Autism Therapy Assistant Salary in the United States
How much does an Autism Therapy Assistant make in the United States?
As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Autism Therapy Assistant in the United States is $70,764 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.
However, an Autism Therapy Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,581
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,938 to $80,614
Key Factors That Influence Autism Therapy Assistant Salaries
An Autism Therapy Assistant'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 Autism Therapy Assistant Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Autism Therapy Assistant'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): $62,271
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,040
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,054
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,301
Expert (over 8 years): $138,423
Levels
Salary
Intake Co... Level Autism Therapy Assistant
$62,271
Autism Th... Level Autism Therapy Assistant
$70,040
Behaviora... Level Autism Therapy Assistant
$90,054
Behaviora... Level Autism Therapy Assistant
$104,301
Behaviora... Level Autism Therapy Assistant
$138,423
$62,2710 yr
$70,040< 2 yrs
$90,0542-4 yrs
$104,3015-8 yrs
$138,423> 8 yrs
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How Do Autism Therapy Assistant 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 Autism Therapy Assistants.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $78,350.
California: $78,053.
Massachusetts: $77,012.
District of Columbia$78,350
California$78,053
Massachusetts$77,012
Washington$76,729
New Jersey$76,701
Alaska$76,602
Connecticut$75,625
New York$75,229
Hawaii$73,962
Rhode Island$73,368
Maryland$72,965
Minnesota$72,413
Colorado$72,200
Illinois$72,130
Oregon$71,861
Delaware$71,663
New Hampshire$71,538
Virginia$71,259
Pennsylvania$70,445
Nevada$70,035
North Dakota$69,901
Michigan$69,688
Wisconsin$69,610
Vermont$69,455
Texas$69,023
Maine$68,995
Arizona$68,952
Ohio$68,903
Georgia$68,252
Indiana$67,926
Wyoming$67,863
Utah$67,764
Iowa$67,721
Kansas$67,381
Louisiana$67,282
North Carolina$67,247
Missouri$67,233
Florida$66,957
Montana$66,808
Nebraska$66,667
Kentucky$66,589
South Carolina$66,306
Tennessee$66,129
Idaho$66,058
New Mexico$65,542
Oklahoma$65,428
Alabama$65,011
South Dakota$64,310
Arkansas$63,928
West Virginia$63,723
Mississippi$63,107
Top Paying Cities for Autism Therapy Assistants
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: $89,255
San Francisco: $88,277
Oakland: $86,417
San Jose, CA$89,255
San Francisco, CA$88,277
Oakland, CA$86,417
New York, NY$81,477
Paramus, NJ$80,486
Queens Village, NY$80,483
Passaic, NJ$80,415
Bergenfield, NJ$80,409
Stamford, CT$80,253
Huntington, NY$80,224
Newark, NJ$79,701
Bridgeport, CT$79,552
Vallejo, CA$79,411
New Brunswick, NJ$79,383
Petaluma, CA$79,340
Middlesex, NJ$79,206
Somerset, NJ$79,156
Santa Cruz, CA$79,065
Boston, MA$78,633
Monterey, CA$78,384
Seattle, WA$78,222
Santa Rosa, CA$78,208
Los Angeles, CA$78,187
Juneau, AK$78,003
Washington, DC$77,925
Orange, CA$77,673
Santa Ana, CA$77,486
Long Beach, CA$77,416
Anaheim, CA$77,402
Anchorage, AK$77,366
Santa Maria, CA$77,154
Everett, WA$77,140
Danbury, CT$76,891
Bremerton, WA$76,793
Tacoma, WA$76,538
New Suffolk, NY$76,537
Sacramento, CA$76,517
Santa Barbara, CA$76,439
Trenton, NJ$76,361
San Diego, CA$76,361
Brockton, MA$76,283
Fairbanks, AK$76,110
Lompoc, CA$75,930
Lowell, MA$75,872
Ventura, CA$75,859
Nashua, NH$75,845
Stockton, CA$75,838
Modesto, CA$75,321
Poughkeepsie, NY$75,165
Olympia, WA$75,031
Kennewick, WA$75,031
New Haven, CT$75,003
Lawrence, MA$74,748
Hartford, CT$74,677
Riverside, CA$74,663
New Bedford, MA$74,592
Richland, WA$74,592
Bakersfield, CA$74,493
San Bernardino, CA$74,465
New Britain, CT$74,458
Atlantic City, NJ$74,458
New London, CT$74,429
Norwich, CT$74,408
Portsmouth, NH$74,394
Boulder, CO$74,244
Portland, OR$74,146
Worcester, MA$74,139
Minneapolis, MN$73,920
Philadelphia, PA$73,821
Honolulu, HI$73,587
Saint Paul, MN$73,553
Vineland, NJ$73,538
Providence, RI$73,333
Chicago, IL$73,127
Bellingham, WA$73,042
Springfield, MA$72,986
Baltimore, MD$72,965
Chico, CA$72,788
Pittsfield, MA$72,597
Manchester, NH$72,462
Spokane, WA$72,151
Denver, CO$72,144
Albany, NY$71,811
Troy, NY$71,783
Nassau, NY$71,707
Schenectady, NY$71,634
Wilmington, DE$71,578
Burlington, VT$71,479
Salem, OR$71,450
Portland, ME$71,231
Yakima, WA$71,160
Rochester, MN$70,941
Reno, NV$70,905
Fresno, CA$70,905
Milwaukee, WI$70,842
Detroit, MI$70,771
Ann Arbor, MI$70,759
Allentown, PA$70,750
Colorado Springs, CO$70,629
Syracuse, NY$70,594
Carson City, NV$70,594
Houston, TX$70,495
Eugene, OR$70,460
Gary, IN$70,375
Springfield, OR$70,318
Bismarck, ND$70,304
Galveston, TX$70,254
Medford, OR$70,148
Fort Collins, CO$70,120
Concord, NH$70,085
Austin, TX$70,063
Mesa, AZ$69,915
Reading, PA$69,908
Phoenix, AZ$69,901
Dallas, TX$69,879
Saint Cloud, MN$69,811
Madison, WI$69,717
Utica, NY$69,526
Rochester, NY$69,412
Des Moines, IA$69,405
Raleigh, NC$69,398
Atlanta, GA$69,292
Battle Creek, MI$69,271
Salt Lake City, UT$69,250
Lancaster, PA$69,143
Harrisburg, PA$69,044
Kansas City, MO$68,974
Champaign, IL$68,959
Kansas City, KS$68,959
Fort Worth, TX$68,952
Columbus, OH$68,940
Boca Raton, FL$68,924
Pittsburgh, PA$68,896
Richmond, VA$68,867
Indianapolis, IN$68,853
Cleveland, OH$68,846
Las Vegas, NV$68,761
Cincinnati, OH$68,761
Petersburg, VA$68,655
Huntsville, AL$68,549
Lansing, MI$68,502
Lebanon, PA$68,492
Pueblo, CO$68,485
Appleton, WI$68,464
Buffalo, NY$68,436
Dayton, OH$68,415
Racine, WI$68,400
Charlotte, NC$68,393
Saint Louis, MO$68,372
York, PA$68,330
Elkhart, IN$68,330
Gastonia, NC$68,316
Billings, MT$68,299
Beaumont, TX$68,280
Lorain, OH$68,266
Benton Harbor, MI$68,252
Toledo, OH$68,238
Binghamton, NY$68,202
Rock Hill, SC$68,195
Rockford, IL$68,160
Springfield, IL$68,131
Elyria, OH$68,124
Fargo, ND$68,124
Flagstaff, AZ$68,075
Fort Lauderdale, FL$68,032
Duluth, MN$67,990
Miami, FL$67,990
Cheyenne, WY$67,940
Grand Forks, ND$67,940
Bangor, ME$67,785
Cedar Rapids, IA$67,707
Durham, NC$67,677
Louisville, KY$67,672
Grand Rapids, MI$67,657
Hialeah, FL$67,650
Casper, WY$67,551
Scranton, PA$67,466
New Orleans, LA$67,445
Virginia Beach, VA$67,438
Akron, OH$67,403
Peoria, IL$67,311
Sarasota, FL$67,296
Nashville, TN$67,247
Omaha, NE$67,247
Green Bay, WI$67,247
Baton Rouge, LA$67,212
Charleston, SC$67,197
Jamestown, NY$67,162
Davenport, IA$67,162
Tucson, AZ$67,127
Saint Petersburg, FL$67,084
Tampa, FL$67,070
Evansville, IN$67,028
Port Arthur, TX$67,028
Bradenton, FL$66,999
Santa Fe, NM$66,872
Orlando, FL$66,745
Clearwater, FL$66,723
Canton, OH$66,575
La Crosse, WI$66,575
Albuquerque, NM$66,532
Newport News, VA$66,525
High Point, NC$66,504
Ogden, UT$66,476
Corpus Christi, TX$66,419
Norfolk, VA$66,377
Laramie, WY$66,377
Rock Island, IL$66,334
Saginaw, MI$66,320
Jacksonville, FL$66,313
Salisbury, NC$66,299
Boise, ID$66,285
Moline, IL$66,249
Fort Myers, FL$66,228
Memphis, TN$66,214
Tulsa, OK$66,178
Waterloo, IA$66,136
Spartanburg, SC$66,065
Lincoln, NE$66,030
Fort Wayne, IN$66,016
Provo, UT$66,009
Cedar Falls, IA$65,924
San Antonio, TX$65,895
Greensboro, NC$65,867
South Bend, IN$65,860
Savannah, GA$65,782
Muskegon, MI$65,754
Birmingham, AL$65,747
Winston Salem, NC$65,712
Lake Charles, LA$65,542
Anderson, IN$65,527
Lexington, KY$65,506
Augusta, GA$65,485
Greenville, SC$65,485
Lima, OH$65,428
Wichita, KS$65,421
Tuscaloosa, AL$65,421
Columbia, SC$65,358
Springfield, OH$65,343
Asheville, NC$65,230
Bloomington, IN$65,181
Knoxville, TN$64,926
Shreveport, LA$64,919
Wilmington, NC$64,827
Roanoke, VA$64,827
Topeka, KS$64,699
Frankfort, KY$64,692
Oklahoma City, OK$64,643
Chillicothe, OH$64,615
Longview, TX$64,607
Melbourne, FL$64,600
Sioux Falls, SD$64,487
Mobile, AL$64,480
Terre Haute, IN$64,452
Altoona, PA$64,409
Amarillo, TX$64,360
Killeen, TX$64,339
Fayetteville, AR$64,282
Chattanooga, TN$64,261
Sioux City, IA$64,197
Idaho Falls, ID$64,183
Lynchburg, VA$64,126
Gainesville, FL$64,034
Portsmouth, OH$63,999
Little Rock, AR$63,985
Lafayette, LA$63,956
Youngstown, OH$63,956
Daytona Beach, FL$63,914
Clarksville, TN$63,907
Pensacola, FL$63,900
Temple, TX$63,895
Hopkinsville, KY$63,688
Erie, PA$63,673
Florence, SC$63,645
Charleston, WV$63,532
Great Falls, MT$63,496
Macon, GA$63,397
Tallahassee, FL$63,390
Fayetteville, NC$63,376
Waco, TX$63,362
Helena, MT$63,312
Pine Bluff, AR$63,286
Vincennes, IN$63,199
Lubbock, TX$63,171
Alamogordo, NM$63,128
Twin Falls, ID$63,065
Rapid City, SD$63,044
Jackson, MS$62,916
Huntington, WV$62,911
Greenville, MS$62,909
Parkersburg, WV$62,837
Montgomery, AL$62,824
Wichita Falls, TX$62,753
Springfield, MO$62,753
Biloxi, MS$62,718
Monroe, LA$62,647
Johnstown, PA$62,598
Sumter, SC$62,569
Columbus, GA$62,562
Pascagoula, MS$62,428
Abilene, TX$62,428
Kingsport, TN$62,244
Albany, GA$62,244
Gulfport, MS$62,223
Alexandria, LA$61,989
Fort Smith, AR$61,812
El Paso, TX$61,621
Las Cruces, NM$61,303
Harlingen, TX$61,123
Pocatello, ID$61,112
Florence, AL$61,020
Brownsville, TX$61,006
Mcallen, TX$60,857
Dothan, AL$60,758
Columbus, MS$60,338
Altus, OK$60,008
Lawton, OK$59,873
Pierre, SD$59,619
What Skills Can Increase an Autism Therapy Assistant's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 18.99% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Programming (Mentioned in 2.57% Job Postings): Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.
Pediatric (Mentioned in 1.89% Job Postings): Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Analysis
18.99%
Programming
2.57%
Pediatric
1.89%
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 an Autism Therapy Assistant's salary.
Integrity: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Analysis and Assessment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Listening: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Integrity
$73,594
4%
Analysis and Assessment
$73,594
4%
Listening
$73,594
4%
Decision Making
$72,887
3%
Initiative
$72,887
3%
Teamwork
$72,887
3%
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Autism Therapy Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Autism Therapy Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Insurance,
offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely,
Autism Therapy Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Autism Therapy Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for an Autism Therapy Assistant
Understanding how an Autism Therapy Assistant'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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Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on July 01, 2026
$61,938
Average$70,764/year
$80,614
$5,162
Average$5,897/month
$6,718
$1,191
Average$1,361/week
$1,550
$30
Average$34/hour
$39
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$80,614
$6,718
$1,550
$39
Average
$70,764
$5,897
$1,361
$34
25th Percentile
$61,938
$5,162
$1,191
$30
Salaries of jobs related to Autism Therapy Assistant
Salaries for an Autism Therapy Assistant can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $71,279 in 2023
to around $69,073 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Autism Therapy Assistant salary trends,
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2023
$71,279
2024
$70,277
2025
$69,073
2026
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Common company salaries for Autism Therapy Assistant
Here are companies hiring for Autism Therapy Assistant and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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