LIVE MARKET·112 TN postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Behavior Technician (RBT) salary in Tennessee: $21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr median.

Pay range $21.00$840$43,680–$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr across the middle 50% of 112 active Tennessee postings from 27 employers.

10.4% below the national Behavior Technician (RBT) median of $24.00/hr · #30 of 43 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.50$860$44,720
P25–P75
$21.00$840$43,680–$23.50$940$48,880
middle 50%
Postings
112
last 180 days
Employers
27
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN (RBT)

How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.

01Georgia590 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr02Virginia242 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr03North Carolina526 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr04Missouri94 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
05Tennessee (this page)112 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
06Arkansas16 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
07Kentucky13 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
08Alabama20 postings
$17.75/hr$710/wk$36,920/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 TENNESSEE·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Tennessee.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist259 postings
$72.08/hr$2,883/wk$149,926/yr02Board Certified Behavior Analyst185 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr03Pharmacist199 postings
$66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr04Med-Surg Nurse243 postings
$54.19/hr$2,168/wk$112,715/yr05ICU Nurse280 postings
$51.64/hr$2,066/wk$107,411/yr06Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)530 postings
$51.40/hr$2,056/wk$106,912/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)434 postings
$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr08Labor & Delivery Nurse240 postings
$49.02/hr$1,961/wk$101,962/yr09Registered Behavior Technician98 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr10Dental Assistant345 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr11Pharmacy Technician625 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr12Caregiver1,005 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN (RBT) · TN

Behavior Technician (RBT) pay in Tennessee, answered.

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

The median Behavior Technician (RBT) pay in Tennessee is $21.50/hr (about $44,720/yr), based on 112 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $21.00–$23.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.00 to $27.00/hr.

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

Tennessee pays 10.4% less than the national Behavior Technician (RBT) median of $24.00/hr, ranking #30 of 43 states with live data.

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

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

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