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BCBA salary in Massachusetts
What BCBA roles are advertised at, and the Massachusetts factors that change the number.
How much does a BCBA earn in Massachusetts?
BCBA advertised pay 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 changes a BCBA offer in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts licenses applied behavior analysts through the Board of Allied Mental Health.
- Setting: Center-based ABA clinics, In-home ABA, School districts and contracted school services 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: The single most requested role we recruit. Demand is heaviest in center-based and hybrid ABA across Texas, Florida, California, Arizona and the Carolinas, and strongest of all for BCBAs willing to carry a supervisory caseload.
Why we do not publish a MA average
We publish what we actually see advertised on roles we recruit. We do not hold a statistically valid state-level survey, and there is no federal wage series for this credential, so quoting a Massachusetts average would be guesswork dressed as data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics wage dataLast reviewed August 2026.
Live BCBA roles in Massachusetts
No live BCBA roles in Massachusetts right now. Tell us your license status and target setting and we will contact you when the next Massachusetts search opens.
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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
How to work as a BCBA in Massachusetts
- 1
Confirm the credential
BCBA certification with BACB, plus state licensure where required. This is the baseline every Massachusetts employer screens on before anything else.
- 2
Check the MA requirement
Massachusetts licenses applied behavior analysts through the Board of Allied Mental Health.
- 3
Check the multi-state routes
PSYPACT: not a member; Counseling Compact: enacted Compact participation changes, so confirm the current position with the Massachusetts board rather than a secondary source.
- 4
Build board processing into your start date
Processing time, not eligibility, is the usual cause of a delayed start. Agree a start date with the licensing timeline already in it.
- 5
Match the credential to open work
Compare the advertised range for BCBA roles, roughly $75k – $115k, against the live Massachusetts vacancies on this page, or join the talent network to be contacted when the next Massachusetts search opens.
Continue with BCBA in Massachusetts
- BCBA jobs in MassachusettsEvery live BCBA vacancy we hold in MA
- All BCBA jobsThe national board for this credential
- National BCBA salary guideEntry, mid-career and senior figures
- Massachusetts market and licensureMetros, boards and compact status
- How to become a BCBAThe steps to becoming a BCBA, in order: qualifying degree, coursework, supervised fieldwork, the BACB exam and state licensure — plus what each stage means for getting hired.
- RBT to BCBA: making the step deliberatelyHow technicians move from RBT to BCBA without stalling: choosing an employer for supervision quality, protecting fieldwork hours, and what the step is worth.
- BCBA vs BCaBA: what changes in the jobBCBA vs BCaBA in plain terms: who carries clinical responsibility, what supervision each requires, the pay gap between them, and which roles employers hire each into.
BCBA pay and licensure in Massachusetts: common questions
- Do you need a license to work as a BCBA in Massachusetts?
- Massachusetts licenses applied behavior analysts through the Board of Allied Mental Health. Confirm the current position with the Massachusetts board before you accept a start date, as processing time is the usual cause of a delayed start.
- What is the average BCBA salary in Massachusetts?
- There is no federal wage series for BCBAs, because the credential has no separate occupation code, and we do not hold a statistically valid Massachusetts survey. What we can publish is advertised pay on the BCBA roles we recruit: roughly $75k – $115k across the US, moved by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
- Does BCBA pay in Massachusetts differ from the rest of the US?
- We publish advertised pay on the roles we recruit, not a Massachusetts average. Across the US those BCBA roles are advertised at roughly $75k – $115k, and where a Massachusetts offer lands inside that band is driven by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
- Where are the BCBA jobs in Massachusetts?
- Academic-heavy market with strong clinical standards and correspondingly high expectations on supervision quality. The live BCBA vacancies we hold in Massachusetts are listed on this page; when nothing is open there today, the national BCBA board carries every role we currently hold.
- Who employs BCBAs in Massachusetts?
- The employers hiring this credential are center-based aba clinics, in-home aba, school districts and contracted school services, early intervention programs, telehealth supervision, idd and adult services. Which of those dominates in Massachusetts follows the local funding and provider mix rather than any national pattern, and it is the single biggest driver of what an offer looks like: the same BCBA is priced differently by a center-based provider, a school district and a hospital system.
- What do employers look for when hiring a BCBA in Massachusetts?
- First, the credential and the right to practise: bcba certification with bacb, plus state licensure where required. Massachusetts licenses applied behavior analysts through the Board of Allied Mental Health. After that, hiring managers screen on the specifics of the work — caseload size you have carried, the settings you have worked in, supervision responsibility, and documentation or payer experience. Availability matters too: a realistic start date that accounts for board processing usually beats a stronger resume that cannot start.
- What does the salary range on this page actually mean?
- Two different things, kept separate on purpose. $75k – $115k is what BCBA roles we recruit are advertised at across the US — a live market signal, not a survey. There is no federal wage series for this credential, so no official Massachusetts median exists to compare it against. Neither number is an offer; where you land inside a range is set by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
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Hiring BCBAs in Massachusetts
Pay is the last thing that fixes a stalled search
BCBA searches are won on caseload size, billable expectations, supervision ratio and PTO, not headline salary. We qualify all four before we take a role to market.