What are the main factors that influence a Behavior Aide's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Behavior Aide?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Behavior Aide roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Behavior Aide's salary?

A Behavior Aide's salary grows with experience: a Behavior Aide (0-0 years)earns $37,505, a Home Care Aide I (0-1 years)earns $33,842, a Home Care Aide II (1-3 years)earns $40,692, a Home Care Aide III (3-5 years)earns $45,418, a Home Care Aide Coordinator (5+ years)earns $45,474,

What are the highest paying states for a Behavior Aide?

Behavior Aide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Behavior Aide roles are District of Columbia $40,912, California $40,757, Massachusetts $40,214. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Behavior Aide roles make?

Salaries for Behavior Aide level roles vary by specialization: Behavior Consultant: $76,174; Behavior Coordinator: $76,155; Behavior Analyst: $70,630; Behavior Assistant: $69,338; Behavior Interventionist: $68,367.

Behavior Aide Salary in Colorado

How much does a Behavior Aide make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Behavior Aide in Colorado is $37,701 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,797
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,102 to $40,368
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,735

10% $32,735

50% (Median) $37,701

90% $42,797

Behavior Aide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,368	$3,364	$776	$19
Average	$37,701	$3,142	$725	$18
25th Percentile	$35,102	$2,925	$675	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Behavior Aide Salaries

A Behavior Aide'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 Behavior Aide Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Behavior Aide'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): $37,505
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,842
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,692
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,418
Expert (over 8 years): $45,474

Levels	Salary
Behavior ... Level Behavior Aide	$37,505
Home Care... Level Behavior Aide	$33,842
Home Care... Level Behavior Aide	$40,692
Home Care... Level Behavior Aide	$45,418
Home Care... Level Behavior Aide	$45,474

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How Do Behavior Aide 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 Behavior Aides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,912.
California: $40,757.
Massachusetts: $40,214.

District of Columbia $40,912 California $40,757 Massachusetts $40,214 Washington $40,066 New Jersey $40,051 Alaska $39,999 Connecticut $39,489 New York $39,283

Hawaii $38,621 Rhode Island $38,311 Maryland $38,100 Minnesota $37,812 Colorado $37,701 Illinois $37,664 Oregon $37,524 Delaware $37,420

New Hampshire $37,355 Virginia $37,210 Pennsylvania $36,785 Nevada $36,570 North Dakota $36,500 Michigan $36,389 Wisconsin $36,349 Vermont $36,267

Texas $36,042 Maine $36,027 Arizona $36,005 Ohio $35,979 Georgia $35,639 Indiana $35,469 Wyoming $35,436 Utah $35,384

Iowa $35,362 Kansas $35,185 Louisiana $35,133 North Carolina $35,114 Missouri $35,107 Florida $34,963 Montana $34,885 Nebraska $34,811

Kentucky $34,771 South Carolina $34,623 Tennessee $34,531 Idaho $34,494 New Mexico $34,224 Oklahoma $34,165 Alabama $33,947 South Dakota $33,581

Arkansas $33,381 West Virginia $33,274 Mississippi $32,953

Top Paying Cities for Behavior Aides

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:

Glen Haven: $36,963
Hygiene: $38,248
Johnstown: $37,045

Glen Haven, CO $36,963

Hygiene, CO $38,248

Johnstown, CO $37,045

Laporte, CO $36,635

Livermore, CO $36,516

Loveland, CO $36,929

Lyons, CO $38,180

Masonville, CO $36,658

Mead, CO $37,466

Milliken, CO $36,994

Niwot, CO $38,548

Red Feather Lakes, CO $36,616

Severance, CO $36,687

Timnath, CO $36,640

Wellington, CO $36,435

Windsor, CO $36,693

Brighton, CO $37,602

Ault, CO $36,623

Briggsdale, CO $36,633

Carr, CO $36,003

Eastlake, CO $37,700

Eaton, CO $36,738

Evans, CO $36,925

Fort Lupton, CO $37,495

Galeton, CO $36,742

Gilcrest, CO $37,127

Gill, CO $36,802

Greeley, CO $36,835

Henderson, CO $37,660

Hudson, CO $37,371

Keenesburg, CO $37,191

Kersey, CO $36,807

La Salle, CO $37,063

Lucerne, CO $36,795

Nunn, CO $36,506

Orchard, CO $36,628

Pierce, CO $36,646

Ohio City, CO $37,023

Parlin, CO $36,849

Penrose, CO $36,527

Pitkin, CO $36,977

Poncha Springs, CO $36,727

Powderhorn, CO $36,772

Rockvale, CO $36,361

Sargents, CO $36,665

Twin Lakes, CO $37,875

Westcliffe, CO $36,381

Wetmore, CO $36,148

Durango, CO $36,875

Cahone, CO $36,784

Cortez, CO $36,757

Dolores, CO $36,844

Dove Creek, CO $36,748

Egnar, CO $36,768

Hesperus, CO $36,553

Lewis, CO $36,849

Mancos, CO $36,756

Marvel, CO $36,552

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $36,566

Pleasant View, CO $36,679

Rico, CO $36,853

Towaoc, CO $36,603

Yellow Jacket, CO $36,805

Montrose, CO $36,991

Austin, CO $37,039

Bedrock, CO $36,759

Cedaredge, CO $37,077

Cory, CO $37,030

Crawford, CO $36,925

Delta, CO $36,990

Eckert, CO $37,048

Hotchkiss, CO $37,025

Lazear, CO $36,997

Naturita, CO $36,833

Norwood, CO $36,848

Nucla, CO $36,890

Olathe, CO $36,949

Ophir, CO $36,888

Ouray, CO $36,882

Paonia, CO $37,195

Paradox, CO $36,779

Placerville, CO $36,854

Redvale, CO $36,865

Ridgway, CO $36,877

Silverton, CO $36,815

Somerset, CO $37,308

Telluride, CO $36,895

Grand Junction, CO $37,218

Platteville, CO $37,210

Roggen, CO $36,826

Weldona, CO $36,541

Wiggins, CO $36,737

Fort Morgan, CO $36,556

Log Lane Village, CO $36,676

Akron, CO $36,291

Amherst, CO $36,175

Atwood, CO $36,418

Brush, CO $36,416

Crook, CO $36,315

Eckley, CO $36,200

Fleming, CO $36,384

Grover, CO $36,356

Haxtun, CO $36,377

Hereford, CO $36,124

Hillrose, CO $36,452

Holyoke, CO $36,267

Idalia, CO $36,085

Iliff, CO $36,410

Julesburg, CO $36,264

Lindon, CO $36,136

Merino, CO $36,450

New Raymer, CO $36,442

Otis, CO $36,324

Ovid, CO $36,276

Padroni, CO $36,318

Paoli, CO $36,377

Peetz, CO $36,308

Sedgwick, CO $36,289

Snyder, CO $36,423

Sterling, CO $36,481

Stoneham, CO $36,444

Vernon, CO $36,120

Woodrow, CO $36,211

Wray, CO $36,192

Yuma, CO $36,313

Anton, CO $36,145

Arapahoe, CO $35,860

Arriba, CO $35,990

Bethune, CO $36,043

Burlington, CO $36,010

Calhan, CO $36,580

Cascade, CO $36,880

Cheyenne Wells, CO $35,912

Cope, CO $36,128

Cripple Creek, CO $36,811

Divide, CO $36,830

Flagler, CO $36,027

Florissant, CO $36,801

Fountain, CO $36,576

Genoa, CO $36,015

Green Mountain Falls, CO $36,871

Guffey, CO $36,761

Hugo, CO $35,794

Joes, CO $36,164

Karval, CO $35,586

Kirk, CO $36,134

Kit Carson, CO $35,867

Limon, CO $36,232

Lake George, CO $36,856

Manitou Springs, CO $36,880

Matheson, CO $36,205

Peyton, CO $36,752

Ramah, CO $35,971

Rush, CO $36,057

Seibert, CO $36,012

Simla, CO $36,370

Stratton, CO $36,048

U S A F Academy, CO $36,878

Victor, CO $36,794

Vona, CO $36,033

Wild Horse, CO $35,798

Woodland Park, CO $36,850

Yoder, CO $36,196

Colorado Springs, CO $36,881

Clifton, CO $37,195

Fruita, CO $37,103

Gateway, CO $36,842

Glade Park, CO $36,969

Loma, CO $37,116

Mack, CO $37,017

Palisade, CO $37,128

Whitewater, CO $36,966

Glenwood Springs, CO $37,577

Dinosaur, CO $36,956

Aspen, CO $38,281

Snowmass Village, CO $38,280

Avon, CO $37,936

Basalt, CO $38,159

Carbondale, CO $38,017

Collbran, CO $37,091

Craig, CO $37,364

De Beque, CO $37,087

Eagle, CO $37,781

Edwards, CO $37,862

Parachute, CO $37,280

Battlement Mesa, CO $37,246

Gypsum, CO $37,593

Hamilton, CO $37,523

Hayden, CO $37,417

Maybell, CO $37,003

Meeker, CO $37,526

Meredith, CO $38,034

Mesa, CO $37,073

Minturn, CO $37,820

Molina, CO $37,051

New Castle, CO $37,448

Rangely, CO $37,107

Red Cliff, CO $37,816

Rifle, CO $37,355

Silt, CO $37,340

Slater, CO $37,186

Snowmass, CO $38,203

Wolcott, CO $37,803

Woody Creek, CO $38,279

Vail, CO $37,983

Pueblo, CO $35,761

Colorado City, CO $36,006

Aguilar, CO $36,163

Arlington, CO $35,526

Avondale, CO $35,857

Beulah, CO $36,008

Boncarbo, CO $36,180

Boone, CO $35,973

Branson, CO $35,884

Campo, CO $35,751

Cheraw, CO $35,820

Crowley, CO $35,897

Eads, CO $35,846

Fort Lyon, CO $35,806

Fowler, CO $35,909

Gardner, CO $36,260

Granada, CO $35,926

Hartman, CO $35,995

Hasty, CO $35,885

Haswell, CO $35,673

Hoehne, CO $36,122

Holly, CO $35,882

Kim, CO $35,848

La Junta, CO $35,871

Lamar, CO $35,980

Las Animas, CO $35,851

La Veta, CO $36,323

Mc Clave, CO $35,890

Manzanola, CO $35,843

Model, CO $35,898

Olney Springs, CO $35,782

Ordway, CO $35,604

Pritchett, CO $35,849

Rocky Ford, CO $35,791

Rye, CO $36,061

Sheridan Lake, CO $35,860

Springfield, CO $35,923

Sugar City, CO $35,508

Swink, CO $35,835

Trinchera, CO $35,967

Trinidad, CO $36,123

Two Buttes, CO $35,921

Vilas, CO $35,916

Walsenburg, CO $36,132

Walsh, CO $35,878

Weston, CO $36,249

Wiley, CO $35,858

Alamosa, CO $36,599

Antonito, CO $36,576

Arboles, CO $36,650

Arvada, CO $37,701

Aurora, CO $37,676

Bayfield, CO $36,753

Broomfield, CO $37,867

Commerce City, CO $37,613

Dupont, CO $37,685

Eldorado Springs, CO $38,582

Lafayette, CO $38,240

Louisville, CO $38,287

Westminster, CO $37,684

Wheat Ridge, CO $37,682

Agate, CO $36,347

Bennett, CO $37,292

Byers, CO $36,847

Castle Rock, CO $37,010

Deer Trail, CO $36,604

Elbert, CO $36,776

Elizabeth, CO $37,086

Englewood, CO $37,676

Franktown, CO $36,986

Kiowa, CO $36,819

Larkspur, CO $36,890

Littleton, CO $37,638

Lone Tree, CO $37,539

Louviers, CO $37,487

Monument, CO $36,854

Palmer Lake, CO $36,857

Parker, CO $37,401

Sedalia, CO $37,029

Strasburg, CO $37,173

Watkins, CO $37,452

Denver, CO $37,671

Thornton, CO $37,701

Boulder, CO $38,768

Golden, CO $37,679

Alma, CO $37,467

Bailey, CO $37,382

Black Hawk, CO $38,056

Bond, CO $37,800

Breckenridge, CO $37,547

Buffalo Creek, CO $37,253

Burns, CO $37,557

Central City, CO $37,842

Clark, CO $37,201

Climax, CO $37,591

Coalmont, CO $37,137

Como, CO $37,010

Conifer, CO $37,479

Cowdrey, CO $36,987

Dillon, CO $37,525

Dumont, CO $37,707

Evergreen, CO $37,614

Empire, CO $37,535

Fairplay, CO $37,044

Fraser, CO $37,577

Frisco, CO $37,756

Georgetown, CO $37,507

Granby, CO $37,477

Grand Lake, CO $37,456

Grant, CO $37,190

Hartsel, CO $36,847

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $37,427

Idaho Springs, CO $37,643

Idledale, CO $37,640

Indian Hills, CO $37,621

Jamestown, CO $38,706

Jefferson, CO $37,112

Kittredge, CO $37,625

Kremmling, CO $37,423

Leadville, CO $37,545

Mc Coy, CO $37,551

Morrison, CO $37,613

Nederland, CO $38,354

Oak Creek, CO $37,484

Parshall, CO $37,645

Phippsburg, CO $37,521

Pine, CO $37,298

Pinecliffe, CO $38,534

Rand, CO $37,139

Rollinsville, CO $38,175

Shawnee, CO $37,289

Silver Plume, CO $37,348

Steamboat Springs, CO $37,414

Tabernash, CO $37,665

Toponas, CO $37,507

Walden, CO $37,084

Ward, CO $38,253

Winter Park, CO $37,713

Yampa, CO $37,558

Silverthorne, CO $37,724

Longmont, CO $38,098

Allenspark, CO $37,925

Estes Park, CO $37,356

Bellvue, CO $36,878

Berthoud, CO $37,330

Dacono, CO $37,765

Drake, CO $36,891

Erie, CO $37,934

Firestone, CO $37,671

Fort Collins, CO $36,615

Frederick, CO $37,673

Blanca, CO $36,470

Capulin, CO $36,657

Center, CO $36,627

Chama, CO $36,345

Chimney Rock, CO $36,666

Chromo, CO $36,420

Conejos, CO $36,554

Creede, CO $36,745

Crestone, CO $36,487

Del Norte, CO $36,666

Fort Garland, CO $36,388

San Luis, CO $36,240

Homelake, CO $36,631

Hooper, CO $36,510

Ignacio, CO $36,595

Jaroso, CO $36,320

La Jara, CO $36,612

Manassa, CO $36,575

Moffat, CO $36,535

Monte Vista, CO $36,653

Mosca, CO $36,464

Pagosa Springs, CO $36,663

Romeo, CO $36,683

Saguache, CO $36,661

Sanford, CO $36,478

San Pablo, CO $36,290

South Fork, CO $36,702

Villa Grove, CO $36,584

Salida, CO $36,728

Almont, CO $37,673

Buena Vista, CO $37,616

Canon City, CO $36,564

Cimarron, CO $36,811

Coal Creek, CO $36,347

Coaldale, CO $36,638

Cotopaxi, CO $36,535

Crested Butte, CO $37,871

Florence, CO $36,290

Monarch, CO $36,805

Granite, CO $37,357

Gunnison, CO $36,839

Hillside, CO $36,522

Howard, CO $36,704

Lake City, CO $36,809

Nathrop, CO $36,838

Behavior Aide Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Behavior Aide 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, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Behavior Aide positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Behavior Aide as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Behavior Aide

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$45,241	$22.0	20%

Behavior Aide Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Behavior Aide'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.

$35,102

Average $37,701/year

$40,368

$2,925

Average $3,142/month

$3,364

$675

Average $725/week

$776

$17

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,368	$3,364	$776	$19
Average	$37,701	$3,142	$725	$18
25th Percentile	$35,102	$2,925	$675	$17

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