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Behavior analyst jobs in Kentucky

6 open behavior analyst jobs in Kentucky at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $26.05 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Kentucky, opens in a new tab) for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors here.

6
Open in KY
4
Employers hiring
4
Towns
$26.05
BLS median in KY
41st of 52 states and territories

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Where the behavior analyst jobs are in Kentucky

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What behavior analysts earn in Kentucky

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Kentucky

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Kentucky, May 2025

$26.05/hr ($54,190 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Kentucky, opens in a new tab)

Median for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors, against $28.53 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 7,690 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Kentucky, opens in a new tab) employed in Kentucky.

Hourly wages in Kentucky, BLS OEWS May 2025. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation10th pct25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctEmployed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (21-1018)$16.90 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)$20.06 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)$26.05 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)$34.90 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)$39.94 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)7,690 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, opens in a new tab)
Psychologists, All Other (19-3039)$42.60 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)$61.01 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)$72.11 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)$89.13 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)$89.13 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)300 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other, opens in a new tab)

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring behavior analysts in Kentucky

What the job takes

A master's degree in behavior analysis or a related field, supervised fieldwork and the BCBA exam.

  • Depends on the state

    Board certified behavior analyst (BCBA)

    Behavior Analyst Certification Board. Many states also license behavior analysts

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Behavior analyst jobs in Kentucky: common questions

How much do behavior analysts make in Kentucky?

Too few open behavior analyst jobs in Kentucky post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $26.05/hr ($54,190 a year) for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Kentucky (May 2025), against $28.53 nationally, 41st highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Kentucky are the most behavior analyst jobs?

Louisville (3), Bowling Green (1), Lexington (1) and Paducah (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring behavior analysts in Kentucky?

By open jobs on this board: Associates in Pediatric Therapy (2), UofL Health (2) and BlueSprig (1). In all, 4 employers have behavior analyst jobs open in Kentucky.

What do you need to work as a behavior analyst in Kentucky?

A master's degree in behavior analysis or a related field, supervised fieldwork and the BCBA exam. Board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) (Behavior Analyst Certification Board; many states also license behavior analysts). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Kentucky's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Kentucky, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Kentucky, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychologists, All Other (SOC 19-3039), every state, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national, published May 15, 2026
  5. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  6. Board certified behavior analyst (BCBA): Behavior Analyst Certification Board

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Behavior analyst jobs in Kentucky. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/behavior-analyst/kentucky

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