LIVE MARKET·304 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Behavior Technician (RBT) salary in California: $25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr median.

Pay range $23.50$940$48,880–$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr across the middle 50% of 304 active California postings from 110 employers.

4.2% above the national Behavior Technician (RBT) median of $24.00/hr · #9 of 43 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$25.00$1,000$52,000
P25–P75
$23.50$940$48,880–$27.00$1,080$56,160
middle 50%
Postings
304
last 180 days
Employers
110
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN (RBT)

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)304 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr
02Nevada42 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr
03Arizona244 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
04Oregon5 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·43 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavior Technician (RBT) pay is highest nationally.

01Delaware14 postings
$30.50/hr$1,220/wk$63,440/yr
02District of Columbia5 postings
$28.00/hr$1,120/wk$58,240/yr
03Washington36 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
04Georgia590 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Maryland361 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr
See all 43 states →National Behavior Technician (RBT) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in California.

01Labor & Delivery Nurse6,332 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr02CT Technologist2,713 postings
$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr03Psychologist178 postings
$71.75/hr$2,870/wk$149,240/yr04Physical Therapist5,737 postings
$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr05Board Certified Behavior Analyst259 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr06Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)85 postings
$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr07Mental Health Therapist175 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr08Board Certified Behavioral Analyst76 postings
$47.25/hr$1,890/wk$98,280/yr09Registered Behavior Technician192 postings
$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr10Mental Health Technician105 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr11Behavioral Health Technician172 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr12Caregiver4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
All Behavioral Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN (RBT) · CA

Behavior Technician (RBT) pay in California, answered.

How much does a Behavior Technician (RBT) make in California?

The median Behavior Technician (RBT) pay in California is $25.00/hr (about $52,000/yr), based on 304 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Behavior Technician (RBT) pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $23.50–$27.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.00 to $42.50/hr.

Do Behavior Technician (RBT)s in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 4.2% more than the national Behavior Technician (RBT) median of $24.00/hr, ranking #9 of 43 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Behavior Technician (RBT)s in California?

110 employers posted Behavior Technician (RBT) roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.