What are the main factors that influence an Associate Behavior Technician'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 Associate Behavior Technician?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Behavior Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Behavior Technician's salary?

An Associate Behavior Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,108 for beginners, reaching about $43,511 at mid-level, and approach $48,624 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Behavior Technician?

Associate Behavior Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Behavior Technician roles are District of Columbia $41,667, California $41,509, Massachusetts $40,956. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Behavior Technician roles make?

Salaries for Associate Behavior Technician level roles vary by specialization: Behavior Health Technician: $73,076; Registered Behavior Technician/Behavior Technician: $71,884; Registered Behavior Technician: $67,662; Certified Behavior Technician: $52,834; Associate Behavior Specialist: $48,904.

Associate Behavior Technician Salary in Alaska

How much does an Associate Behavior Technician make in Alaska? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Behavior Technician in Alaska is $40,737 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Associate Behavior Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,507
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,044 to $43,757
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,592

10% $35,592

50% (Median) $40,737

90% $46,507

Associate Behavior Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,757	$3,646	$841	$21
Average	$40,737	$3,395	$783	$20
25th Percentile	$38,044	$3,170	$732	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Behavior Technician Salaries

An Associate Behavior Technician'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 Associate Behavior Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Behavior Technician'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): $40,108
Early Career (1-2 years): $36,191
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,511
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,562
Expert (over 8 years): $48,624

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Behavior Technician	less than 1 year	$40,108
Home Care Aide I	1-2 years	$36,191
Home Care Aide II	2-4 years	$43,511
Home Care Aide III	5-8 years	$48,562
Home Care Aide Coordinator	over 8 years	$48,624

How Do Associate Behavior Technician 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 Associate Behavior Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,667.
California: $41,509.
Massachusetts: $40,956.

District of Columbia $41,667 California $41,509 Massachusetts $40,956 Washington $40,805 New Jersey $40,790 Alaska $40,737 Connecticut $40,218 New York $40,007

Hawaii $39,334 Rhode Island $39,018 Maryland $38,803 Minnesota $38,510 Colorado $38,397 Illinois $38,359 Oregon $38,216 Delaware $38,111

New Hampshire $38,044 Virginia $37,896 Pennsylvania $37,463 Nevada $37,245 North Dakota $37,174 Michigan $37,061 Wisconsin $37,019 Vermont $36,936

Texas $36,707 Maine $36,692 Arizona $36,669 Ohio $36,643 Georgia $36,297 Indiana $36,124 Wyoming $36,090 Utah $36,037

Iowa $36,014 Kansas $35,834 Louisiana $35,781 North Carolina $35,762 Missouri $35,755 Florida $35,608 Montana $35,529 Nebraska $35,454

Kentucky $35,412 South Carolina $35,262 Tennessee $35,168 Idaho $35,130 New Mexico $34,855 Oklahoma $34,795 Alabama $34,573 South Dakota $34,201

Arkansas $33,997 West Virginia $33,888 Mississippi $33,561

Top Paying Cities for Associate Behavior Technician

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:

Anchorage: $41,144
Jber: $41,143
Indian: $40,944

Anchorage, AK $41,144

Jber, AK $41,143

Indian, AK $40,944

Kongiganak, AK $40,506

Adak, AK $40,437

Atka, AK $40,442

Chignik Lake, AK $40,432

Port Heiden, AK $40,418

Port Lions, AK $40,476

Akiachak, AK $40,498

Akiak, AK $40,515

Akutan, AK $40,480

Alakanuk, AK $40,468

Aleknagik, AK $40,442

Anchor Point, AK $40,459

Aniak, AK $40,339

Anvik, AK $40,444

Bethel, AK $40,506

Chefornak, AK $40,498

Chevak, AK $40,416

Chignik, AK $40,448

Chignik Lagoon, AK $40,438

Chitina, AK $40,326

Chugiak, AK $40,869

Clam Gulch, AK $40,384

Clarks Point, AK $40,448

Cold Bay, AK $40,412

Cooper Landing, AK $40,413

Copper Center, AK $40,373

Cordova, AK $40,398

Crooked Creek, AK $40,400

Dillingham, AK $40,371

Eagle River, AK $40,993

Eek, AK $40,537

Egegik, AK $40,408

Ekwok, AK $40,442

Emmonak, AK $40,458

False Pass, AK $40,475

Marshall, AK $40,503

Gakona, AK $40,373

Girdwood, AK $40,407

Glennallen, AK $40,371

Goodnews Bay, AK $40,403

Grayling, AK $40,464

Saint George Island, AK $40,416

Holy Cross, AK $40,440

Homer, AK $40,451

Hooper Bay, AK $40,511

Hope, AK $40,888

Iliamna, AK $40,442

Kalskag, AK $40,488

Karluk, AK $40,387

Kasigluk, AK $40,485

Kasilof, AK $40,471

Kenai, AK $40,443

King Cove, AK $40,474

King Salmon, AK $40,377

Kipnuk, AK $40,477

Kodiak, AK $40,426

Kotlik, AK $40,515

Kwethluk, AK $40,494

Kwigillingok, AK $40,460

Wasilla, AK $41,049

Larsen Bay, AK $40,416

Levelock, AK $40,432

Lower Kalskag, AK $40,515

Mc Grath, AK $40,337

Manokotak, AK $40,440

Mekoryuk, AK $40,473

Moose Pass, AK $40,364

Mountain Village, AK $40,469

Naknek, AK $40,439

Napakiak, AK $40,492

Nikiski, AK $40,289

New Stuyahok, AK $40,459

Toksook Bay, AK $40,468

Nikolski, AK $40,376

Ninilchik, AK $40,425

Nondalton, AK $40,337

Nunapitchuk, AK $40,495

Old Harbor, AK $40,457

Ouzinkie, AK $40,445

Palmer, AK $40,456

Pedro Bay, AK $40,363

Perryville, AK $40,446

Pilot Point, AK $40,395

Pilot Station, AK $40,527

Platinum, AK $40,405

Big Lake, AK $40,974

Port Alsworth, AK $40,446

Quinhagak, AK $40,517

Red Devil, AK $40,353

Russian Mission, AK $40,392

Saint Marys, AK $40,461

Saint Michael, AK $40,469

Saint Paul Island, AK $40,450

Sand Point, AK $40,427

Scammon Bay, AK $40,552

Seldovia, AK $40,431

Seward, AK $40,416

Shageluk, AK $40,450

Nunam Iqua, AK $40,422

Skwentna, AK $40,314

Sleetmute, AK $40,402

Soldotna, AK $40,489

South Naknek, AK $40,396

Stebbins, AK $40,465

Sterling, AK $40,477

Sutton, AK $40,399

Takotna, AK $40,421

Talkeetna, AK $40,411

Tatitlek, AK $40,455

Togiak, AK $40,405

Tuluksak, AK $40,508

Tuntutuliak, AK $40,517

Tununak, AK $40,442

Tyonek, AK $40,388

Trapper Creek, AK $40,381

Unalakleet, AK $40,385

Unalaska, AK $40,489

Valdez, AK $40,425

Willow, AK $40,395

Yakutat, AK $40,426

Nightmute, AK $40,426

Nikolai, AK $40,322

Dutch Harbor, AK $40,562

Whittier, AK $40,435

Houston, AK $40,879

Fairbanks, AK $40,476

Eielson Afb, AK $41,370

Fort Wainwright, AK $41,370

Clear, AK $40,388

North Pole, AK $41,370

Salcha, AK $41,370

Two Rivers, AK $41,370

Allakaket, AK $40,432

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $40,495

Arctic Village, AK $40,421

Barrow, AK $40,519

Beaver, AK $40,356

Ester, AK $41,370

Bettles Field, AK $40,357

Buckland, AK $40,548

Cantwell, AK $40,346

Central, AK $40,314

Fort Greely, AK $40,380

Chicken, AK $40,337

Circle, AK $40,399

Prudhoe Bay, AK $40,434

Deering, AK $40,477

Delta Junction, AK $40,399

Eagle, AK $40,316

Elim, AK $40,358

Fort Yukon, AK $40,340

Galena, AK $40,471

Gambell, AK $40,488

Healy, AK $40,376

Anderson, AK $40,441

Hughes, AK $40,472

Huslia, AK $40,464

Kaktovik, AK $40,483

Kaltag, AK $40,444

Kiana, AK $40,529

Kivalina, AK $40,520

Kobuk, AK $40,455

Kotzebue, AK $40,398

Koyuk, AK $40,488

Koyukuk, AK $40,462

Denali National Park, AK $40,406

Manley Hot Springs, AK $40,354

Lake Minchumina, AK $40,343

Minto, AK $40,484

Point Lay, AK $40,456

Nenana, AK $40,364

Noatak, AK $40,477

Nome, AK $40,421

Noorvik, AK $40,543

Northway, AK $40,368

Nulato, AK $40,473

Point Hope, AK $40,424

Rampart, AK $40,448

Ruby, AK $40,317

Savoonga, AK $40,506

Selawik, AK $40,492

Shaktoolik, AK $40,513

Shishmaref, AK $40,361

Shungnak, AK $40,476

Stevens Village, AK $40,427

Tanacross, AK $40,415

Tanana, AK $40,473

Teller, AK $40,509

Tok, AK $40,415

Venetie, AK $40,350

Wainwright, AK $40,488

Wales, AK $40,492

White Mountain, AK $40,520

Brevig Mission, AK $40,511

Ambler, AK $40,471

Chalkyitsik, AK $40,442

Nuiqsut, AK $40,487

Atqasuk, AK $40,443

Juneau, AK $41,483

Angoon, AK $40,384

Auke Bay, AK $41,483

Douglas, AK $41,483

Elfin Cove, AK $40,361

Gustavus, AK $40,439

Haines, AK $40,395

Hoonah, AK $41,012

Kake, AK $40,417

Pelican, AK $40,401

Petersburg, AK $40,405

Sitka, AK $40,427

Port Alexander, AK $40,467

Skagway, AK $40,425

Tenakee Springs, AK $40,353

Ketchikan, AK $40,443

Meyers Chuck, AK $40,389

Coffman Cove, AK $40,429

Thorne Bay, AK $40,451

Craig, AK $40,395

Hydaburg, AK $40,428

Hyder, AK $40,430

Klawock, AK $40,459

Metlakatla, AK $40,454

Point Baker, AK $40,452

Ward Cove, AK $40,443

Wrangell, AK $40,399

Associate Behavior Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Behavior Technician roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Associate Behavior Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Associate Behavior Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$48,885	$24.0	20%

Associate Behavior Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Behavior Technician'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.

$38,044

Average $40,737/year

$43,757

$3,170

Average $3,395/month

$3,646

$732

Average $783/week

$841

$18

Average $20/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,757	$3,646	$841	$21
Average	$40,737	$3,395	$783	$20
25th Percentile	$38,044	$3,170	$732	$18

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