Average BCaBA Salary By State

The average BCaBA salary in the United States is $65,978 per year, according to ZipRecruiter.

Steven Zauderer
August 4, 2025

Average BCaBA Salary

The average BCaBA salary in the United States is $65,978 per year, according to ZipRecruiter.

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BCaBA Salary By State

State Annual Salary Monthly Salary Weekly Salary Hourly Wage
Washington $71,308 $5,942 $1,371 $34.28
Maryland $69,661 $5,805 $1,339 $33.49
New York $68,684 $5,723 $1,320 $33.02
Virginia $67,485 $5,623 $1,297 $32.45
Colorado $66,484 $5,540 $1,278 $31.96
Nebraska $65,676 $5,473 $1,263 $31.58
Delaware $65,333 $5,444 $1,256 $31.41
South Carolina $65,023 $5,418 $1,250 $31.26
New Hampshire $64,940 $5,411 $1,248 $31.22
Arkansas $64,449 $5,370 $1,239 $30.99
Idaho $64,370 $5,364 $1,237 $30.95
California $64,354 $5,362 $1,237 $30.94
Massachusetts $63,756 $5,313 $1,226 $30.65
Kentucky $63,606 $5,300 $1,223 $30.58
Hawaii $63,300 $5,275 $1,217 $30.43
Nevada $62,573 $5,214 $1,203 $30.08
Vermont $62,400 $5,200 $1,200 $30.00
Michigan $62,265 $5,188 $1,197 $29.94
Oklahoma $62,234 $5,186 $1,196 $29.92
Tennessee $61,024 $5,085 $1,173 $29.34
Illinois $60,942 $5,078 $1,171 $29.30
Maine $60,774 $5,064 $1,168 $29.22
Connecticut $60,368 $5,030 $1,160 $29.02
Missouri $60,250 $5,020 $1,158 $28.97
Rhode Island $60,202 $5,016 $1,157 $28.94
Arizona $60,082 $5,006 $1,155 $28.89
Wyoming $60,025 $5,002 $1,154 $28.86
Alaska $59,973 $4,997 $1,153 $28.83
Montana $59,648 $4,970 $1,147 $28.68
Oregon $59,571 $4,964 $1,145 $28.64
Minnesota $59,507 $4,958 $1,144 $28.61
New Jersey $59,318 $4,943 $1,140 $28.52
Indiana $58,542 $4,878 $1,125 $28.15
North Dakota $58,498 $4,874 $1,124 $28.12
West Virginia $57,964 $4,830 $1,114 $27.87
Texas $57,387 $4,782 $1,103 $27.59
Pennsylvania $56,319 $4,693 $1,083 $27.08
Wisconsin $56,194 $4,682 $1,080 $27.02
Ohio $55,727 $4,643 $1,071 $26.79
South Dakota $55,409 $4,617 $1,065 $26.64
Iowa $55,006 $4,583 $1,057 $26.45
North Carolina $54,508 $4,542 $1,048 $26.21
Utah $54,083 $4,506 $1,040 $26.00
New Mexico $53,313 $4,442 $1,025 $25.63
Alabama $52,759 $4,396 $1,014 $25.37
Kansas $52,509 $4,375 $1,009 $25.25
Mississippi $52,059 $4,338 $1,001 $25.03
Florida $51,730 $4,310 $994 $24.87
Georgia $48,603 $4,050 $934 $23.37
Louisiana $47,453 $3,954 $912 $22.81

Highest Paying States For BCaBAs

The states where the average BCaBA salary is above the national average is:

  1. Washington
  2. Maryland
  3. New York

There are just a handful of states with salaries above the national average. Therefore, the opportunities for economic advancement by moving to a new location as an assistant behavior analyst is a decision to make with caution.

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