LIVE MARKET·84 NJ postings · last 6 months·Updated October 22, 2026

Behavioral Health Technician salary in New Jersey: $21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr median.

Pay range $20.38$815$42,390–$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr across the middle 50% of 84 active New Jersey postings from 20 employers.

5.0% above the national Behavioral Health Technician median of $20.00/hr · #14 of 38 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.00$840$43,680
P25–P75
$20.38$815$42,390–$22.00$880$45,760
middle 50%
Postings
84
last 6 months
Employers
20
in NJ
See 44 open Behavioral Health Technician jobs in New Jersey →
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey (this page)84 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
02New York34 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
03Pennsylvania203 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·38 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Technician pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska10 postings
$33.00/hr$1,320/wk$68,640/yr
02Oregon13 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03Vermont6 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
04South Dakota15 postings
$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr
05Iowa9 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
See all 38 states →National Behavioral Health Technician salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN · NJ

Behavioral Health Technician pay in New Jersey, answered.

How much does a Behavioral Health Technician make in New Jersey?

The median Behavioral Health Technician pay in New Jersey is $21.00/hr (about $43,680/yr), based on 84 job postings with listed pay over the last 6 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Technician pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $20.38–$22.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $27.50/hr.

Do Behavioral Health Technicians in New Jersey earn more than the national average?

New Jersey pays 5.0% more than the national Behavioral Health Technician median of $20.00/hr, ranking #14 of 38 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Behavioral Health Technicians in New Jersey?

20 employers posted Behavioral Health Technician roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 6 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New Jersey, collected over the last 6 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.