BCBA & RBT Salary in New Hampshire (2026)
From live job-posting data + Medicaid rate records. Updated July 2026.
This page is for ABA practice owners in New Hampshire. It shows what the market pays right now, who is hiring, and why. Use it to set offers that keep your team.
Posting-Disclosed Pay
| Role | Median (annualized) | Range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCBA | $80,000 | $72,500 – $87,500 | 3 New Hampshire postings that disclose pay |
| RBT | $46,670 | $42,380 – $67,600 | 10 New Hampshire postings that disclose pay |
Pay data comes from public LinkedIn postings that state a number. Hourly rates are annualized at 2,080 hours. Small samples are supplemented with national data.
Who Is Hiring in New Hampshire
Most active employers (BCBA roles): Ready Set Connect Autism Centers, Gersh Autism Academy, Autism Learning Partners, ABA Centers of America, COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM BELKNAP- MERRIMACK COUNTIES.
Busiest hiring cities: Manchester, Concord, New Hampshire, Bedford, Nashua.
Working as a Behavior Analyst in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has no state license for behavior analysts. There is no LBA credential and no dedicated licensing board. New Hampshire’s Office of Professional Licensure and Certification runs a Board of Mental Health Practice under RSA 330-A, but that board licenses pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers, counselors, and marriage and family therapists. It does not regulate behavior analysts.
That doesn’t mean the state ignores ABA. In 2010, New Hampshire passed RSA 417-E:2, known as Connor’s Law, which requires state-regulated health insurers to cover ABA for autism. The law sets the real bar for getting paid: coverage only applies if ABA “is provided by a person professionally certified by the national Behavior Analyst Certification Board or performed under the supervision of a person professionally certified by the national Behavior Analyst Certification Board.” Your BACB certification is what unlocks insurance reimbursement in this state, not a license.
For a BCBA moving to New Hampshire, this cuts both ways. You skip the licensing paperwork, fees, and renewal cycle that other states require. But you also don’t get a state license number that some payers use for credentialing, so your BACB certification and NPI carry more weight when you enroll with insurers and Medicaid. Keep in mind that Connor’s Law coverage can be capped at $36,000 per year for ages 0-12 and $27,000 per year for ages 13-21, and may require a signed treatment plan, which shapes how much billable work is available per client.
RBT vs. BT in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Medicaid’s ABA billing guidance describes CPT 97153 (direct treatment) and CPT 97154 (group treatment, added September 1, 2025) as delivered by a “technician under the direction of a physician or other qualified health care professional.” None of the available Medicaid documents spell out what credential that technician needs, so it isn’t confirmed whether the BACB RBT credential is formally required to bill these codes here.
That ambiguity matters for how you build your team. For owners, the safest staffing model is to require the RBT credential regardless of what state Medicaid rules explicitly demand, since it keeps you aligned with BACB standards and with commercial payers who do expect it. For job seekers, that means an RBT credential is still your strongest edge when applying for hours-based roles, even in a state where the paperwork doesn’t spell out the requirement in black and white.
Common Questions
How much does a BCBA make in New Hampshire?
Job postings in New Hampshire that disclose pay show a median around $80,000 per year.
Is it hard to hire BCBAs in New Hampshire?
A LinkedIn search for BCBA roles in New Hampshire returns 463 results from the past month (including related roles). The busiest hiring markets are Manchester, Concord, New Hampshire, Bedford, Nashua.
What drives BCBA pay in a state?
Three things: Medicaid and commercial reimbursement rates, how many certified analysts live in the state, and demand from autism prevalence and insurance mandates.
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