Behavioral Consultant Salary in the United States

How much does a Behavioral Consultant make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Behavioral Consultant in the United States is $66,402 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, a Behavioral Consultant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,958
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,101 to $71,928
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,275
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Behavioral Consultant Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $71,928 $5,994 $1,383 $35
Average $66,402 $5,534 $1,277 $32
25th Percentile $61,101 $5,092 $1,175 $29
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Key Factors That Influence Behavioral Consultant Salaries

A Behavioral Consultant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Behavioral Consultant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Behavioral Consultant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $65,887
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $66,255
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,770
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,687
  • Expert (over 8 years): $69,492
Levels Salary
Entry Level Behavioral Consultant$65,887
Intermediate Level Behavioral Consultant$66,255
Senior Level Behavioral Consultant$66,770
Specialist Level Behavioral Consultant$67,687
Expert Level Behavioral Consultant$69,492
$65,887 0 yr
$66,255 < 2 yrs
$66,770 2-4 yrs
$67,687 5-8 yrs
$69,492 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Behavioral Consultants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $83,753
  • San Francisco: $82,930
  • Oakland: $81,090

What Skills Can Increase a Behavioral Consultant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Flexibility (Mentioned in 6.31% Job Postings): Adapting, responding to, and dealing with the changing environment and new situations.
  • EHR (Mentioned in 4.01% Job Postings): An electronic health record is the systematized collection of patient and population electronically stored health information in a digital format. These records can be shared across different health care settings
  • Group Therapy (Mentioned in 2.18% Job Postings): Group psychotherapy or group therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group. The term can legitimately refer to any form of psychotherapy when delivered in a group format, including cognitive behavioural therapy or interpersonal therapy, but it is usually applied to psychodynamic group therapy where the group context and group process is explicitly utilised as a mechanism of change by developing, exploring and examining interpersonal relationships within the group. The broader concept of group therapy can be taken to include any helping process that takes place in a group, including support groups, skills training groups (such as anger management, mindfulness, relaxation training or social skills training), and psychoeducation groups. The differences between psychodynamic groups, activity groups, support groups, problem-solving and psycoeducational groups have been discussed by psychiatrist Charles Montgomery. Other, more specialised forms of group therapy would include non-verbal expressive therapies such as art therapy, dance therapy, or music therapy.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Flexibility 6.31%
EHR 4.01%
Group Therapy 2.18%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Behavioral Consultant's salary.
  • Diagnostic Testing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Diagnostic Testing
$71,050
7%
Consulting
$71,050
7%
Leadership
$70,386
6%
Onboarding
$70,386
6%
Clinical Supervision
$69,722
5%
Initiative
$69,722
5%
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Behavioral Consultant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Behavioral Consultant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Behavioral Consultant

Salaries for a Behavioral Consultant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $93,253 in 2023 to around $92,903 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Behavioral Consultant salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Behavioral Consultant Over Time

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$94,188
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