Colorado Medicaid ABA rates
Colorado Medicaid pays $17.20 per 15 min ($68.80 an hour) for one-on-one ABA therapy by a technician delivered by a behavior technician, effective October 1, 2025, the 13th highest of 31 states with comparable rates. Below: 4 more ABA rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- One-on-one ABA therapy by a technician
- $17.20per 15 min · $68.80/hr
- Rank among states
- 13 of 31+7.2% vs median
- Behavior technician (RBT) median wage
- $22.93BLS May 2025
- Colorado minimum wage
- $15.16$15.71 from January 1, 2027
Colorado ABA rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Colorado's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | CO rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-on-one ABA therapy by a technician | Behavior technician | 97153 | $17.20 | 15 min | $68.80 | 13 of 31 | $64.16/hr | $38.52 | $217.12 | 31 |
| ABA therapy with plan changes by an analyst | Behavior analyst | 97155 | $25.80 | 15 min | $103.20 | 13 of 30 | $98.90/hr | $27.00 | $379.36 | 30 |
| ABA assessment by a behavior analyst | Behavior analyst | 97151 | $39.61 | 15 min | $158.44 | 7 of 30 | $113.40/hr | $30.00 | $450.60 | 30 |
| ABA assessment support by a technician | Behavior technician | Not published | $77.04/hr | $40.00 | $246.92 | 23 | ||||
| ABA parent and caregiver training | Behavior analyst | Not published | $94.50/hr | $21.00 | $157.60 | 30 | ||||
| Group ABA therapy led by a technician | Behavior technician | 97154 | $8.81 | 15 min | $35.24 | 12 of 28 | $33.00/hr | $6.52 | $123.64 | 28 |
| Group ABA therapy led by an analyst | Behavior analyst | 97158 | $9.34 | 15 min | $37.36 | 12 of 25 | $34.32/hr | $11.24 | $112.52 | 25 |
One-on-one ABA therapy by a technician: where Colorado ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | $54.28 | 15 min | $217.12 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Georgia | $30.91 | 15 min | $123.64 | 2025-07-01 |
| 3 | Iowa | $28.59 | 15 min | $114.36 | 2024-07-01 |
| 4 | Virginia | $23.48 | 15 min | $93.92 | 2021-12-01 |
| 5 | Maryland | $20.91 | 15 min | $83.64 | 2024-07-01 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | $20.84 | 15 min | $83.36 | 2023-02-01 |
| 7 | North Carolina | $20.81 | 15 min | $83.24 | 2025-10-01 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $20.17 | 15 min | $80.68 | 2024-01-01 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $18.70 | 15 min | $74.80 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Arizona | $17.91 | 15 min | $71.64 | 2026-10-01 |
| 11 | Missouri | $17.73 | 15 min | $70.92 | 2022-07-01 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | $17.35 | 15 min | $69.40 | 2024-01-01 |
| 13 | Colorado | $17.20 | 15 min | $68.80 | 2025-10-01 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $16.37 | 15 min | $65.48 | 2024-10-01 |
| 15 | Kansas | $16.25 | 15 min | $65.00 | 2024-07-01 |
| 16 | Indiana | $16.04 | 15 min | $64.16 | 2026-04-01 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $15.08 | 15 min | $60.32 | 2025-12-01 |
| 18 | Arkansas | $15.00 | 15 min | $60.00 | 2025-01-01 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $14.88 | 15 min | $59.52 | 2026-08-13 |
| 20 | Oregon | $14.70 | 15 min | $58.80 | 2024-07-01 |
| 21 | Texas | $14.50 | 15 min | $58.00 | 2025-09-01 |
| 22 | Connecticut | $13.46 | 15 min | $53.84 | 2024-07-01 |
| 23 | Nevada | $13.01 | 15 min | $52.04 | 2023-06-01 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $12.73 | 15 min | $50.92 | 2020-01-17 |
| 25 | Washington | $12.40 | 15 minute units | $49.60 | 2026-01-01 |
| 26 | Florida | $12.26 | 15 min | $49.04 | 2026-01-01 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $12.18 | 15 min | $48.72 | 2026-04-01 |
| 28 | New Jersey | $11.20 | 15 min | $44.80 | 2020-04-01 |
| 29 | Alabama | $10.00 | 15 min | $40.00 | 2026-02-05 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $10.00 | 15 min | $40.00 | 2019-03-20 |
| 31 | New York | $9.63 | 15 min | $38.52 | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Colorado
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | CO median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior analyst (BCBA) * | $30.00 | $28.53 | +5.2% |
| Behavior technician (RBT) * | $22.93 | $22.08 | +3.8% |
* BLS publishes no occupation for this role; the closest published occupation is shown.
Recent Colorado ABA rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025-26 R-9 Proposed Rate Changes - PBT | proposed | -14.3% | 2025-07-01 |
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from Colorado's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.