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BCBA salary guide
What we see Board Certified Behavior Analyst roles advertised at across the US, and what actually moves the number.
- Advertised range
- $75k – $115k
- Live roles
- 39 open now
- Basis
- Roles we recruit, US
How much does a BCBA earn in the US?
By experience
- Entry
- $75k
- First role after certification
- Mid-career
- $92k
- Two to five years, full caseload
- Senior
- $115k
- Supervisory scope or specialist skill
What moves the number
- Setting: center-based, in-home, school and telehealth all price differently for the same credential
- Caseload size and supervision responsibility
- State and metro cost of living, and how scarce the credential is locally
- Payer mix and billable expectation, which decide how achievable any bonus really is
- Bilingual capability and specialist skills such as feeding, AAC or severe behavior
BCBA pay questions
- How much does a BCBA make?
- Across the Board Certified Behavior Analyst roles we currently recruit in the US, advertised pay runs at roughly $75k – $115k, with $92k typical mid-career — around $44.23 an hour on a 2,080-hour year. That is what employers are publishing on live vacancies, not a survey average.
- What is a good starting salary for a BCBA?
- First roles after certification are advertised from about $75k. Treat anything below that as a signal to ask why: it usually means a heavier caseload, unpaid drive time, or a productivity target that makes the headline figure hard to reach.
- Does BCBA pay vary by state?
- Yes, but less than cost of living does. We publish advertised pay on the roles we hold rather than state averages, so the state guides cover licensure, setting mix and local market conditions instead of quoting a figure we cannot evidence.
Read the whole package
Base pay is only part of it. Before comparing two offers, get the caseload cap, the billable or productivity target, PTO, CEU allowance, supervision provided, drive time and mileage policy, and how cancellations affect pay. A lower base with a sane caseload routinely beats a higher one without.
Ranges reflect what we typically see advertised on roles we recruit for in the US. They are a market guide, not a survey, and vary by setting, caseload and experience. Last reviewed August 2026. Federal wage data is published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Live BCBA roles
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, BCBA
Discipline: Board Certified Behavior Analyst State: South Carolina Roles open: 1 role Timeframe: Next 1–3 months Setting: ABA and autism services “Indigo Therapy Services LLC is seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to support our growing caseload in the Summerville and Charleston, South Carolina areas. We are looking for a qualified BCBA to support current and incoming ABA clients. Schedule, caseload, supervision expectations, and service locations can be discussed based on candidate availability. Competitive compensation and a sign-on bonus are available. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume to akahook@indigotherapy.org consideration.
- Employer
- Indigo Therapy Services LLC.
- Location
- South Carolina
- Advertised pay
- Pay range to be confirmed
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
Program Manager
Discipline: Board Certified Behavior Analyst State: Wisconsin Roles open: 1 role Timeframe: Urgent — this month Setting: ABA and autism services Provide ongoing clinical oversight, direction, and supervision to RBTs and Behavior Therapists. Provide required in-person supervision and face-to-face clinical activities at our Green Bay center. Develop, review, and oversee individualized treatment plans and behavior-analytic programming. Complete and oversee initial assessments and semi-annual re-assessments. Develop and maintain Prior Authorization (PA) documentation and supporting clinical materials. Review client data and make data-based treatment decisions. Monitor client progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate. Provide ongoing mentorship, feedback, and support to RBTs and Behavior Therapists. Maintain accurate, timely, and high-quality clinical documentation. Ensure documentation and clinical practices align with Wisconsin Medicaid/ForwardHealth requirements. Collaborate with families, staff, and other members of the client's care team. Participate in the continued development and growth of the Autism and Behavioral Services program.
- Employer
- Innovative Counseling, Inc.
- Location
- Wisconsin
- Advertised pay
- $65,000
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst — Ongoing pipeline
Discipline: Board Certified Behavior Analyst State: Pennsylvania Roles open: Ongoing pipeline Timeframe: Urgent — this month Setting: ABA and autism services No further detail supplied at intake.
- Employer
- Hearts ABA
- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Advertised pay
- Pay range to be confirmed
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
Remote BCBA Jobs - Telehealth Supervision, Nationwide (US)
A fully remote BCBA role delivering telehealth supervision, parent training and program writing for families across multiple states, paying $88,000 to $108,000. You need licensure in at least one state we serve and the willingness to add others, with all licensing costs reimbursed. Take a Seat People confirms caseload, supervision and pay in writing before a remote role goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential BCBA provider — Remote (US)
- Location
- Remote (US) · Remote
- Advertised pay
- $88,000 - $108,000
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
Center-Based BCBA Jobs in Hartford, CT
BCBA role in Hartford, Connecticut, paying $93,000 - $117,500 a year, offering a capped caseload of 8 to 10 learners in one building, with authorizations handled by a dedicated admin team. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential BCBA provider — Hartford, CT
- Location
- Hartford, CT
- Advertised pay
- $93,000 - $117,500
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
Adult and IDD Services BCBA Jobs in Hartford, CT
BCBA role in Hartford, Connecticut, paying $92,000 - $116,500 a year, offering adult and IDD caseloads in day programs and group homes, with waiver-funded services and a stable weekday schedule. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential BCBA provider — Hartford, CT
- Location
- Hartford, CT
- Advertised pay
- $92,000 - $116,500
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
Early Intervention BCBA Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
BCBA role in Salt Lake City, Utah, paying $77,500 - $97,500 a year, offering a birth-to-five caseload using naturalistic teaching, co-located with speech and occupational therapy. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential BCBA provider — Salt Lake City, UT
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Advertised pay
- $77,500 - $97,500
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
Center-Based BCBA Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
BCBA role in Salt Lake City, Utah, paying $76,500 - $96,500 a year, offering a capped caseload of 8 to 10 learners in one building, with authorizations handled by a dedicated admin team. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential BCBA provider — Salt Lake City, UT
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Advertised pay
- $76,500 - $96,500
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
Autism Program Manager (BCBA) Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
Autism Program Manager role in Salt Lake City, Utah, paying $90,000 - $110,000 a year, offering a small retained caseload alongside program ownership, so you keep clinical credibility without carrying a full roster. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential BCBA provider — Salt Lake City, UT
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Advertised pay
- $90,000 - $110,000
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
Early Intervention BCBA Jobs in Las Vegas, NV
BCBA role in Las Vegas, Nevada, paying $82,000 - $104,000 a year, offering a birth-to-five caseload using naturalistic teaching, co-located with speech and occupational therapy. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential BCBA provider — Las Vegas, NV
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
- Advertised pay
- $82,000 - $104,000
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
BCBA pay and jobs by state
The largest single behavioral health market in the country and the most competitive for BCBAs and pediatric therapists. Pay expectations track cost of living, which is why remote and hybrid models spread here first.
The fastest-growing ABA market we recruit in. Center expansion across Houston, DFW and Austin has outrun local BCBA supply, and relocation packages are now routine.
High-volume ABA and pediatric therapy market with strong Medicaid-funded demand. Bilingual Spanish clinicians are the scarcest hire in South Florida.
Dense, credential-heavy market. Licensure processing time is the main obstacle to out-of-state hires, so we start it before offer, not after.
A national hub for ABA growth and telehealth operations, helped by PSYPACT membership and a fast-growing population.
Rapid multi-site ABA and pediatric therapy expansion, with clinical director searches growing faster than clinician searches.
Atlanta anchors a strong Southeast market for ABA, community mental health and telepsychiatry.
Deep clinical labor market in Chicago, with school-based and community mental health demand strongest downstate.
Strong IDD and community mental health sector, with school-based contract work concentrated around Philadelphia.
Balanced market across ABA, community mental health and IDD, with strong nonprofit provider presence.
High-density ABA and school-based market that competes for the same clinicians as New York and Philadelphia.
Strong pay benchmarks and a competitive telehealth sector; in-person roles outside Seattle are the harder fills.
Attractive relocation market with high candidate inbound and a tight supply of experienced BCBAs.
Academic-heavy market with strong clinical standards and correspondingly high expectations on supervision quality.
Steady ABA and community mental health demand with strong Medicaid-funded volume.
Northern Virginia competes with DC and Maryland for the same candidate pool; multi-state licensure is common.
Dense provider market anchored by Baltimore and the DC corridor.
Fast-growing ABA and pediatric therapy market around Nashville.
High-volume ABA market relative to population, with strong center-based growth.
Two distinct metro markets that rarely share candidates; searches need to be run separately.
Stable market with strong school-based and IDD demand.
Strong nonprofit and hospital-affiliated behavioral health sector.
Undersupplied relative to demand; relocation incentives are common and effective.
Smaller pool, strong candidate preference for hybrid and part-time structures.
Concentrated market with a large residential treatment sector.
Growing ABA market pulling candidates from Charlotte and Atlanta.
High-pay, low-volume market competing directly with New York for candidates.
Steady school and clinic-based ABA demand around Birmingham and Huntsville, with less center saturation than the Southeast's larger metros.
Small, high-cost market where telehealth and travel contracts do most of the work; relocation and housing support are usually part of the offer.
Rural coverage is the recurring problem here: caseloads exist outside Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas but clinician supply concentrates in both.
Effectively part of the Philadelphia labour market, so pay has to be read against Pennsylvania and New Jersey rather than against state averages.
Island geography makes coverage the hiring constraint. Employers recruit for permanence rather than volume, and neighbour-island roles carry travel expectations.
Boise growth is pulling ABA and pediatric therapy providers in, but candidate pools are thin outside the Treasure Valley.
School-linked and Medicaid-funded work dominates. Roles are often the only opening in their county, so search is slower and retention matters more.
The Kansas City metro splits across two states, so licensure planning matters as much as pay when candidates move a few miles.
Louisville and Lexington carry most centre-based demand; rural districts rely heavily on telehealth supervision.
Medicaid-funded ABA underpins most vacancies, which keeps pay bands tighter and makes caseload structure the main differentiator.
A small market with an ageing workforce. Employers compete on schedule control and caseload size rather than headline salary.
One of the thinnest clinician supplies in the country relative to need, so out-of-state and remote supervision models are common.
Frontier caseloads mean long travel radii. Roles that fund mileage and offer four-day weeks fill materially faster.
Omaha and Lincoln hold most centre-based ABA work; the rest of the state is served by travelling and telehealth models.
Candidates routinely compare offers against Massachusetts, so total package and commute matter more than local benchmarks.
Persistent behavioural health shortage designations across most counties. Bilingual Spanish clinicians are the scarcest hire.
A very small market with wide shortage coverage, so single hires change service capacity across whole regions.
Oklahoma City and Tulsa both support multi-site ABA providers, with steady clinical supervisor demand rather than spikes.
Providence functions as one commuter market with south-eastern Massachusetts, which sets the real pay comparison.
Sioux Falls anchors almost all clinic-based hiring; elsewhere schools and tribal health services are the main employers.
Vermont Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA to age 21 under BCBA supervision, which keeps demand stable in a very small workforce.
State Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA under 21 through EPSDT, so most vacancies are publicly funded and rurally spread.
The smallest clinician workforce in the country. Roles are usually singular, so employers hire for autonomy and long travel tolerance.