Which state has the highest Annual?

New Jersey has the highest Annual, at $83,183, followed by Tennessee ($79,464) and Massachusetts ($78,612).

Which state has the lowest Annual?

Georgia has the lowest Annual, at $53,007.

What is the median Annual across US states?

The median is $68,657 across the 49 US states with data.

Where does this bcba salary by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Golden Steps; Board Certified Behavior Analyst - BACB.

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BCBA Salary by State

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New Jersey has the highest Annual ($83,183), followed by Tennessee ($79,464) and Massachusetts ($78,612). Georgia has the lowest ($53,007).

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

$68,657

Middle half $64,257 – $74,407

Average

$68,757

49 states

Highest

$83,183

New Jersey

Lowest

$53,007

Georgia

Data

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49 states · # = rank by Annual

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1	New Jersey	$83,183	$6,931	$1,599	$39.99
2	Tennessee	$79,464	$6,622	$1,528	$38.20
3	Massachusetts	$78,612	$6,551	$1,511	$37.79
4	Hawaii	$78,202	$6,516	$1,503	$37.60
5	Minnesota	$77,480	$6,456	$1,490	$37.25
6	Nevada	$77,233	$6,436	$1,485	$37.13
7	Connecticut	$77,062	$6,421	$1,481	$37.05
8	Washington	$75,657	$6,304	$1,454	$36.37
9	Rhode Island	$75,579	$6,298	$1,453	$36.34
10	New York	$75,104	$6,258	$1,444	$36.11
11	Alaska	$74,732	$6,227	$1,437	$35.93
12	Oregon	$74,456	$6,204	$1,431	$35.80
13	Wisconsin	$74,407	$6,200	$1,430	$35.77
14	North Dakota	$73,593	$6,132	$1,415	$35.38
15	Ohio	$73,368	$6,114	$1,410	$35.27
16	Utah	$71,702	$5,975	$1,378	$34.47
17	Iowa	$71,447	$5,953	$1,373	$34.35
18	Maryland	$71,194	$5,932	$1,369	$34.23
19	New Mexico	$71,037	$5,919	$1,366	$34.15
20	New Hampshire	$70,775	$5,897	$1,361	$34.03
21	South Dakota	$69,972	$5,831	$1,345	$33.64
22	Virginia	$69,915	$5,826	$1,344	$33.61
23	California	$69,362	$5,780	$1,333	$33.35
24	Vermont	$68,807	$5,733	$1,323	$33.08
25	Idaho	$68,657	$5,721	$1,320	$33.01
26	Nebraska	$68,259	$5,688	$1,312	$32.82
27	Delaware	$67,773	$5,647	$1,303	$32.58
28	Colorado	$67,716	$5,643	$1,302	$32.56
29	Kansas	$67,369	$5,614	$1,295	$32.39
30	Arizona	$66,275	$5,522	$1,274	$31.86
31	Arkansas	$65,931	$5,494	$1,267	$31.70
32	Wyoming	$65,765	$5,480	$1,264	$31.62
33	Mississippi	$65,691	$5,474	$1,263	$31.58
34	Maine	$65,036	$5,419	$1,250	$31.27
35	Montana	$64,905	$5,408	$1,248	$31.20
36	Oklahoma	$64,464	$5,372	$1,239	$30.99
37	Indiana	$64,257	$5,354	$1,235	$30.89
38	Kentucky	$63,987	$5,332	$1,230	$30.76
39	Michigan	$63,972	$5,331	$1,230	$30.76
40	West Virginia	$63,133	$5,261	$1,214	$30.35
41	Illinois	$62,257	$5,188	$1,197	$29.93
42	Louisiana	$62,031	$5,169	$1,192	$29.82
43	Pennsylvania	$61,973	$5,164	$1,191	$29.80
44	Missouri	$61,673	$5,139	$1,186	$29.65
45	Texas	$60,818	$5,068	$1,169	$29.24
46	Alabama	$58,657	$4,888	$1,128	$28.20
47	Florida	$56,853	$4,737	$1,093	$27.33
48	North Carolina	$56,305	$4,692	$1,082	$27.07
49	Georgia	$53,007	$4,417	$1,019	$25.48

What correlates with Annual?

Pearson r against 2,099 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Annual tend to score higher on these

Hourly WageIUOE Pay Scale by State
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 49
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Annual SalaryIUOE Pay Scale by State
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 49
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Monthly PayIUOE Pay Scale by State
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 49
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Weekly PayIUOE Pay Scale by State
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 49
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Median Annual WageClinical Psychologist Salary by State
r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 47
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Annual Child Care Cost for 4-Year-OldChild Care Cost by State
r = +0.65 · strong · n = 49
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Annual tend to score lower on these

Estiamted Incidents per 100k PopSnake Bite Statistics by State
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 46
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Infant Mortality RateInfant Mortality Rate by State
r = −0.57 · strong · n = 48
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# of PrisonsPrisons by State
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 49
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Mobile Homes per 100 Housing UnitsMost Redneck States in America
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 48
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Estimated Venomous Snakebites per YearSnake Bite Statistics by State
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 44
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Male Prisoner RatePrison Population by State
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Annual?: New Jersey has the highest Annual, at $83,183, followed by Tennessee ($79,464) and Massachusetts ($78,612).
Which state has the lowest Annual?: Georgia has the lowest Annual, at $53,007.
What is the median Annual across US states?: The median is $68,657 across the 49 US states with data.
Where does this bcba salary by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Golden Steps; Board Certified Behavior Analyst - BACB.