47 ABA Therapist Statistics & Demographics

How Many ABA Therapists Are There?

There are over 33,633 ABA therapists currently employed in the U.S. as of 2023. The amount of ABA therapists continues to increase each year.

How Many BCBAs Are There?

There are 57,000 board-certified behavior analysts in the U.S.

How Many RBTs Are There In The US?

How Many BCaBAs Are There In The US?

Number Of ABA Therapists By Race, Gender & Age

Average Age Of An ABA Therapist

The average age of an ABA therapist is 42 years old. The average age of an ABA therapist varies by race, gender, and state.

Where Do ABA Therapists Earn The Most?

Where Are ABA Therapists Most In-Demand?

ABA therapists are most in-demand in New York, NY.

If you're looking for jobs as an ABA therapist, you can find plenty of open roles on websites like Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Linkedin, and ABATherapistJobs.com.

How Long Do ABA Therapists Stay In A Job?

According to Zippia.com, the average ABA therapist enjoys staying at their job for less than 1 year at a rate of 29%.

ABA Therapist Job Growth

ABA therapists are predicted to have more than a 20% job growth rate by 2029, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

ABA Therapist Demographics

1. 84.6% of ABA therapists are women, and 15.4% of ABA therapists are men.
2. Women earn 97¢ for every $1 earned by men.
3. 7.7% of ABA therapists are Black or African American.
4. The most common ethnicity among ABA therapists is White, which makes up 76.6% of all ABA therapists.
5. Asian ABA therapists have the lowest average salary at $37,426.
6. 54% of all ABA therapists in the U.S. are older than 40 years of age. 34% are 30-40 years old. And 12% are 20-30 years old.
7. It's most common for ABA therapists to have a bachelor's degree, with 71% of ABA therapists earning that degree. Second is a master's degree with 15% and rounding it off is an associate degree with 9% of ABA therapists earning that degree.

How Much Do ABA Therapists Make?

ABA therapists's average starting salary is $30,000 per year, and the top 10% of the highest-paid ABA therapists can earn $43,000 or more per year.

Obviously, the amount you'll make as an ABA therapist varies by the state you're working in, your experience, skillset, position, and certification level. On average, BCBAs will earn more than RBTs, so keep that in mind when choosing a career path in the ABA therapy field.

Number Of ABA Therapist Jobs By State

References

1. Zippia.com
2. ZipRecruiter.com
3. CrossRiverTherapy.com
4. TheTreeTop.com
5. AutismSpeaks.org