ABA Therapy Salaries

Name: ABA Therapy Salary Data
Creator: ABA Institute

BCBA and RBT salary data, compensation ranges, top-paying employers, and pay trends for ABA therapy positions across the United States.

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Last updated: May 15, 2026

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1,480

Total Jobs

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137

Cities Covered

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457

Companies Hiring

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54%

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Annual Salary Comparison: BCBA vs RBT

BCBA
Median: $100,000 · Avg: $123,678
Range: $90,000 – $187,200 (IQR)

RBT
Median: $57,200 · Avg: $66,135
Range: $50,960 – $68,640 (IQR)

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Annual Salary Range by Employer

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Median Salary by State

State	BCBA Median ▼	RBT Median	Jobs w/ Salary
MD	$90,000	$90,000	792

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Top Cities by Job Volume

Baltimore, MD Annapolis, MD Frederick, MD Rockville, MD Gaithersburg, MD Hagerstown, MD Bowie, MD Columbia, MD Silver Spring, MD Hyattsville, MD Waldorf, MD Bethesda, MD Towson, MD Upper Marlboro, MD Lanham, MD

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Benefits Offered: BCBA vs RBT

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Top Employers

#	Company	Job Listings	Market Share
1	Care Health	57	3.9%
2	Verbal Beginnings	54	3.6%
3	Able Minds ABA	38	2.6%
4	BK Behavior	35	2.4%
5	Ally Behavior Centers	27	1.8%
6	Positive Behavior Supports Corporation	27	1.8%
7	Proud Moments	25	1.7%
8	BK Healthcare Management	22	1.5%
9	Storybook ABA	21	1.4%
10	Kennedy Krieger Institute	20	1.4%
11	Apex ABA Therapy	18	1.2%
12	Gotham Enterprises Ltd	18	1.2%
13	Helping Hands Family	18	1.2%
14	Ability Builders ABA Co	17	1.1%
15	Actify ABA	17	1.1%
16	Therapymatch Inc. (DBA Headway)	17	1.1%
17	Circle Care Services	16	1.1%
18	Skillful Steps ABA	16	1.1%
19	Acorn Health	15	1.0%
20	Advancing Beyond the Spectrum	15	1.0%
21	EmergencyMD	14	0.9%
22	Golden Hartz ABA	14	0.9%
23	Parexel	13	0.9%
24	Blossom ABA Therapy	12	0.8%
25	Centria Autism	12	0.8%
26	Channel ABA	12	0.8%
27	Verbal Beginnings LLC	12	0.8%
28	Behavioral Framework LLC	11	0.7%
29	Children's Specialized ABA	10	0.7%
30	Helping Hands Family - Autism Services	10	0.7%

Annual Salary Summary by Role

Role	Jobs w/ Salary	Median	Average	25th %ile	75th %ile	Min	Max
BCBA	277	$100,000	$123,678	$90,000	$187,200	$25,000	$254,800
Other	218	$90,000	$101,712	$73,000	$112,872	$42,640	$253,219
RBT	164	$57,200	$66,135	$50,960	$68,640	$39,520	$234,000
ABA Therapist	114	$56,680	$66,580	$48,880	$70,000	$18,200	$232,000
BCaBA	18	$116,250	$135,733	$90,000	$187,200	$52,000	$234,000

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