LIVE MARKET·191 PA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Behavioral Health Technician salary in Pennsylvania: $21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr median.

Pay range $19.00$760$39,520–$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr across the middle 50% of 191 active Pennsylvania postings from 76 employers.

2.4% above the national Behavioral Health Technician median of $21.00/hr · #14 of 35 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.50$860$44,720
P25–P75
$19.00$760$39,520–$23.00$920$47,840
middle 50%
Postings
191
last 180 days
Employers
76
in PA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

How Pennsylvania compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey49 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
02Pennsylvania (this page)191 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
03Maryland13 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
04New York52 postings
$20.25/hr$810/wk$42,120/yr05Ohio86 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·35 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Technician pay is highest nationally.

01Vermont13 postings
$64.42/hr$2,577/wk$133,994/yr
02Oklahoma17 postings
$54.72/hr$2,189/wk$113,818/yr
03Montana7 postings
$47.03/hr$1,881/wk$97,822/yr
04Nebraska24 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr
05Massachusetts43 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
See all 35 states →National Behavioral Health Technician salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN PENNSYLVANIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist986 postings
$77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr02CT Technologist1,490 postings
$74.90/hr$2,996/wk$155,792/yr03MRI Technologist859 postings
$74.50/hr$2,980/wk$154,960/yr04Board Certified Behavior Analyst119 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr05Physical Therapist710 postings
$51.75/hr$2,070/wk$107,640/yr06Mental Health Therapist117 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)1,206 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr08Behavior Technician (RBT)64 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr09Dental Assistant860 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr10Pharmacy Technician905 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Caregiver2,224 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr12Home Health Aide699 postings
$14.50/hr$580/wk$30,160/yr
All Behavioral Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN · PA

Behavioral Health Technician pay in Pennsylvania, answered.

How much does a Behavioral Health Technician make in Pennsylvania?

The median Behavioral Health Technician pay in Pennsylvania is $21.50/hr (about $44,720/yr), based on 191 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Behavioral Health Technician pay range in Pennsylvania?

The middle 50% of Pennsylvania postings pay $19.00–$23.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.50 to $72.56/hr.

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

Pennsylvania pays 2.4% more than the national Behavioral Health Technician median of $21.00/hr, ranking #14 of 35 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Behavioral Health Technicians in Pennsylvania?

76 employers posted Behavioral Health Technician roles with listed pay in Pennsylvania over the last 180 days.

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