A RBT Employee'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 RBT Employee Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a RBT Employee'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): $64,137
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,137
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,751
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,425
Expert (over 8 years): $142,569
Levels
Salary
Intake Co... Level RBT Employee
$64,137
RBT Emplo... Level RBT Employee
$72,137
Behaviora... Level RBT Employee
$92,751
Behaviora... Level RBT Employee
$107,425
Behaviora... Level RBT Employee
$142,569
$64,1370 yr
$72,137< 2 yrs
$92,7512-4 yrs
$107,4255-8 yrs
$142,569> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do RBT Employee 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 RBT Employees.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $80,697.
California: $80,390.
Massachusetts: $79,319.
District of Columbia$80,697
California$80,390
Massachusetts$79,319
Washington$79,027
New Jersey$78,998
Alaska$78,896
Connecticut$77,890
New York$77,482
Hawaii$76,178
Rhode Island$75,566
Maryland$75,150
Minnesota$74,582
Colorado$74,363
Illinois$74,290
Oregon$74,013
Delaware$73,809
New Hampshire$73,681
Virginia$73,394
Pennsylvania$72,555
Nevada$72,133
North Dakota$71,994
Michigan$71,776
Wisconsin$71,695
Vermont$71,535
Texas$71,090
Maine$71,061
Arizona$71,018
Ohio$70,967
Georgia$70,296
Indiana$69,961
Wyoming$69,895
Utah$69,793
Iowa$69,749
Kansas$69,400
Louisiana$69,298
North Carolina$69,261
Missouri$69,247
Florida$68,962
Montana$68,809
Nebraska$68,663
Kentucky$68,583
South Carolina$68,292
Tennessee$68,110
Idaho$68,037
New Mexico$67,505
Oklahoma$67,388
Alabama$66,958
South Dakota$66,236
Arkansas$65,843
West Virginia$65,632
Mississippi$64,997
Top Paying Cities for RBT Employees
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: $91,928
San Francisco: $90,921
Oakland: $89,005
San Jose, CA$91,928
San Francisco, CA$90,921
Oakland, CA$89,005
New York, NY$83,917
Paramus, NJ$82,897
Queens Village, NY$82,893
Passaic, NJ$82,824
Bergenfield, NJ$82,817
Stamford, CT$82,657
Huntington, NY$82,627
Newark, NJ$82,089
Bridgeport, CT$81,935
Vallejo, CA$81,790
New Brunswick, NJ$81,761
Petaluma, CA$81,717
Middlesex, NJ$81,578
Somerset, NJ$81,527
Santa Cruz, CA$81,433
Boston, MA$80,988
Monterey, CA$80,732
Seattle, WA$80,565
Santa Rosa, CA$80,551
Los Angeles, CA$80,529
Juneau, AK$80,339
Washington, DC$80,259
Orange, CA$80,000
Santa Ana, CA$79,807
Long Beach, CA$79,734
Anaheim, CA$79,720
Anchorage, AK$79,683
Santa Maria, CA$79,465
Everett, WA$79,450
Danbury, CT$79,194
Bremerton, WA$79,093
Tacoma, WA$78,831
New Suffolk, NY$78,829
Sacramento, CA$78,809
Santa Barbara, CA$78,729
Trenton, NJ$78,648
San Diego, CA$78,648
Brockton, MA$78,568
Fairbanks, AK$78,390
Lompoc, CA$78,204
Lowell, MA$78,145
Ventura, CA$78,131
Nashua, NH$78,116
Stockton, CA$78,109
Modesto, CA$77,577
Poughkeepsie, NY$77,417
Olympia, WA$77,278
Kennewick, WA$77,278
New Haven, CT$77,249
Lawrence, MA$76,987
Hartford, CT$76,914
Riverside, CA$76,899
New Bedford, MA$76,826
Richland, WA$76,826
Bakersfield, CA$76,724
San Bernardino, CA$76,695
New Britain, CT$76,688
Atlantic City, NJ$76,688
New London, CT$76,659
Norwich, CT$76,637
Portsmouth, NH$76,622
Boulder, CO$76,468
Portland, OR$76,367
Worcester, MA$76,360
Minneapolis, MN$76,134
Philadelphia, PA$76,032
Honolulu, HI$75,791
Saint Paul, MN$75,756
Vineland, NJ$75,740
Providence, RI$75,529
Chicago, IL$75,318
Bellingham, WA$75,230
Springfield, MA$75,172
Baltimore, MD$75,150
Chico, CA$74,968
Pittsfield, MA$74,771
Manchester, NH$74,633
Spokane, WA$74,312
Denver, CO$74,305
Albany, NY$73,962
Troy, NY$73,933
Nassau, NY$73,855
Schenectady, NY$73,780
Wilmington, DE$73,722
Burlington, VT$73,620
Salem, OR$73,590
Portland, ME$73,364
Yakima, WA$73,292
Rochester, MN$73,066
Reno, NV$73,029
Fresno, CA$73,029
Milwaukee, WI$72,964
Detroit, MI$72,891
Ann Arbor, MI$72,878
Allentown, PA$72,869
Colorado Springs, CO$72,745
Syracuse, NY$72,708
Carson City, NV$72,708
Houston, TX$72,606
Eugene, OR$72,570
Gary, IN$72,483
Springfield, OR$72,424
Bismarck, ND$72,410
Galveston, TX$72,359
Medford, OR$72,249
Fort Collins, CO$72,220
Concord, NH$72,184
Austin, TX$72,162
Mesa, AZ$72,009
Reading, PA$72,002
Phoenix, AZ$71,994
Dallas, TX$71,972
Saint Cloud, MN$71,902
Madison, WI$71,805
Utica, NY$71,608
Rochester, NY$71,491
Des Moines, IA$71,484
Raleigh, NC$71,477
Atlanta, GA$71,367
Battle Creek, MI$71,346
Salt Lake City, UT$71,324
Lancaster, PA$71,214
Harrisburg, PA$71,112
Kansas City, MO$71,039
Champaign, IL$71,025
Kansas City, KS$71,025
Fort Worth, TX$71,018
Columbus, OH$71,005
Boca Raton, FL$70,988
Pittsburgh, PA$70,959
Richmond, VA$70,930
Indianapolis, IN$70,916
Cleveland, OH$70,908
Las Vegas, NV$70,821
Cincinnati, OH$70,821
Petersburg, VA$70,711
Huntsville, AL$70,602
Lansing, MI$70,553
Lebanon, PA$70,544
Pueblo, CO$70,537
Appleton, WI$70,515
Buffalo, NY$70,486
Dayton, OH$70,464
Racine, WI$70,449
Charlotte, NC$70,442
Saint Louis, MO$70,420
York, PA$70,376
Elkhart, IN$70,376
Gastonia, NC$70,362
Billings, MT$70,345
Beaumont, TX$70,325
Lorain, OH$70,311
Benton Harbor, MI$70,296
Toledo, OH$70,281
Binghamton, NY$70,245
Rock Hill, SC$70,238
Rockford, IL$70,201
Springfield, IL$70,172
Elyria, OH$70,165
Fargo, ND$70,165
Flagstaff, AZ$70,114
Fort Lauderdale, FL$70,070
Duluth, MN$70,026
Miami, FL$70,026
Cheyenne, WY$69,975
Grand Forks, ND$69,975
Bangor, ME$69,815
Cedar Rapids, IA$69,735
Durham, NC$69,704
Louisville, KY$69,698
Grand Rapids, MI$69,684
Hialeah, FL$69,677
Casper, WY$69,574
Scranton, PA$69,487
New Orleans, LA$69,465
Virginia Beach, VA$69,458
Akron, OH$69,421
Peoria, IL$69,327
Sarasota, FL$69,312
Nashville, TN$69,261
Omaha, NE$69,261
Green Bay, WI$69,261
Baton Rouge, LA$69,225
Charleston, SC$69,210
Jamestown, NY$69,174
Davenport, IA$69,174
Tucson, AZ$69,137
Saint Petersburg, FL$69,093
Tampa, FL$69,079
Evansville, IN$69,035
Port Arthur, TX$69,035
Bradenton, FL$69,006
Santa Fe, NM$68,875
Orlando, FL$68,744
Clearwater, FL$68,722
Canton, OH$68,569
La Crosse, WI$68,569
Albuquerque, NM$68,525
Newport News, VA$68,518
High Point, NC$68,496
Ogden, UT$68,467
Corpus Christi, TX$68,408
Norfolk, VA$68,365
Laramie, WY$68,365
Rock Island, IL$68,321
Saginaw, MI$68,306
Jacksonville, FL$68,299
Salisbury, NC$68,284
Boise, ID$68,270
Moline, IL$68,233
Fort Myers, FL$68,212
Memphis, TN$68,197
Tulsa, OK$68,161
Waterloo, IA$68,117
Spartanburg, SC$68,044
Lincoln, NE$68,008
Fort Wayne, IN$67,993
Provo, UT$67,986
Cedar Falls, IA$67,898
San Antonio, TX$67,869
Greensboro, NC$67,840
South Bend, IN$67,833
Savannah, GA$67,752
Muskegon, MI$67,723
Birmingham, AL$67,716
Winston Salem, NC$67,680
Lake Charles, LA$67,505
Anderson, IN$67,490
Lexington, KY$67,468
Augusta, GA$67,446
Greenville, SC$67,446
Lima, OH$67,388
Wichita, KS$67,381
Tuscaloosa, AL$67,381
Columbia, SC$67,315
Springfield, OH$67,301
Asheville, NC$67,184
Bloomington, IN$67,133
Knoxville, TN$66,871
Shreveport, LA$66,863
Wilmington, NC$66,768
Roanoke, VA$66,768
Topeka, KS$66,637
Frankfort, KY$66,629
Oklahoma City, OK$66,579
Chillicothe, OH$66,550
Longview, TX$66,543
Melbourne, FL$66,535
Sioux Falls, SD$66,419
Mobile, AL$66,411
Terre Haute, IN$66,382
Altoona, PA$66,338
Amarillo, TX$66,287
Killeen, TX$66,266
Fayetteville, AR$66,207
Chattanooga, TN$66,185
Sioux City, IA$66,120
Idaho Falls, ID$66,105
Lynchburg, VA$66,047
Gainesville, FL$65,952
Portsmouth, OH$65,916
Little Rock, AR$65,901
Lafayette, LA$65,872
Youngstown, OH$65,872
Daytona Beach, FL$65,828
Clarksville, TN$65,821
Pensacola, FL$65,814
Temple, TX$65,809
Hopkinsville, KY$65,595
Erie, PA$65,580
Florence, SC$65,551
Charleston, WV$65,435
Great Falls, MT$65,398
Macon, GA$65,296
Tallahassee, FL$65,289
Fayetteville, NC$65,274
Waco, TX$65,260
Helena, MT$65,209
Pine Bluff, AR$65,181
Vincennes, IN$65,092
Lubbock, TX$65,063
Alamogordo, NM$65,019
Twin Falls, ID$64,954
Rapid City, SD$64,932
Jackson, MS$64,801
Huntington, WV$64,796
Greenville, MS$64,793
Parkersburg, WV$64,719
Montgomery, AL$64,706
Wichita Falls, TX$64,633
Springfield, MO$64,633
Biloxi, MS$64,597
Monroe, LA$64,524
Johnstown, PA$64,473
Sumter, SC$64,444
Columbus, GA$64,436
Pascagoula, MS$64,298
Abilene, TX$64,298
Kingsport, TN$64,108
Albany, GA$64,108
Gulfport, MS$64,086
Alexandria, LA$63,846
Fort Smith, AR$63,664
El Paso, TX$63,467
Las Cruces, NM$63,139
Harlingen, TX$62,954
Pocatello, ID$62,942
Florence, AL$62,847
Brownsville, TX$62,833
Mcallen, TX$62,680
Dothan, AL$62,578
Columbus, MS$62,145
Altus, OK$61,805
Lawton, OK$61,667
Pierre, SD$61,404
What Skills Can Increase a RBT Employee'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 a RBT Employee'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
$75,799
4%
Analysis and Assessment
$75,799
4%
Listening
$75,799
4%
Decision Making
$75,070
3%
Initiative
$75,070
3%
Teamwork
$75,070
3%
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RBT Employee Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For RBT Employee 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,
RBT Employee positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view RBT Employee as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a RBT Employee
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Insurance
$87,460
$42.0
20%
RBT Employee Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a RBT Employee'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.
Salaries for a RBT Employee can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $73,414 in 2023
to around $71,142 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of RBT Employee salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of RBT Employee Over Time
2022
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2023
$73,414
2024
$72,382
2025
$71,142
2026
$???
2027
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Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$73,414
2024
$72,382
2025
$71,142
2026
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Common company salaries for RBT Employee
Here are companies hiring for RBT Employee 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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