LIVE MARKET·52 VA postings · last 6 months·Updated October 22, 2026

Behavioral Health Technician salary in Virginia: $20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr median.

Pay range $19.00$760$39,520–$21.13/hr$845/wk$43,950/yr across the middle 50% of 52 active Virginia postings from 28 employers.

2.5% above the national Behavioral Health Technician median of $20.00/hr · #19 of 38 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.50$820$42,640
P25–P75
$19.00$760$39,520–$21.13$845$43,950
middle 50%
Postings
52
last 6 months
Employers
28
in VA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

How Virginia compares with its neighbors.

01Maryland17 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
02North Carolina38 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
03Virginia (this page)52 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
04Kentucky11 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
05Tennessee23 postings
$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/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 · VA

Behavioral Health Technician pay in Virginia, answered.

How much does a Behavioral Health Technician make in Virginia?

The median Behavioral Health Technician pay in Virginia is $20.50/hr (about $42,640/yr), based on 52 job postings with listed pay over the last 6 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Technician pay range in Virginia?

The middle 50% of Virginia postings pay $19.00–$21.13/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $23.50/hr.

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

Virginia pays 2.5% more than the national Behavioral Health Technician median of $20.00/hr, ranking #19 of 38 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Behavioral Health Technicians in Virginia?

28 employers posted Behavioral Health Technician roles with listed pay in Virginia over the last 6 months.

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