Behavioral Health Tech Salary by State (2026): Where Advertised Pay Is Highest
Behavioral Health Tech postings had a $57,200 median advertised salary over the last 12 months, with Arizona highest at $74,425.
Behavioral Health Tech postings had a national median advertised salary of $57,200 over the last 12 months of postings. Arizona had the highest Behavioral Health Tech state median advertised salary at $74,425.
Live Behavioral Health Tech listings are much less transparent than the full posting history: the live median advertised salary is $50,000, but only 1.6% of live Behavioral Health Tech listings state annual salary. State comparisons below use the last 12 months of advertised salaries, because that gives enough Behavioral Health Tech observations to compare states with a consistent rule.
Which states have the highest Behavioral Health Tech advertised salary?
Among states with enough Behavioral Health Tech salary data to compare, Arizona posted the highest median advertised salary at $74,425. Tennessee posted the lowest Behavioral Health Tech state median advertised salary at $35,360, and the stated gap between the highest and lowest state median is $39,065.
The median of Behavioral Health Tech state medians is $43,680 across the measured states. That means the top of the state list is well above the middle of the measured group, while several large posting markets sit below the national Behavioral Health Tech median from the last 12 months.
| State | Median advertised salary | Salary observations | Postings | Work-life score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $74,425 | 8 | 281 | 4/10 |
| California | $60,908 | 41 | 209 | 3.4/10 |
| Colorado | $57,356 | 10 | 130 | 3.6/10 |
| Vermont | $57,200 | 13 | 23 | 3.5/10 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,842 | 9 | 486 | 4.3/10 |
| Illinois | $55,132 | 13 | 144 | 4.7/10 |
| Washington | $53,854 | 24 | 101 | 4/10 |
| Ohio | $43,680 | 23 | 60 | 3.3/10 |
| Kansas | $41,600 | 8 | 22 | 3.7/10 |
| New Jersey | $40,560 | 15 | 21 | 3.3/10 |
| Missouri | $39,904 | 19 | 77 | 3.6/10 |
| North Carolina | $38,506 | 26 | 55 | 3.6/10 |
| Utah | $37,440 | 14 | 27 | 4.4/10 |
| Texas | $36,400 | 35 | 94 | 4.1/10 |
| Tennessee | $35,360 | 8 | 42 | 3.6/10 |
California is the highest-volume Behavioral Health Tech salary state in this measured group by salary observations, with $60,908 as its median advertised salary. Pennsylvania has the largest posting count in the table at 486 Behavioral Health Tech postings, with a $56,842 median advertised salary.
For clinicians comparing offers, the state table is a starting point rather than a guarantee of take-home pay. Posted salary depends on the employer, schedule, role scope, shift expectations, and whether the posting states a range or a single figure; see the for the deeper state view.
Where does Behavioral Health Tech advertised salary go furthest after cost of living?
Cost-of-living adjustment changes the order but not the lead state. Arizona has the highest cost-of-living-adjusted Behavioral Health Tech median at $73,908, using a BEA Regional Price Parity of 100.7.
New Jersey has the lowest cost-of-living-adjusted Behavioral Health Tech median at $37,279, with a BEA Regional Price Parity of 108.8. Vermont and Pennsylvania move higher on an adjusted basis, with Behavioral Health Tech adjusted medians of $58,367 and $58,240, respectively.
Regional Price Parities are not taxes, rent, or a personal budget. They are a statewide price index, so the Behavioral Health Tech adjusted salary figures are most useful for comparing broad state-level purchasing power. For pay ranges by role and market, see the.
How has Behavioral Health Tech advertised salary changed recently?
The Behavioral Health Tech median advertised salary in the monthly national series was $59,904 in 2026-02 and $57,200 in 2026-11. Compared with the prior quarter, the Behavioral Health Tech median advertised salary changed by -4.5%.
The monthly line can move because of employer mix, state mix, and which postings disclose salary. The last 12 months of Behavioral Health Tech postings include 201 salary observations, which is why state-level interpretation should stay tied to observation counts.
What do live Behavioral Health Tech listings show right now?
WeekdayDoc currently has 1,557 live Behavioral Health Tech Healthcare listings across 48 states. Among live Behavioral Health Tech listings, 25 state an annual salary; the live median advertised salary is $50,000, the 25th percentile is $38,532, and the 75th percentile is $53,000.
That live salary view is useful for current openings, but the salary sample is narrow. The pay transparency share for live Behavioral Health Tech listings is 1.6%, so the broader last-12-month salary series is the better source for state comparisons.
Which employers have the most live Behavioral Health Tech openings?
Banyan Treatment Centers and Discovery Behavioral Health each have 53 live Behavioral Health Tech openings. Lifepoint Health has 49 live Behavioral Health Tech openings, and Addiction and Mental Health Services has 41 live Behavioral Health Tech openings.
Pyramid Healthcare has 36 live Behavioral Health Tech openings, UHS has 32 live Behavioral Health Tech openings, Summit BHC has 30 live Behavioral Health Tech openings, and Avenues Recovery has 29 live Behavioral Health Tech openings. The employer chart is an openings view, not a salary ranking; for employer-level context, see the Top Employers index.
What schedule terms appear in live Behavioral Health Tech listings?
Schedule terms are uncommon in live Behavioral Health Tech listings. No nights appears in 9.4% of live Behavioral Health Tech listings, no call appears in 8.5%, and no weekends appears in 8.5%.
Remote work appears in 1.5% of live Behavioral Health Tech listings. Flexible schedule language appears in 2.5% of live Behavioral Health Tech listings, and 4.5% of scored live Behavioral Health Tech listings reach a work-life score of 7+ on the 0–10 scale.
State work-life scores also vary. Illinois has the highest Behavioral Health Tech state work-life score at 4.7/10, while New Jersey has the lowest Behavioral Health Tech state work-life score at 3.3/10. See the Burnout Index for the broader work-life methodology.
What benefits and contract terms are listed for Behavioral Health Tech roles?
Benefits are listed unevenly in live Behavioral Health Tech postings. Loan repayment appears in 10.2% of live Behavioral Health Tech listings, while PSLF-eligible employers account for 2.1% of live Behavioral Health Tech listings.
- Sign-on bonus language appears in 3% of live Behavioral Health Tech listings, and the median stated sign-on bonus is $2,500.
- Relocation assistance appears in 0.2% of live Behavioral Health Tech listings.
- Malpractice coverage is stated in 0% of live Behavioral Health Tech listings.
- A retirement match is stated in 4.2% of live Behavioral Health Tech listings.
- Median stated PTO is 19 days among Behavioral Health Tech listings stating PTO.
How should Behavioral Health Tech clinicians read these salary figures?
Use advertised salary as the employer’s posted starting point, not as a survey of what workers take home. A Behavioral Health Tech posting may list a broad range, a narrow range, or no salary at all, and the live pay transparency rate shows that many active postings still do not publish annual pay.
For state comparisons, focus on states with enough Behavioral Health Tech salary observations and review both the advertised salary and the cost-of-living-adjusted figure. Arizona leads both views in this release, while New Jersey is lowest after the cost-of-living adjustment.
For timing, use the monthly trend as a direction check rather than a prediction. The last point in the national Behavioral Health Tech trend is $57,200, while the quarter-over-quarter change is negative.
How we measured this
This analysis uses the WeekdayDoc live listing index, covering 1,557 live Behavioral Health Tech Healthcare listings on November 12, 2026. Live salary figures use the midpoint of stated annual salary ranges among 25 priced Behavioral Health Tech live listings.
State salary comparisons use WeekdayDoc Market Pulse, based on the last 12 months of advertised salaries and employer-deduplicated postings. The national Behavioral Health Tech posting file includes 5,288 postings over the last 12 months, and state comparisons are limited to 15 states with at least 10 listings and at least 8 salary observations per state.
Cost-of-living-adjusted medians use BEA Regional Price Parities from 2024. Work-life scores use the WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index, scored on a 0–10 scale from listing-based schedule signals.
For the latest national movement in Behavioral Health Tech advertised salary, see the Market Pulse. For state-specific salary context, see the.
Frequently asked questions
What is the national median advertised salary for Behavioral Health Tech postings?
Behavioral Health Tech postings had a $57,200 median advertised salary over the last 12 months.
Which state has the highest Behavioral Health Tech advertised salary?
Arizona has the highest Behavioral Health Tech median advertised salary, at $74,425.
How often do live Behavioral Health Tech listings state salary?
Behavioral Health Tech live listings state salary in 1.6% of postings.
Which state has the highest Behavioral Health Tech work-life score?
Illinois has the highest Behavioral Health Tech work-life score, at 4.7/10.
How common are remote Behavioral Health Tech listings?
Remote work appears in 1.5% of Behavioral Health Tech live listings.
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,557 Healthcare listings, November 12, 2026); WeekdayDoc Market Pulse (12 months of advertised salaries, employer-deduplicated); BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index. Figures are advertised (posted) salaries and listing attributes, not survey income; percentiles and shares, not grades. Updated November 12, 2026.
