LIVE MARKET·61 TX postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Behavioral Health Technician salary in Texas: $19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr median.

Pay range $17.00$680$35,360–$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr across the middle 50% of 61 active Texas postings from 17 employers.

7.1% below the national Behavioral Health Technician median of $21.00/hr · #25 of 35 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$19.50$780$40,560
P25–P75
$17.00$680$35,360–$20.50$820$42,640
middle 50%
Postings
61
last 180 days
Employers
17
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

How Texas compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma17 postings
$54.72/hr$2,189/wk$113,818/yr
02New Mexico7 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
03Texas (this page)61 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/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 TEXAS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Texas.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,389 postings
$73.28/hr$2,931/wk$152,422/yr02Cath Lab Nurse773 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr03Board Certified Behavior Analyst191 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr04Pharmacist995 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr05Physical Therapist1,065 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr06ICU Nurse706 postings
$50.27/hr$2,011/wk$104,562/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)636 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr08Registered Behavior Technician330 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr09Behavior Technician (RBT)690 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr10Dental Assistant1,723 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,717 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr12Caregiver2,571 postings
$15.00/hr$600/wk$31,200/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN · TX

Behavioral Health Technician pay in Texas, answered.

How much does a Behavioral Health Technician make in Texas?

The median Behavioral Health Technician pay in Texas is $19.50/hr (about $40,560/yr), based on 61 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Behavioral Health Technician pay range in Texas?

The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $17.00–$20.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $13.50 to $23.00/hr.

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

Texas pays 7.1% less than the national Behavioral Health Technician median of $21.00/hr, ranking #25 of 35 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Behavioral Health Technicians in Texas?

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

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