376
Bernalillo: $33,623

Algodones, NM $33,563

Belen, NM $33,376

Bernalillo, NM $33,623

Bluewater, NM $32,917

Bosque, NM $33,131

Casa Blanca, NM $33,206

Cedar Crest, NM $33,651

Cedarvale, NM $32,331

Cerrillos, NM $33,588

Claunch, NM $32,212

Coyote, NM $33,093

Cuba, NM $33,040

Cubero, NM $33,280

Edgewood, NM $33,501

Estancia, NM $33,101

Gallina, NM $32,920

Counselor, NM $32,940

Grants, NM $32,879

Milan, NM $33,011

Isleta, NM $33,681

Jarales, NM $33,344

Jemez Pueblo, NM $33,402

Jemez Springs, NM $33,299

Laguna, NM $33,442

La Jara, NM $33,003

La Joya, NM $32,926

Lindrith, NM $32,887

Los Lunas, NM $33,553

Mcintosh, NM $33,283

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $33,062

Moriarty, NM $33,171

Mountainair, NM $32,814

Nageezi, NM $32,896

New Laguna, NM $33,264

Paguate, NM $33,286

Pena Blanca, NM $33,658

Peralta, NM $33,606

Placitas, NM $33,624

Ponderosa, NM $33,360

Prewitt, NM $32,907

Regina, NM $32,930

Sandia Park, NM $33,566

Corrales, NM $33,693

San Fidel, NM $33,084

San Rafael, NM $32,943

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $33,567

San Ysidro, NM $33,521

Stanley, NM $33,167

Tijeras, NM $33,570

Tome, NM $33,508

Torreon, NM $33,397

Veguita, NM $33,129

Willard, NM $32,754

Youngsville, NM $33,102

Bosque Farms, NM $33,668

Clines Corners, NM $32,966

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $33,592

Cochiti Lake, NM $33,636

Albuquerque, NM $33,712

Kirtland Afb, NM $33,712

Rio Rancho, NM $33,656

Gallup, NM $32,954

Brimhall, NM $32,861

Church Rock, NM $32,877

Continental Divide, NM $32,853

Crownpoint, NM $32,881

Fence Lake, NM $32,734

Fort Wingate, NM $32,865

Gamerco, NM $32,920

Mentmore, NM $32,869

Mexican Springs, NM $32,866

Ramah, NM $32,805

Rehoboth, NM $32,887

Thoreau, NM $32,889

Tohatchi, NM $32,859

Vanderwagen, NM $32,866

Zuni, NM $32,858

Navajo, NM $32,902

Jamestown, NM $32,821

Pinehill, NM $32,780

Sheep Springs, NM $32,895

Smith Lake, NM $33,017

Yatahey, NM $32,883

Farmington, NM $33,041

Aztec, NM $33,102

Blanco, NM $32,947

Bloomfield, NM $32,908

Flora Vista, NM $33,075

Fruitland, NM $32,868

Kirtland, NM $33,075

La Plata, NM $33,087

Navajo Dam, NM $33,072

Shiprock, NM $33,027

Waterflow, NM $33,010

Newcomb, NM $32,874

Sanostee, NM $32,895

Santa Fe, NM $33,884

Abiquiu, NM $32,957

Alcalde, NM $33,531

Amalia, NM $32,907

Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,860

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,899

Canjilon, NM $32,855

Canones, NM $33,155

Carson, NM $32,986

Cebolla, NM $32,874

Cerro, NM $32,884

Chama, NM $33,019

Chamisal, NM $33,442

Chimayo, NM $33,677

Cordova, NM $33,620

Costilla, NM $33,045

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,794

Dixon, NM $33,410

Dulce, NM $33,018

El Prado, NM $32,928

El Rito, NM $33,079

Embudo, NM $33,238

Espanola, NM $33,636

Glorieta, NM $33,753

Hernandez, NM $33,323

Ilfeld, NM $33,442

La Madera, NM $33,020

Lamy, NM $33,625

Llano, NM $33,374

Los Alamos, NM $33,704

White Rock, NM $33,768

Medanales, NM $33,360

Ojo Caliente, NM $33,164

Los Ojos, NM $32,938

Pecos, NM $33,648

Penasco, NM $33,250

Petaca, NM $32,825

Questa, NM $32,919

Ranchos De Taos, NM $33,092

Red River, NM $32,825

Ribera, NM $33,036

Rowe, NM $33,473

San Cristobal, NM $32,824

San Jose, NM $33,391

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $33,554

Santa Cruz, NM $33,665

Serafina, NM $32,953

Taos, NM $32,909

Tererro, NM $33,756

Tesuque, NM $33,884

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,909

Trampas, NM $33,223

Tres Piedras, NM $32,816

Truchas, NM $33,526

Vadito, NM $33,207

Valdez, NM $32,849

Vallecitos, NM $32,823

Velarde, NM $33,360

Villanueva, NM $32,972

Spaceport City, NM $32,300

Las Vegas, NM $32,693

Angel Fire, NM $32,789

Anton Chico, NM $32,636

Buena Vista, NM $32,936

Chacon, NM $32,959

Cimarron, NM $32,738

Cleveland, NM $33,193

Eagle Nest, NM $32,763

Guadalupita, NM $32,909

Holman, NM $33,108

La Loma, NM $32,581

Maxwell, NM $32,749

Miami, NM $32,678

Mills, NM $32,562

Montezuma, NM $33,361

Mora, NM $33,239

Mosquero, NM $32,534

Ocate, NM $32,714

Ojo Feliz, NM $32,800

Rainsville, NM $32,944

Raton, NM $32,831

Rociada, NM $33,378

Roy, NM $32,569

Sapello, NM $33,089

Solano, NM $32,530

Springer, NM $32,664

Ute Park, NM $32,753

Valmora, NM $32,665

Wagon Mound, NM $32,628

Watrous, NM $32,676

Socorro, NM $32,601

Aragon, NM $32,699

Datil, NM $32,564

Lemitar, NM $32,752

Luna, NM $32,757

Magdalena, NM $32,567

Pie Town, NM $32,675

Polvadera, NM $32,831

Quemado, NM $32,743

Reserve, NM $32,684

San Acacia, NM $32,885

San Antonio, NM $32,420

Truth Or Consequences, NM $32,413

Arrey, NM $32,408

Caballo, NM $32,430

Derry, NM $32,265

Elephant Butte, NM $32,498

Garfield, NM $32,172

Hatch, NM $31,656

Monticello, NM $32,412

Rincon, NM $31,474

Salem, NM $32,071

Williamsburg, NM $32,454

Winston, NM $32,435

Las Cruces, NM $31,062

White Sands Missile Range, NM $31,164

Santa Teresa, NM $31,390

Playas, NM $32,563

Animas, NM $32,643

Anthony, NM $31,383

Arenas Valley, NM $32,585

Bayard, NM $32,555

Berino, NM $31,241

Buckhorn, NM $32,589

Santa Clara, NM $32,612

Chamberino, NM $31,273

Cliff, NM $32,551

Columbus, NM $32,464

Deming, NM $32,471

Dona Ana, NM $31,063

Fairacres, NM $31,156

Faywood, NM $32,456

Fort Bayard, NM $32,581

Gila, NM $32,503

Glenwood, NM $32,529

Hachita, NM $32,464

Hanover, NM $32,471

Hillsboro, NM $32,404

Hurley, NM $32,533

La Mesa, NM $31,656

Lordsburg, NM $32,539

Mesilla, NM $31,063

Mesilla Park, NM $31,066

Mesquite, NM $31,092

Mimbres, NM $32,497

Mule Creek, NM $32,584

Organ, NM $31,082

Pinos Altos, NM $32,551

Radium Springs, NM $31,075

Redrock, NM $32,468

Rodeo, NM $32,684

San Miguel, NM $31,081

Silver City, NM $32,551

Sunland Park, NM $31,223

Tyrone, NM $32,648

Vado, NM $31,105

Chaparral, NM $31,497

Clovis, NM $32,489

Cannon Afb, NM $32,417

Broadview, NM $32,394

Causey, NM $32,338

Crossroads, NM $32,262

Dora, NM $32,415

Elida, NM $32,281

Floyd, NM $32,359

Fort Sumner, NM $32,333

Grady, NM $32,425

House, NM $32,399

Kenna, NM $32,281

Lingo, NM $32,336

Melrose, NM $32,404

Milnesand, NM $32,268

Pep, NM $32,312

Portales, NM $32,431

Rogers, NM $32,321

Saint Vrain, NM $32,425

Taiban, NM $32,322

Texico, NM $32,438

Yeso, NM $32,205

Roswell, NM $32,242

Artesia, NM $32,306

Caprock, NM $32,240

Carlsbad, NM $32,327

Dexter, NM $32,265

Eunice, NM $32,356

Hagerman, NM $32,281

Hobbs, NM $32,403

Hope, NM $32,163

Jal, NM $32,318

Lake Arthur, NM $32,228

Lakewood, NM $32,276

Loco Hills, NM $32,335

Loving, NM $32,319

Lovington, NM $32,372

Mcdonald, NM $32,284

Malaga, NM $32,287

Maljamar, NM $32,256

Monument, NM $32,332

Tatum, NM $32,304

Whites City, NM $32,359

Carrizozo, NM $32,089

Alamogordo, NM $31,987

Alto, NM $32,094

Bent, NM $31,993

Capitan, NM $32,019

Cloudcroft, NM $31,990

Corona, NM $32,229

Encino, NM $32,488

Fort Stanton, NM $32,033

Glencoe, NM $32,010

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $31,983

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $31,983

Hondo, NM $32,039

La Luz, NM $31,983

Lincoln, NM $31,946

Mayhill, NM $32,056

Mescalero, NM $31,998

Nogal, NM $32,135

Orogrande, NM $32,000

Picacho, NM $32,033

Pinon, NM $32,153

Ruidoso, NM $32,155

Ruidoso Downs, NM $32,111

Sacramento, NM $32,012

San Patricio, NM $32,050

Sunspot, NM $31,983

Timberon, NM $32,053

Tinnie, NM $32,014

Tularosa, NM $32,005

Vaughn, NM $32,357

Weed, NM $32,052

Tucumcari, NM $32,517

Amistad, NM $32,475

Bard, NM $32,423

Capulin, NM $32,791

Clayton, NM $32,539

Conchas Dam, NM $32,568

Cuervo, NM $32,411

Des Moines, NM $32,661

Folsom, NM $32,712

Garita, NM $32,506

Gladstone, NM $32,571

Grenville, NM $32,565

Logan, NM $32,516

Mcalister, NM $32,416

Nara Visa, NM $32,439

Newkirk, NM $32,475

Quay, NM $32,494

San Jon, NM $32,459

Santa Rosa, NM $32,494

Sedan, NM $32,505

Trementina, NM $32,504

ABA Teaching Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ABA Teaching 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 Teaching Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ABA Teaching Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an ABA Teaching Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$49,815	$24.0	50%
Business Services	$39,852	$19.0	20%

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

Understanding how an ABA Teaching 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.

$30,068

Average $33,210/year

$36,217

$2,506

Average $2,767/month

$3,018

$578

Average $639/week

$696

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,217	$3,018	$696	$17
Average	$33,210	$2,767	$639	$16
25th Percentile	$30,068	$2,506	$578	$14

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