LIVE MARKET·242 VA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

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

Pay range $23.00$920$47,840–$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr across the middle 50% of 242 active Virginia postings from 59 employers.

4.2% above the national Behavior Technician (RBT) median of $24.00/hr · #13 of 43 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$25.00$1,000$52,000
P25–P75
$23.00$920$47,840–$27.50$1,100$57,200
middle 50%
Postings
242
last 180 days
Employers
59
in VA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN (RBT)

How Virginia compares with its neighbors.

01District of Columbia5 postings
$28.00/hr$1,120/wk$58,240/yr
02Maryland361 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr
03Virginia (this page)242 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr
04North Carolina526 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr05Tennessee112 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
06West Virginia5 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
07Kentucky13 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/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
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03·OTHER ROLES IN VIRGINIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Virginia.

01Radiology Technologist1,050 postings
$77.37/hr$3,095/wk$160,930/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist395 postings
$76.80/hr$3,072/wk$159,744/yr03CT Technologist883 postings
$76.45/hr$3,058/wk$159,016/yr04Board Certified Behavior Analyst258 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr05Physical Therapist577 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr06Dental Hygienist377 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)553 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr08Mental Health Therapist53 postings
$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr09Registered Behavior Technician155 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr10Dental Assistant544 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr11Pharmacy Technician656 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver887 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN (RBT) · VA

Behavior Technician (RBT) pay in Virginia, answered.

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

The median Behavior Technician (RBT) pay in Virginia is $25.00/hr (about $52,000/yr), based on 242 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Virginia postings pay $23.00–$27.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $19.50 to $33.50/hr.

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

Virginia pays 4.2% more than the national Behavior Technician (RBT) median of $24.00/hr, ranking #13 of 43 states with live data.

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

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

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