Behavioral Clinician Salary in the United States

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

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Behavioral Clinician in the United States is $43,840 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,325
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,063 to $47,758
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,624
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Behavioral Clinician Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $47,758 $3,980 $918 $23
Average $43,840 $3,653 $843 $21
25th Percentile $40,063 $3,339 $770 $19
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Key Factors That Influence Behavioral Clinician Salaries

A Behavioral Clinician'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.

Top Paying Cities for Behavioral Clinicians

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: $55,296
  • San Francisco: $54,690
  • Oakland: $53,538

What Skills Can Increase a Behavioral Clinician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Customer Service (Mentioned in 10.06% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
  • Cash Management (Mentioned in 2.51% Job Postings): Cash management refers to a broad area of finance involving the collection, handling, and usage of cash. It involves assessing market liquidity, cash flow, and investments. In banking, cash management, or treasury management, is a marketing term for certain services related to cash flow offered primarily to larger business customers. It may be used to describe all bank accounts (such as checking accounts) provided to businesses of a certain size, but it is more often used to describe specific services such as cash concentration, zero balance accounting, and clearing house facilities. Sometimes, private banking customers are given cash management services. Financial instruments involved in cash management include money market funds, treasury bills, and certificates of deposit.
  • Microsoft Word (Mentioned in 1.68% Job Postings): Microsoft Word or MS Word is a popular word-processing program used mainly for creating documents, such as brochures, letters, learning activities, quizzes, tests, and students' homework assignments
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Skills Demand Percentage
Customer Service 10.06%
Cash Management 2.51%
Microsoft Word 1.68%
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 Clinician's salary.
  • Wealth Management: Can increase your salary by up to 70%.
  • Compliance Audit: Can increase your salary by up to 34%.
  • Effective Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 27%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Wealth Management
$74,528
70%
Compliance Audit
$58,746
34%
Effective Communication
$55,677
27%
Dedication
$54,800
25%
Treasury
$51,293
17%
Teamwork
$51,293
17%
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How Education impacts a Behavioral Clinician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Behavioral Clinicians 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 Behavioral Clinician with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $40,062 and $42,479).

Behavioral Clinician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Behavioral Clinician
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 33.3%
High School 33.3%
Associates 8.3%
Bachelors 58.3%
Masters 8.3%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Behavioral Clinician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Behavioral Clinician'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 August 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Behavioral Clinician

Salaries for a Behavioral Clinician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $43,251 in 2023 to around $42,900 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Behavioral Clinician salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Behavioral Clinician Over Time

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2023
$43,251
2024
$43,072
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$42,900
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2023 $43,251
2024 $43,072
2025 $42,900
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