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    BCaBA salary in Wisconsin

    What BCaBA roles are advertised at, and the Wisconsin factors that change the number.

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    How much does a BCaBA earn in Wisconsin?

    BCaBA roles we recruit across the US are advertised at roughly $52k – $72k, typically $52k entry, $62k mid-career and $72k at senior or supervisory level. In Wisconsin, where an individual offer lands inside that range is driven by licensure, setting, caseload and local cost of living rather than a state-wide average. Stable market with strong school-based and IDD demand.

    BCaBA advertised pay by experience

    Entry
    $52k
    First role after certification
    Mid-career
    $62k
    Two to five years, full caseload
    Senior
    $72k
    Supervisory scope or specialist skill

    What changes a BCaBA offer in Wisconsin

    • Wisconsin licenses behavior analysts through DSPS.
    • Setting: Center-based ABA clinics, In-home ABA, School-based programs price differently for the same credential.
    • Caseload cap and billable or productivity target, which decide whether a bonus is real.
    • Metro cost of living within the state; a city premium is not the same as a better offer.
    • Scarcity: Steady, and rising wherever providers are building a promotion ladder from RBT to BCBA rather than hiring only at the top.

    Why we do not publish a WI average

    We publish what we actually see advertised on roles we recruit. We do not hold a statistically valid state-level survey, so quoting a Wisconsin average would be guesswork dressed as data. For official state wage estimates, use the federal source and treat it as a floor for negotiation, not a target.

    BLS state occupational wage data

    Last reviewed August 2026.

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    Hiring BCaBAs in Wisconsin

    Pay is the last thing that fixes a stalled search

    BCaBA hires retain best where there is a funded path to BCBA: tuition support, protected supervision hours and a named supervisor.

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    • Behavioral health only
    • Recruiting across all 50 states
    • Pay published on every role
    • Recruitment partnerships, not job spam