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 $34,379, a Nursing Assistant - Non-certified (0-1 years)earns $34,666, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $38,427,

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 New Hampshire

How much does a Direct Support Professional DSP make in New Hampshire?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Direct Support Professional DSP in New Hampshire is $34,508 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): $37,867
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,162 to $36,266
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,115

10% $28,115

50% (Median) $34,508

90% $37,867

Direct Support Professional DSP Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,266	$3,022	$697	$17
Average	$34,508	$2,876	$664	$17
25th Percentile	$31,162	$2,597	$599	$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:

Moultonborough: $34,193
Newbury: $34,455
New Hampton: $34,340

Moultonborough, NH $34,193

Newbury, NH $34,455

New Hampton, NH $34,340

New London, NH $34,399

Chichester, NH $33,903

North Sandwich, NH $33,992

North Sutton, NH $34,400

Northwood, NH $34,700

North Woodstock, NH $34,015

Pittsfield, NH $34,253

Plymouth, NH $34,139

Rumney, NH $33,985

Salisbury, NH $34,282

Sanbornton, NH $34,327

South Newbury, NH $34,474

South Sutton, NH $34,443

Stinson Lake, NH $34,026

Suncook, NH $34,140

Tilton, NH $34,154

Warner, NH $34,415

Warren, NH $33,973

Washington, NH $34,577

Weare, NH $34,782

Wentworth, NH $33,975

Springfield, NH $34,370

Thornton, NH $34,057

Wilmot, NH $34,381

Winnisquam, NH $34,296

Nottingham, NH $35,024

West Nottingham, NH $34,935

Woodstock, NH $34,049

Concord, NH $33,807

Bow, NH $34,356

Loudon, NH $33,952

Keene, NH $34,414

Antrim, NH $34,786

Ashuelot, NH $34,403

Bennington, NH $34,930

Chesterfield, NH $34,230

Dublin, NH $34,912

Sullivan, NH $34,386

Swanzey, NH $34,439

Fitzwilliam, NH $34,947

Gilsum, NH $34,337

Hancock, NH $34,896

Amherst, NH $35,648

Auburn, NH $34,998

Brookline, NH $36,114

Candia, NH $34,958

Chester, NH $35,243

Deerfield, NH $34,835

Derry, NH $35,612

East Candia, NH $35,056

East Derry, NH $35,723

Epping, NH $35,270

Francestown, NH $35,050

Fremont, NH $35,336

Goffstown, NH $34,954

Dunbarton, NH $34,590

Greenfield, NH $35,120

Greenville, NH $35,858

Hollis, NH $36,421

Hudson, NH $36,569

Litchfield, NH $36,218

Londonderry, NH $35,810

Merrimack, NH $36,086

Milford, NH $35,922

Mont Vernon, NH $35,370

Nashua, NH $36,586

New Boston, NH $35,111

New Ipswich, NH $35,554

North Salem, NH $36,008

Pelham, NH $36,375

Harrisville, NH $34,841

Hinsdale, NH $34,379

Jaffrey, NH $35,037

Marlborough, NH $34,546

Marlow, NH $34,291

Nelson, NH $34,713

Peterborough, NH $35,178

Rindge, NH $35,238

Spofford, NH $34,290

Stoddard, NH $34,630

Troy, NH $34,605

West Chesterfield, NH $34,224

Westmoreland, NH $34,183

West Peterborough, NH $35,190

West Swanzey, NH $34,403

Winchester, NH $34,438

Littleton, NH $34,124

Berlin, NH $34,032

Bethlehem, NH $34,096

Bretton Woods, NH $33,999

Colebrook, NH $33,991

Errol, NH $33,780

Franconia, NH $34,042

Gorham, NH $33,958

Groveton, NH $34,052

Jefferson, NH $34,060

Lancaster, NH $34,093

Lisbon, NH $34,054

Sugar Hill, NH $34,071

Milan, NH $33,973

Mount Washington, NH $33,980

North Stratford, NH $33,988

Pittsburg, NH $33,881

Randolph, NH $33,977

Twin Mountain, NH $34,087

West Stewartstown, NH $33,982

Whitefield, NH $34,106

Acworth, NH $34,140

Alstead, NH $34,182

Charlestown, NH $34,146

Drewsville, NH $34,235

Lempster, NH $34,289

South Acworth, NH $34,191

Walpole, NH $34,210

North Walpole, NH $34,234

Raymond, NH $35,198

Salem, NH $36,089

Lyndeborough, NH $35,350

Temple, NH $35,402

Wilton, NH $35,630

Windham, NH $36,088

Manchester, NH $34,954

Hooksett, NH $34,869

Bedford, NH $35,064

Waterville Valley, NH $33,968

Andover, NH $34,311

Ashland, NH $34,173

Barnstead, NH $34,394

Belmont, NH $34,253

Bradford, NH $34,580

Bristol, NH $34,178

Campton, NH $34,047

Canterbury, NH $33,960

Center Barnstead, NH $34,495

Center Harbor, NH $34,194

Center Sandwich, NH $34,059

Contoocook, NH $34,218

Danbury, NH $34,354

East Andover, NH $34,313

Elkins, NH $34,388

Epsom, NH $34,236

Franklin, NH $34,247

Gilmanton, NH $34,289

Glencliff, NH $34,014

Grafton, NH $34,161

Hebron, NH $34,061

Henniker, NH $34,621

Hill, NH $34,333

Hillsborough, NH $34,734

Holderness, NH $34,121

Laconia, NH $34,383

Gilford, NH $34,380

Lincoln, NH $34,058

Lochmere, NH $34,233

Canaan, NH $34,055

Claremont, NH $34,175

Cornish, NH $34,035

Cornish Flat, NH $34,041

Enfield, NH $34,099

Enfield Center, NH $34,134

Etna, NH $34,007

Georges Mills, NH $34,289

Goshen, NH $34,447

Grantham, NH $34,152

Guild, NH $34,305

Hanover, NH $34,087

Lebanon, NH $34,074

Haverhill, NH $34,055

Lyme, NH $33,984

Lyme Center, NH $33,985

Meriden, NH $34,088

Monroe, NH $34,055

Newport, NH $34,220

North Haverhill, NH $34,052

Orford, NH $33,979

Piermont, NH $33,971

Pike, NH $33,999

Plainfield, NH $34,013

Sunapee, NH $34,387

West Lebanon, NH $34,087

Woodsville, NH $34,022

Portsmouth, NH $35,886

Newington, NH $35,450

Alton, NH $34,576

Alton Bay, NH $34,435

Atkinson, NH $35,978

Bartlett, NH $34,037

Center Conway, NH $34,011

Center Ossipee, NH $34,146

Center Strafford, NH $34,861

Center Tuftonboro, NH $34,204

Chocorua, NH $34,082

Conway, NH $34,062

Danville, NH $35,560

Dover, NH $35,538

Madbury, NH $35,473

Durham, NH $35,650

Barrington, NH $35,094

East Hampstead, NH $35,814

East Kingston, NH $35,713

East Wakefield, NH $34,259

Eaton Center, NH $34,046

Exeter, NH $35,582

Farmington, NH $34,749

South Tamworth, NH $34,065

Strafford, NH $34,731

Stratham, NH $35,726

Tamworth, NH $34,095

Union, NH $34,591

West Ossipee, NH $34,144

Wolfeboro, NH $34,433

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $34,448

Wonalancet, NH $34,045

Freedom, NH $34,093

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $34,352

Glen, NH $34,078

Rochester, NH $35,081

Greenland, NH $35,844

Hampstead, NH $35,830

Hampton, NH $35,696

Hampton Falls, NH $35,669

Intervale, NH $34,087

Jackson, NH $33,994

Kearsarge, NH $34,147

Kingston, NH $35,716

Madison, NH $34,093

Melvin Village, NH $34,232

Milton, NH $34,638

Milton Mills, NH $34,371

Mirror Lake, NH $34,415

New Castle, NH $35,846

New Durham, NH $34,607

Newfields, NH $35,611

Newmarket, NH $35,647

Newton, NH $35,855

Newton Junction, NH $35,879

North Conway, NH $34,124

Lee, NH $35,428

North Hampton, NH $35,763

Ossipee, NH $34,165

Plaistow, NH $35,943

Rollinsford, NH $35,473

Rye, NH $35,867

Rye Beach, NH $35,781

Sanbornville, NH $34,292

Sandown, NH $35,544

Seabrook, NH $35,669

Silver Lake, NH $34,082

Somersworth, NH $35,308

Effingham, NH $34,131

Meredith, NH $34,399

Bath, NH $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	$48,312	$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.

$31,162

Average $34,508/year

$36,266

$2,597

Average $2,876/month

$3,022

$599

Average $664/week

$697

$15

Average $17/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,266	$3,022	$697	$17
Average	$34,508	$2,876	$664	$17
25th Percentile	$31,162	$2,597	$599	$15

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Direct Support Professional DSP Salary in New Hampshire

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