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    RBT salary in Massachusetts

    What RBT roles are advertised at, and the Massachusetts factors that change the number.

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    How much does a RBT earn in Massachusetts?

    RBT roles we recruit across the US are advertised at roughly $20/hr – $30/hr, typically $20/hr entry, $24/hr mid-career and $30/hr at senior or supervisory level. In Massachusetts, 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. Academic-heavy market with strong clinical standards and correspondingly high expectations on supervision quality.

    What changes a RBT offer in Massachusetts

    • Massachusetts licenses applied behavior analysts through the Board of Allied Mental Health.
    • Setting: Center-based ABA clinics, In-home ABA, Schools 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: High volume, high turnover. The providers who win here pay for drive time, guarantee hours and promote from within; the ones who do not are permanently hiring.

    Why we do not publish a MA average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, so quoting a Massachusetts 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.

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    Last reviewed August 2026.

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    Hiring RBTs in Massachusetts

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    RBT retention is a scheduling problem before it is a pay problem. Guaranteed hours, cancellation policy and travel radius decide whether a hire lasts a year.

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    • Recruiting across all 50 states
    • Pay published on every role
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