What is the salary of a Direct Support Professional? In the United States, a Direct Support Professional earns an average salary of $27,457. The salary range for a Direct Support Professional is usually between $17,286 and $32,274 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $35,738. The highest Direct Support Professional salary in the United States was $67,475. The average hourly pay for a Direct Support Professional is $13.20.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Direct Support Professional salary are South Carolina, with an average salary of $51,123, followed by Kansas, with an average salary of $40,532, and Texas, with an average salary of $25,177. Employers paying the highest salary for a Direct Support Professional job are South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (SC), Johnson County (KS) and Texas Health and Human Services (TX).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, SC | $51,123 |
| Johnson County, KS | $40,532 |
| Texas Health and Human Services, TX | $25,215 |
| Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, TX | $15,467 |
| Texas School for the Deaf, TX | $12,635 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Director | $86,331 |
| Director Of Human Resources | $109,163 |
| Director Of Public Works | $113,577 |
| Director Information Technology | $113,278 |
| Director Of Operations | $101,328 |
| Director Of Development | $72,638 |
| Director Of Community Development | $125,602 |
| Director Facilities | $95,908 |
| Director Of Financial Aid | $84,556 |
| Director Planning | $96,978 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Direct Support Professional and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $40,532 | 129 |
| Montana | $18 | 24 |
| Ohio | $25,540 | 14 |
| South Carolina | $51,123 | 1 |
| Texas | $25,177 | 7037 |
| Virginia | $15,588 | 11 |
