Registered Behavior Tech Salary in the United States
How much does a Registered Behavior Tech make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Registered Behavior Tech in the United States is $55,676 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.
However, a Registered Behavior Tech's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,195
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,821 to $60,658
Key Factors That Influence Registered Behavior Tech Salaries
A Registered Behavior Tech'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, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Registered Behavior Tech Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Registered Behavior Tech'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:
How Do Registered Behavior Tech Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Registered Behavior Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $70,224
San Francisco: $69,455
Oakland: $67,991
San Jose, CA$70,224
San Francisco, CA$69,455
Oakland, CA$67,991
New York, NY$64,104
Paramus, NJ$63,325
Queens Village, NY$63,322
Passaic, NJ$63,269
Bergenfield, NJ$63,264
Stamford, CT$63,142
Huntington, NY$63,119
Newark, NJ$62,707
Bridgeport, CT$62,590
Vallejo, CA$62,479
New Brunswick, NJ$62,457
Petaluma, CA$62,423
Middlesex, NJ$62,318
Somerset, NJ$62,279
Santa Cruz, CA$62,206
Boston, MA$61,867
Monterey, CA$61,671
Seattle, WA$61,544
Santa Rosa, CA$61,533
Los Angeles, CA$61,516
Juneau, AK$61,371
Washington, DC$61,310
Orange, CA$61,112
Santa Ana, CA$60,965
Long Beach, CA$60,909
Anaheim, CA$60,898
Anchorage, AK$60,870
Santa Maria, CA$60,703
Everett, WA$60,692
Danbury, CT$60,496
Bremerton, WA$60,419
Tacoma, WA$60,219
New Suffolk, NY$60,218
Sacramento, CA$60,202
Santa Barbara, CA$60,141
Trenton, NJ$60,079
San Diego, CA$60,079
Brockton, MA$60,018
Fairbanks, AK$59,882
Lompoc, CA$59,740
Lowell, MA$59,695
Ventura, CA$59,684
Nashua, NH$59,673
Stockton, CA$59,667
Modesto, CA$59,261
Poughkeepsie, NY$59,139
Olympia, WA$59,033
Kennewick, WA$59,033
New Haven, CT$59,010
Lawrence, MA$58,810
Hartford, CT$58,754
Riverside, CA$58,743
New Bedford, MA$58,688
Richland, WA$58,688
Bakersfield, CA$58,610
San Bernardino, CA$58,587
New Britain, CT$58,582
Atlantic City, NJ$58,582
New London, CT$58,559
Norwich, CT$58,543
Portsmouth, NH$58,532
Boulder, CO$58,414
Portland, OR$58,337
Worcester, MA$58,331
Minneapolis, MN$58,159
Philadelphia, PA$58,081
Honolulu, HI$57,897
Saint Paul, MN$57,870
Vineland, NJ$57,858
Providence, RI$57,697
Chicago, IL$57,535
Bellingham, WA$57,468
Springfield, MA$57,424
Baltimore, MD$57,407
Chico, CA$57,268
Pittsfield, MA$57,117
Manchester, NH$57,012
Spokane, WA$56,767
Denver, CO$56,761
Albany, NY$56,499
Troy, NY$56,477
Nassau, NY$56,418
Schenectady, NY$56,360
Wilmington, DE$56,316
Burlington, VT$56,238
Salem, OR$56,216
Portland, ME$56,043
Yakima, WA$55,987
Rochester, MN$55,815
Reno, NV$55,787
Fresno, CA$55,787
Milwaukee, WI$55,737
Detroit, MI$55,681
Ann Arbor, MI$55,672
Allentown, PA$55,664
Colorado Springs, CO$55,570
Syracuse, NY$55,542
Carson City, NV$55,542
Houston, TX$55,464
Eugene, OR$55,436
Gary, IN$55,369
Springfield, OR$55,325
Bismarck, ND$55,314
Galveston, TX$55,275
Medford, OR$55,191
Fort Collins, CO$55,169
Concord, NH$55,141
Austin, TX$55,124
Mesa, AZ$55,007
Reading, PA$55,002
Phoenix, AZ$54,996
Dallas, TX$54,980
Saint Cloud, MN$54,926
Madison, WI$54,852
Utica, NY$54,701
Rochester, NY$54,612
Des Moines, IA$54,607
Raleigh, NC$54,601
Atlanta, GA$54,517
Battle Creek, MI$54,501
Salt Lake City, UT$54,484
Lancaster, PA$54,401
Harrisburg, PA$54,323
Kansas City, MO$54,267
Champaign, IL$54,256
Kansas City, KS$54,256
Fort Worth, TX$54,250
Columbus, OH$54,241
Boca Raton, FL$54,228
Pittsburgh, PA$54,206
Richmond, VA$54,183
Indianapolis, IN$54,172
Cleveland, OH$54,167
Las Vegas, NV$54,100
Cincinnati, OH$54,100
Petersburg, VA$54,016
Huntsville, AL$53,933
Lansing, MI$53,896
Lebanon, PA$53,888
Pueblo, CO$53,883
Appleton, WI$53,866
Buffalo, NY$53,844
Dayton, OH$53,827
Racine, WI$53,816
Charlotte, NC$53,810
Saint Louis, MO$53,794
York, PA$53,760
Elkhart, IN$53,760
Gastonia, NC$53,750
Billings, MT$53,736
Beaumont, TX$53,721
Lorain, OH$53,710
Benton Harbor, MI$53,699
Toledo, OH$53,688
Binghamton, NY$53,660
Rock Hill, SC$53,654
Rockford, IL$53,627
Springfield, IL$53,604
Elyria, OH$53,599
Fargo, ND$53,599
Flagstaff, AZ$53,560
Fort Lauderdale, FL$53,526
Duluth, MN$53,493
Miami, FL$53,493
Cheyenne, WY$53,454
Grand Forks, ND$53,454
Bangor, ME$53,332
Cedar Rapids, IA$53,270
Durham, NC$53,247
Louisville, KY$53,242
Grand Rapids, MI$53,231
Hialeah, FL$53,226
Casper, WY$53,148
Scranton, PA$53,081
New Orleans, LA$53,064
Virginia Beach, VA$53,059
Akron, OH$53,031
Peoria, IL$52,959
Sarasota, FL$52,947
Nashville, TN$52,908
Omaha, NE$52,908
Green Bay, WI$52,908
Baton Rouge, LA$52,881
Charleston, SC$52,869
Jamestown, NY$52,842
Davenport, IA$52,842
Tucson, AZ$52,814
Saint Petersburg, FL$52,780
Tampa, FL$52,769
Evansville, IN$52,736
Port Arthur, TX$52,736
Bradenton, FL$52,714
Santa Fe, NM$52,613
Orlando, FL$52,513
Clearwater, FL$52,496
Canton, OH$52,380
La Crosse, WI$52,380
Albuquerque, NM$52,346
Newport News, VA$52,341
High Point, NC$52,324
Ogden, UT$52,302
Corpus Christi, TX$52,257
Norfolk, VA$52,224
Laramie, WY$52,224
Rock Island, IL$52,190
Saginaw, MI$52,179
Jacksonville, FL$52,174
Salisbury, NC$52,162
Boise, ID$52,151
Moline, IL$52,123
Fort Myers, FL$52,107
Memphis, TN$52,096
Tulsa, OK$52,068
Waterloo, IA$52,034
Spartanburg, SC$51,979
Lincoln, NE$51,951
Fort Wayne, IN$51,940
Provo, UT$51,934
Cedar Falls, IA$51,867
San Antonio, TX$51,845
Greensboro, NC$51,823
South Bend, IN$51,817
Savannah, GA$51,756
Muskegon, MI$51,734
Birmingham, AL$51,728
Winston Salem, NC$51,701
Lake Charles, LA$51,567
Anderson, IN$51,556
Lexington, KY$51,539
Augusta, GA$51,522
Greenville, SC$51,522
Lima, OH$51,478
Wichita, KS$51,472
Tuscaloosa, AL$51,472
Columbia, SC$51,422
Springfield, OH$51,411
Asheville, NC$51,322
Bloomington, IN$51,283
Knoxville, TN$51,082
Shreveport, LA$51,077
Wilmington, NC$51,004
Roanoke, VA$51,004
Topeka, KS$50,904
Frankfort, KY$50,898
Oklahoma City, OK$50,860
Chillicothe, OH$50,837
Longview, TX$50,832
Melbourne, FL$50,826
Sioux Falls, SD$50,737
Mobile, AL$50,732
Terre Haute, IN$50,709
Altoona, PA$50,676
Amarillo, TX$50,637
Killeen, TX$50,620
Fayetteville, AR$50,576
Chattanooga, TN$50,559
Sioux City, IA$50,509
Idaho Falls, ID$50,498
Lynchburg, VA$50,453
Gainesville, FL$50,381
Portsmouth, OH$50,353
Little Rock, AR$50,342
Lafayette, LA$50,320
Youngstown, OH$50,320
Daytona Beach, FL$50,286
Clarksville, TN$50,281
Pensacola, FL$50,275
Temple, TX$50,271
Hopkinsville, KY$50,108
Erie, PA$50,097
Florence, SC$50,075
Charleston, WV$49,985
Great Falls, MT$49,958
Macon, GA$49,880
Tallahassee, FL$49,874
Fayetteville, NC$49,863
Waco, TX$49,852
Helena, MT$49,813
Pine Bluff, AR$49,792
Vincennes, IN$49,724
Lubbock, TX$49,702
Alamogordo, NM$49,668
Twin Falls, ID$49,618
Rapid City, SD$49,601
Jackson, MS$49,501
Huntington, WV$49,497
Greenville, MS$49,496
Parkersburg, WV$49,439
Montgomery, AL$49,429
Wichita Falls, TX$49,373
Springfield, MO$49,373
Biloxi, MS$49,345
Monroe, LA$49,290
Johnstown, PA$49,251
Sumter, SC$49,228
Columbus, GA$49,223
Pascagoula, MS$49,117
Abilene, TX$49,117
Kingsport, TN$48,972
Albany, GA$48,972
Gulfport, MS$48,955
Alexandria, LA$48,772
Fort Smith, AR$48,633
El Paso, TX$48,482
Las Cruces, NM$48,232
Harlingen, TX$48,090
Pocatello, ID$48,081
Florence, AL$48,009
Brownsville, TX$47,998
Mcallen, TX$47,881
Dothan, AL$47,803
Columbus, MS$47,472
Altus, OK$47,213
Lawton, OK$47,107
Pierre, SD$46,907
How Education impacts a Registered Behavior Tech's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Registered Behavior Teches enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Registered Behavior Tech with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$50,545
and $52,914).
Understanding how a Registered Behavior Tech'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.
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$50,821
Average$55,676/year
$60,658
$4,235
Average$4,640/month
$5,055
$977
Average$1,071/week
$1,167
$24
Average$27/hour
$29
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$60,658
$5,055
$1,167
$29
Average
$55,676
$4,640
$1,071
$27
25th Percentile
$50,821
$4,235
$977
$24
Salaries of Jobs related to Registered Behavior Tech
Salaries for a Registered Behavior Tech can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $43,801 in 2023
to around $43,445 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Registered Behavior Tech salary trends,
.
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Most common benefits for Registered Behavior Tech
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401 (k)
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Common company salaries for Registered Behavior Tech
Here are companies hiring for Registered Behavior Tech and their salaries, click below for more details.
P$125,704/per year
PayPal IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
M$121,485/per year
MUFG Americas Holding CorpFinancial Servicesthe United States
B$120,306/per year
Bloomberg LPFinancial Servicesthe United States
S$119,966/per year
Santander Holdings USA IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
J$119,358/per year
JP Morgan India Private LtdFinancial Servicesthe United States
M$118,491/per year
Mastercard International IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
S$117,692/per year
Santander Bank, NAFinancial Servicesthe United States
I$115,310/per year
INTL FCStone IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
T$111,455/per year
The Jordan CoFinancial Servicesthe United States
U$108,529/per year
US BancorpFinancial Servicesthe United States
O$106,912/per year
OSI Group LLCFinancial Servicesthe United States
V$106,450/per year
Vanguard AGFinancial Servicesthe United States
R$106,297/per year
Rocket Companies IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
T$105,841/per year
Transform SR Brands LLCFinancial Servicesthe United States
E$105,321/per year
Edward D Jones & Co. LPFinancial Servicesthe United States
K$103,337/per year
Kobe Steel LtdFinancial Servicesthe United States
W$100,369/per year
Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLCFinancial Servicesthe United States
U$100,185/per year
US BankFinancial Servicesthe United States
B$99,591/per year
Branch Banking and Trust CoFinancial Servicesthe United States
S$98,411/per year
somoscmi.comFinancial Servicesthe United States
B$97,291/per year
BBVA USA Bancshares IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
G$96,699/per year
Greentown China Holdings LtdFinancial Servicesthe United States
G$96,473/per year
General Motors Financial Company IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
P$96,405/per year
Principal Financial Services IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
S$94,129/per year
Synchrony BankFinancial Servicesthe United States
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