What are the main factors that influence a Direct Support Professional DSP's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Direct Support Professional DSP?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Direct Support Professional DSP roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Direct Support Professional DSP's salary?

A Direct Support Professional DSP's salary grows with experience: a Direct Support Professional DSP (0-0 years)earns $34,697, a Nursing Assistant - Non-certified (0-1 years)earns $34,987, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $38,783,

What are the highest paying states for a Direct Support Professional DSP?

Direct Support Professional DSP salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Direct Support Professional DSP roles are District of Columbia $37,794, California $37,651, Massachusetts $37,149. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Direct Support Professional DSP roles make?

Salaries for Direct Support Professional DSP level roles vary by specialization: Direct Support Professional Supervisor: $83,915; Direct Support Professional 2: $64,774; Direct Support Professional Caregiver: $39,558; Direct Support Professional IDD: $38,759; Advanced Direct Support Professional: $36,918.

Direct Support Professional DSP Salary in Colorado

How much does a Direct Support Professional DSP make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Direct Support Professional DSP in Colorado is $34,828 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Direct Support Professional DSP's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,218
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,450 to $36,602
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,375

10% $28,375

50% (Median) $34,828

90% $38,218

Direct Support Professional DSP Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,602	$3,050	$704	$18
Average	$34,828	$2,902	$670	$17
25th Percentile	$31,450	$2,621	$605	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Direct Support Professional DSP Salaries

A Direct Support Professional DSP's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Direct Support Professional DSP Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Direct Support Professional DSPs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,794.
California: $37,651.
Massachusetts: $37,149.

District of Columbia $37,794 California $37,651 Massachusetts $37,149 Washington $37,012 New Jersey $36,999 Alaska $36,951 Connecticut $36,480 New York $36,289

Hawaii $35,678 Rhode Island $35,391 Maryland $35,196 Minnesota $34,930 Colorado $34,828 Illinois $34,794 Oregon $34,664 Delaware $34,568

New Hampshire $34,508 Virginia $34,374 Pennsylvania $33,981 Nevada $33,783 North Dakota $33,718 Michigan $33,616 Wisconsin $33,579 Vermont $33,503

Texas $33,295 Maine $33,282 Arizona $33,261 Ohio $33,237 Georgia $32,923 Indiana $32,766 Wyoming $32,735 Utah $32,688

Iowa $32,667 Kansas $32,503 Louisiana $32,455 North Carolina $32,438 Missouri $32,432 Florida $32,298 Montana $32,227 Nebraska $32,158

Kentucky $32,121 South Carolina $31,984 Tennessee $31,899 Idaho $31,865 New Mexico $31,616 Oklahoma $31,561 Alabama $31,360 South Dakota $31,022

Arkansas $30,837 West Virginia $30,738 Mississippi $30,442

Top Paying Cities for Direct Support Professional DSPs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $34,146
Hygiene: $35,333
Johnstown: $34,222

Glen Haven, CO $34,146

Hygiene, CO $35,333

Johnstown, CO $34,222

Laporte, CO $33,843

Livermore, CO $33,733

Loveland, CO $34,115

Lyons, CO $35,271

Masonville, CO $33,864

Mead, CO $34,611

Milliken, CO $34,174

Niwot, CO $35,610

Red Feather Lakes, CO $33,826

Severance, CO $33,891

Timnath, CO $33,847

Wellington, CO $33,658

Windsor, CO $33,896

Brighton, CO $34,736

Ault, CO $33,832

Briggsdale, CO $33,841

Carr, CO $33,259

Eastlake, CO $34,827

Eaton, CO $33,939

Evans, CO $34,111

Fort Lupton, CO $34,637

Galeton, CO $33,942

Gilcrest, CO $34,298

Gill, CO $33,998

Greeley, CO $34,027

Henderson, CO $34,790

Hudson, CO $34,523

Keenesburg, CO $34,357

Kersey, CO $34,002

La Salle, CO $34,239

Lucerne, CO $33,991

Nunn, CO $33,724

Orchard, CO $33,837

Pierce, CO $33,853

Ohio City, CO $34,201

Parlin, CO $34,041

Penrose, CO $33,743

Pitkin, CO $34,159

Poncha Springs, CO $33,928

Powderhorn, CO $33,970

Rockvale, CO $33,590

Sargents, CO $33,870

Twin Lakes, CO $34,989

Westcliffe, CO $33,609

Wetmore, CO $33,393

Durango, CO $34,065

Cahone, CO $33,981

Cortez, CO $33,955

Dolores, CO $34,036

Dove Creek, CO $33,947

Egnar, CO $33,966

Hesperus, CO $33,767

Lewis, CO $34,041

Mancos, CO $33,955

Marvel, CO $33,766

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $33,779

Pleasant View, CO $33,883

Rico, CO $34,044

Towaoc, CO $33,814

Yellow Jacket, CO $34,000

Montrose, CO $34,172

Austin, CO $34,216

Bedrock, CO $33,957

Cedaredge, CO $34,251

Cory, CO $34,208

Crawford, CO $34,111

Delta, CO $34,171

Eckert, CO $34,225

Hotchkiss, CO $34,204

Lazear, CO $34,178

Naturita, CO $34,026

Norwood, CO $34,040

Nucla, CO $34,079

Olathe, CO $34,134

Ophir, CO $34,077

Ouray, CO $34,071

Paonia, CO $34,361

Paradox, CO $33,976

Placerville, CO $34,045

Redvale, CO $34,056

Ridgway, CO $34,066

Silverton, CO $34,009

Somerset, CO $34,465

Telluride, CO $34,083

Grand Junction, CO $34,382

Platteville, CO $34,374

Roggen, CO $34,019

Weldona, CO $33,757

Wiggins, CO $33,937

Fort Morgan, CO $33,770

Log Lane Village, CO $33,881

Akron, CO $33,526

Amherst, CO $33,418

Atwood, CO $33,643

Brush, CO $33,641

Crook, CO $33,547

Eckley, CO $33,442

Fleming, CO $33,612

Grover, CO $33,585

Haxtun, CO $33,605

Hereford, CO $33,371

Hillrose, CO $33,674

Holyoke, CO $33,503

Idalia, CO $33,335

Iliff, CO $33,636

Julesburg, CO $33,500

Lindon, CO $33,382

Merino, CO $33,672

New Raymer, CO $33,665

Otis, CO $33,556

Ovid, CO $33,512

Padroni, CO $33,550

Paoli, CO $33,605

Peetz, CO $33,541

Sedgwick, CO $33,524

Snyder, CO $33,647

Sterling, CO $33,701

Stoneham, CO $33,667

Vernon, CO $33,367

Woodrow, CO $33,452

Wray, CO $33,433

Yuma, CO $33,545

Anton, CO $33,390

Arapahoe, CO $33,127

Arriba, CO $33,247

Bethune, CO $33,297

Burlington, CO $33,265

Calhan, CO $33,792

Cascade, CO $34,070

Cheyenne Wells, CO $33,175

Cope, CO $33,375

Cripple Creek, CO $34,006

Divide, CO $34,024

Flagler, CO $33,282

Florissant, CO $33,996

Fountain, CO $33,789

Genoa, CO $33,270

Green Mountain Falls, CO $34,061

Guffey, CO $33,959

Hugo, CO $33,066

Joes, CO $33,408

Karval, CO $32,874

Kirk, CO $33,380

Kit Carson, CO $33,134

Limon, CO $33,471

Lake George, CO $34,047

Manitou Springs, CO $34,070

Matheson, CO $33,446

Peyton, CO $33,951

Ramah, CO $33,230

Rush, CO $33,309

Seibert, CO $33,268

Simla, CO $33,598

Stratton, CO $33,301

U S A F Academy, CO $34,068

Victor, CO $33,990

Vona, CO $33,287

Wild Horse, CO $33,070

Woodland Park, CO $34,042

Yoder, CO $33,438

Colorado Springs, CO $34,070

Clifton, CO $34,361

Fruita, CO $34,275

Gateway, CO $34,034

Glade Park, CO $34,152

Loma, CO $34,287

Mack, CO $34,196

Palisade, CO $34,298

Whitewater, CO $34,149

Glenwood Springs, CO $34,713

Dinosaur, CO $34,140

Aspen, CO $35,364

Snowmass Village, CO $35,362

Avon, CO $35,045

Basalt, CO $35,251

Carbondale, CO $35,120

Collbran, CO $34,265

Craig, CO $34,516

De Beque, CO $34,261

Eagle, CO $34,902

Edwards, CO $34,976

Parachute, CO $34,439

Battlement Mesa, CO $34,407

Gypsum, CO $34,728

Hamilton, CO $34,663

Hayden, CO $34,565

Maybell, CO $34,183

Meeker, CO $34,666

Meredith, CO $35,135

Mesa, CO $34,248

Minturn, CO $34,938

Molina, CO $34,227

New Castle, CO $34,594

Rangely, CO $34,279

Red Cliff, CO $34,934

Rifle, CO $34,508

Silt, CO $34,494

Slater, CO $34,352

Snowmass, CO $35,291

Wolcott, CO $34,922

Woody Creek, CO $35,361

Vail, CO $35,088

Pueblo, CO $33,036

Colorado City, CO $33,262

Aguilar, CO $33,407

Arlington, CO $32,819

Avondale, CO $33,124

Beulah, CO $33,264

Boncarbo, CO $33,423

Boone, CO $33,231

Branson, CO $33,150

Campo, CO $33,027

Cheraw, CO $33,090

Crowley, CO $33,161

Eads, CO $33,114

Fort Lyon, CO $33,077

Fowler, CO $33,172

Gardner, CO $33,497

Granada, CO $33,188

Hartman, CO $33,252

Hasty, CO $33,150

Haswell, CO $32,954

Hoehne, CO $33,369

Holly, CO $33,147

Kim, CO $33,116

La Junta, CO $33,137

Lamar, CO $33,238

Las Animas, CO $33,119

La Veta, CO $33,555

Mc Clave, CO $33,155

Manzanola, CO $33,112

Model, CO $33,162

Olney Springs, CO $33,055

Ordway, CO $32,890

Pritchett, CO $33,117

Rocky Ford, CO $33,064

Rye, CO $33,313

Sheridan Lake, CO $33,127

Springfield, CO $33,185

Sugar City, CO $32,802

Swink, CO $33,104

Trinchera, CO $33,226

Trinidad, CO $33,370

Two Buttes, CO $33,184

Vilas, CO $33,178

Walsenburg, CO $33,378

Walsh, CO $33,144

Weston, CO $33,486

Wiley, CO $33,125

Alamosa, CO $33,810

Antonito, CO $33,789

Arboles, CO $33,857

Arvada, CO $34,828

Aurora, CO $34,804

Bayfield, CO $33,952

Broomfield, CO $34,981

Commerce City, CO $34,746

Dupont, CO $34,813

Eldorado Springs, CO $35,642

Lafayette, CO $35,326

Louisville, CO $35,369

Westminster, CO $34,812

Wheat Ridge, CO $34,810

Agate, CO $33,577

Bennett, CO $34,450

Byers, CO $34,039

Castle Rock, CO $34,190

Deer Trail, CO $33,814

Elbert, CO $33,973

Elizabeth, CO $34,260

Englewood, CO $34,804

Franktown, CO $34,167

Kiowa, CO $34,013

Larkspur, CO $34,079

Littleton, CO $34,770

Lone Tree, CO $34,678

Louviers, CO $34,630

Monument, CO $34,045

Palmer Lake, CO $34,049

Parker, CO $34,551

Sedalia, CO $34,207

Strasburg, CO $34,340

Watkins, CO $34,598

Denver, CO $34,801

Thornton, CO $34,828

Boulder, CO $35,814

Golden, CO $34,808

Alma, CO $34,612

Bailey, CO $34,533

Black Hawk, CO $35,156

Bond, CO $34,919

Breckenridge, CO $34,686

Buffalo Creek, CO $34,414

Burns, CO $34,695

Central City, CO $34,958

Clark, CO $34,366

Climax, CO $34,726

Coalmont, CO $34,307

Como, CO $34,190

Conifer, CO $34,623

Cowdrey, CO $34,168

Dillon, CO $34,665

Dumont, CO $34,833

Evergreen, CO $34,747

Empire, CO $34,674

Fairplay, CO $34,221

Fraser, CO $34,713

Frisco, CO $34,879

Georgetown, CO $34,648

Granby, CO $34,621

Grand Lake, CO $34,602

Grant, CO $34,356

Hartsel, CO $34,039

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $34,575

Idaho Springs, CO $34,774

Idledale, CO $34,772

Indian Hills, CO $34,754

Jamestown, CO $35,756

Jefferson, CO $34,284

Kittredge, CO $34,758

Kremmling, CO $34,571

Leadville, CO $34,683

Mc Coy, CO $34,689

Morrison, CO $34,747

Nederland, CO $35,431

Oak Creek, CO $34,627

Parshall, CO $34,776

Phippsburg, CO $34,662

Pine, CO $34,455

Pinecliffe, CO $35,597

Rand, CO $34,309

Rollinsville, CO $35,265

Shawnee, CO $34,447

Silver Plume, CO $34,502

Steamboat Springs, CO $34,563

Tabernash, CO $34,794

Toponas, CO $34,649

Walden, CO $34,258

Ward, CO $35,337

Winter Park, CO $34,839

Yampa, CO $34,696

Silverthorne, CO $34,849

Longmont, CO $35,195

Allenspark, CO $35,035

Estes Park, CO $34,509

Bellvue, CO $34,067

Berthoud, CO $34,485

Dacono, CO $34,887

Drake, CO $34,080

Erie, CO $35,043

Firestone, CO $34,800

Fort Collins, CO $33,824

Frederick, CO $34,802

Blanca, CO $33,690

Capulin, CO $33,864

Center, CO $33,836

Chama, CO $33,575

Chimney Rock, CO $33,871

Chromo, CO $33,644

Conejos, CO $33,768

Creede, CO $33,945

Crestone, CO $33,706

Del Norte, CO $33,871

Fort Garland, CO $33,615

San Luis, CO $33,478

Homelake, CO $33,840

Hooper, CO $33,727

Ignacio, CO $33,806

Jaroso, CO $33,552

La Jara, CO $33,822

Manassa, CO $33,788

Moffat, CO $33,751

Monte Vista, CO $33,860

Mosca, CO $33,685

Pagosa Springs, CO $33,869

Romeo, CO $33,887

Saguache, CO $33,867

Sanford, CO $33,698

San Pablo, CO $33,525

South Fork, CO $33,905

Villa Grove, CO $33,796

Salida, CO $33,929

Almont, CO $34,802

Buena Vista, CO $34,749

Canon City, CO $33,778

Cimarron, CO $34,006

Coal Creek, CO $33,577

Coaldale, CO $33,846

Cotopaxi, CO $33,751

Crested Butte, CO $34,985

Florence, CO $33,524

Monarch, CO $34,000

Granite, CO $34,510

Gunnison, CO $34,032

Hillside, CO $33,738

Howard, CO $33,907

Lake City, CO $34,003

Nathrop, CO $34,031

Direct Support Professional DSP Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Direct Support Professional DSP roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Direct Support Professional DSP positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Direct Support Professional DSP as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Direct Support Professional DSP

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$48,759	$23.0	40%

Direct Support Professional DSP Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Direct Support Professional DSP's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$31,450

Average $34,828/year

$36,602

$2,621

Average $2,902/month

$3,050

$605

Average $670/week

$704

$15

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,602	$3,050	$704	$18
Average	$34,828	$2,902	$670	$17
25th Percentile	$31,450	$2,621	$605	$15

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