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 $33,113, a Nursing Assistant - Non-certified (0-1 years)earns $33,389, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $37,011,

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 Ohio

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

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Direct Support Professional DSP in Ohio is $33,237 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,472
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,014 to $34,930
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,080

10% $27,080

50% (Median) $33,237

90% $36,472

Direct Support Professional DSP Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,930	$2,911	$672	$17
Average	$33,237	$2,770	$639	$16
25th Percentile	$30,014	$2,501	$577	$14

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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:

Dublin: $33,175
Etna: $33,038
Fredericktown: $32,261

Dublin, OH $33,175

Etna, OH $33,038

Fredericktown, OH $32,261

Galena, OH $33,038

Gambier, OH $32,222

Granville, OH $32,854

Hebron, OH $32,801

Hilliard, OH $33,221

Homer, OH $32,712

Nankin, OH $32,278

Nevada, OH $31,984

Howard, OH $32,136

Irwin, OH $32,533

Jacksontown, OH $32,715

Johnstown, OH $32,946

Kilbourne, OH $32,842

Kirkersville, OH $32,924

Lewis Center, OH $33,099

Magnetic Springs, OH $32,587

Martinsburg, OH $32,320

Marysville, OH $32,592

Mechanicsburg, OH $32,133

Milford Center, OH $32,439

Millersport, OH $32,807

Mingo, OH $32,090

Mount Liberty, OH $32,694

Mount Vernon, OH $32,438

New Albany, OH $33,157

Newark, OH $32,646

Heath, OH $32,611

North Lewisburg, OH $32,176

Ostrander, OH $32,805

Pataskala, OH $33,051

Plain City, OH $32,967

Powell, OH $33,087

Radnor, OH $32,580

Raymond, OH $32,282

Reynoldsburg, OH $33,188

Rosewood, OH $32,004

Saint Louisville, OH $32,513

Saint Paris, OH $31,867

Summit Station, OH $33,143

Sunbury, OH $32,953

Thornville, OH $32,575

Unionville Center, OH $32,807

Urbana, OH $31,805

Utica, OH $32,622

Westerville, OH $33,195

Westville, OH $31,712

Woodstock, OH $32,177

Columbus, OH $33,255

Adelphi, OH $31,587

Amanda, OH $32,449

Ashville, OH $32,959

Baltimore, OH $32,889

Bloomingburg, OH $32,291

Bremen, OH $32,349

Brice, OH $33,238

Canal Winchester, OH $33,090

Carbon Hill, OH $31,713

Carroll, OH $32,909

Circleville, OH $32,084

Clarksburg, OH $31,657

Commercial Point, OH $33,086

Derby, OH $32,929

Galloway, OH $33,190

Grove City, OH $33,247

Groveport, OH $33,203

Harrisburg, OH $33,084

Haydenville, OH $31,736

Jeffersonville, OH $32,162

Lancaster, OH $32,562

Laurelville, OH $31,663

Lithopolis, OH $33,061

Lockbourne, OH $33,193

Logan, OH $31,776

London, OH $32,503

Milledgeville, OH $32,158

Mount Sterling, OH $32,630

Murray City, OH $31,624

New Holland, OH $32,108

Orient, OH $33,031

Pickerington, OH $33,111

Pleasantville, OH $32,666

Rockbridge, OH $32,025

Rushville, OH $32,482

Sedalia, OH $32,276

South Bloomingville, OH $31,621

South Solon, OH $32,145

Stoutsville, OH $32,230

Sugar Grove, OH $32,288

Tarlton, OH $31,940

Thurston, OH $32,764

Wilkesville, OH $31,458

Willow Wood, OH $30,648

Winchester, OH $31,989

Zaleski, OH $31,608

Athens, OH $31,257

Albany, OH $31,454

Amesville, OH $31,014

Barlow, OH $30,460

Bartlett, OH $30,737

Belpre, OH $30,352

Beverly, OH $30,795

Buchtel, OH $31,693

Carbondale, OH $31,570

Chauncey, OH $31,622

Chester, OH $30,821

Coal Run, OH $30,719

Coolville, OH $30,602

Cutler, OH $30,687

Dexter City, OH $30,834

Fleming, OH $30,487

Glouster, OH $31,526

Graysville, OH $31,108

Guysville, OH $30,849

Hockingport, OH $30,512

Jacksonville, OH $31,638

Langsville, OH $31,373

Little Hocking, OH $30,470

Long Bottom, OH $30,725

Lowell, OH $30,685

Lower Salem, OH $30,834

Macksburg, OH $30,772

Marietta, OH $30,512

Middleport, OH $31,290

Millfield, OH $31,462

Nelsonville, OH $31,626

New Marshfield, OH $31,553

New Matamoras, OH $30,860

Newport, OH $30,618

Pomeroy, OH $31,172

Portland, OH $30,792

Racine, OH $30,872

Reedsville, OH $30,650

Reno, OH $30,641

Rutland, OH $31,285

Shade, OH $31,099

Sharpsburg, OH $31,015

Stewart, OH $30,835

Syracuse, OH $31,194

The Plains, OH $31,597

Trimble, OH $31,598

Tuppers Plains, OH $30,653

Vincent, OH $30,490

Waterford, OH $30,647

Watertown, OH $30,566

Whipple, OH $30,662

Wingett Run, OH $30,797

Lima, OH $31,561

Beaverdam, OH $31,573

Gomer, OH $31,589

Ada, OH $31,677

Alger, OH $31,717

Antwerp, OH $31,882

Arlington, OH $31,951

Belmore, OH $32,032

Benton Ridge, OH $31,857

Bluffton, OH $31,650

Buckland, OH $31,687

Cairo, OH $31,563

Cecil, OH $31,931

Celina, OH $31,962

Chickasaw, OH $32,088

Cloverdale, OH $31,790

Coldwater, OH $31,994

Columbus Grove, OH $31,618

Continental, OH $31,904

Convoy, OH $31,853

Delphos, OH $31,705

Dola, OH $31,792

Dunkirk, OH $31,866

Dupont, OH $31,845

Elgin, OH $31,813

Findlay, OH $32,018

Jenera, OH $31,807

Forest, OH $31,966

Fort Jennings, OH $31,703

Fort Loramie, OH $32,026

Fort Recovery, OH $31,952

Glandorf, OH $31,765

Grover Hill, OH $31,876

Harrod, OH $31,607

Haviland, OH $31,889

Kalida, OH $31,731

Bowling Green, OH $32,739

Oregon, OH $32,922

Northwood, OH $32,918

Zanesville, OH $31,903

Ava, OH $31,435

Barnesville, OH $31,579

Beallsville, OH $31,515

Belle Valley, OH $31,383

Belmont, OH $31,722

Bethesda, OH $31,651

Blue Rock, OH $31,555

Brownsville, OH $32,511

Buffalo, OH $31,468

Byesville, OH $31,432

Caldwell, OH $31,171

Cambridge, OH $31,499

Chandlersville, OH $31,467

Chesterhill, OH $31,020

Corning, OH $31,644

Crooksville, OH $31,785

Cumberland, OH $31,372

Derwent, OH $31,369

Duncan Falls, OH $31,770

Greenford, OH $31,017

East Fultonham, OH $32,018

Loveland, OH $33,023

Lynchburg, OH $32,362

Manchester, OH $31,797

Marathon, OH $32,840

Martinsville, OH $32,305

Miamiville, OH $33,139

Midland, OH $32,443

Milford, OH $33,084

Morrow, OH $32,727

Moscow, OH $32,838

Mount Orab, OH $32,714

Mowrystown, OH $32,242

Neville, OH $32,765

New Richmond, OH $33,010

Newtonsville, OH $32,857

New Vienna, OH $32,174

Owensville, OH $32,970

Pleasant Plain, OH $32,778

Port William, OH $32,350

Reesville, OH $32,237

Ripley, OH $31,999

Russellville, OH $32,210

Sabina, OH $32,205

Sardinia, OH $32,296

Sinking Spring, OH $31,746

Terrace Park, OH $33,166

Williamsburg, OH $32,858

Wilmington, OH $32,415

Cincinnati, OH $33,169

Maximo, OH $32,074

Mechanicstown, OH $31,933

Middlebranch, OH $32,150

Midvale, OH $31,996

Millersburg, OH $32,096

Mineral City, OH $32,058

Minerva, OH $32,032

Mount Eaton, OH $32,133

Mount Hope, OH $32,129

Nashville, OH $32,070

Navarre, OH $32,118

New Philadelphia, OH $31,989

North Georgetown, OH $31,837

North Lawrence, OH $32,211

Orrville, OH $32,222

Paris, OH $32,079

Robertsville, OH $32,094

Sandyville, OH $32,097

Sebring, OH $31,835

Sherrodsville, OH $32,018

Shreve, OH $32,141

Smithville, OH $32,282

Somerdale, OH $32,061

Stillwater, OH $31,888

Strasburg, OH $32,079

Sugarcreek, OH $32,063

Tuscarawas, OH $31,942

Fairview, OH $31,696

Fultonham, OH $32,076

Glenford, OH $32,542

Gratiot, OH $32,450

Hopewell, OH $32,140

Jerusalem, OH $31,503

Junction City, OH $32,079

Kimbolton, OH $31,592

Kipling, OH $31,446

Laings, OH $31,409

Lewisville, OH $31,286

Lore City, OH $31,490

Mcconnelsville, OH $31,386

Malaga, OH $31,492

Malta, OH $31,496

Morristown, OH $31,795

Mount Perry, OH $32,113

Moxahala, OH $31,795

New Concord, OH $31,518

New Lexington, OH $31,904

New Straitsville, OH $31,725

Norwich, OH $31,572

Old Washington, OH $31,547

Philo, OH $31,720

Pleasant City, OH $31,366

Quaker City, OH $31,459

Roseville, OH $31,934

Salesville, OH $31,452

Sarahsville, OH $31,274

Senecaville, OH $31,394

Shawnee, OH $31,746

Somerset, OH $32,181

Stafford, OH $31,288

Stockport, OH $30,934

Summerfield, OH $31,303

Sycamore Valley, OH $31,125

White Cottage, OH $32,012

Woodsfield, OH $31,426

Adamsville, OH $31,623

Bakersville, OH $31,907

Baltic, OH $32,046

Blissfield, OH $31,939

Conesville, OH $31,768

Coshocton, OH $31,872

Dresden, OH $31,884

Frazeysburg, OH $32,092

Fresno, OH $31,961

Uhrichsville, OH $31,918

Uniontown, OH $32,331

Walnut Creek, OH $32,080

Waynesburg, OH $32,096

Wilmot, OH $32,109

Winesburg, OH $32,086

Wooster, OH $32,228

Deersville, OH $31,871

Bowerston, OH $31,948

Zoar, OH $32,079

Tippecanoe, OH $31,865

Canton, OH $32,114

North Canton, OH $32,187

East Canton, OH $32,121

Alvada, OH $32,052

Arcadia, OH $32,172

Ashland, OH $32,184

Attica, OH $32,051

Bascom, OH $32,272

Bellevue, OH $32,212

Bellville, OH $32,132

Berlin Heights, OH $32,660

Bettsville, OH $32,472

Birmingham, OH $32,755

Bloomdale, OH $32,371

Bloomville, OH $31,979

Bucyrus, OH $32,018

Butler, OH $32,051

Castalia, OH $32,395

Chatfield, OH $32,091

Collins, OH $32,575

Crestline, OH $32,015

Flat Rock, OH $32,286

Fostoria, OH $32,317

Galion, OH $32,142

Green Springs, OH $32,375

Greenwich, OH $32,355

Hayesville, OH $32,181

Huron, OH $32,628

Jeromesville, OH $32,121

Kansas, OH $32,449

Loudonville, OH $32,015

Lucas, OH $31,968

Mc Cutchenville, OH $32,018

Melmore, OH $32,034

Milan, OH $32,550

Monroeville, OH $32,377

Union Furnace, OH $31,678

Lafayette, OH $31,569

Kingsville, OH $31,562

Kipton, OH $32,727

Lagrange, OH $32,781

Lorain, OH $32,930

Sheffield Lake, OH $32,839

Macedonia, OH $32,748

Madison, OH $32,147

Mentor, OH $32,703

Middlefield, OH $32,043

Montville, OH $32,114

Newbury, OH $32,503

Northfield, OH $32,810

North Kingsville, OH $31,635

North Olmsted, OH $32,925

Novelty, OH $32,743

Oberlin, OH $32,792

Orwell, OH $31,707

Painesville, OH $32,491

Parkman, OH $31,986

Perry, OH $32,296

Pierpont, OH $31,516

Rock Creek, OH $31,834

Rome, OH $31,834

Thompson, OH $32,167

Twinsburg, OH $32,659

Unionville, OH $31,940

Vermilion, OH $32,795

Wellington, OH $32,655

Wickliffe, OH $33,019

Williamsfield, OH $31,529

Willoughby, OH $32,851

Eastlake, OH $32,905

Windsor, OH $31,993

Cleveland, OH $33,210

Lakewood, OH $33,196

Rocky River, OH $33,155

Euclid, OH $33,130

Beachwood, OH $33,149

Hanoverton, OH $31,783

Hartford, OH $31,153

Hubbard, OH $30,886

Kensington, OH $31,898

Kinsman, OH $31,394

Lake Milton, OH $31,473

Leavittsburg, OH $31,369

Leetonia, OH $31,400

Lisbon, OH $31,650

Lowellville, OH $30,897

Mc Donald, OH $30,870

Masury, OH $31,016

Mesopotamia, OH $31,882

Mineral Ridge, OH $30,943

Negley, OH $31,660

New Middletown, OH $31,006

New Springfield, OH $31,083

Newton Falls, OH $31,520

New Waterford, OH $31,311

Niles, OH $30,927

North Benton, OH $31,760

North Bloomfield, OH $31,590

North Jackson, OH $31,070

North Lima, OH $31,001

Orangeville, OH $31,212

Petersburg, OH $31,108

Rogers, OH $31,583

Salem, OH $31,417

Southington, OH $31,673

Struthers, OH $30,859

Vienna, OH $30,985

Warren, OH $31,233

Washingtonville, OH $31,216

West Farmington, OH $31,774

West Point, OH $31,696

Winona, OH $31,659

Youngstown, OH $30,851

Alliance, OH $32,047

Apple Creek, OH $32,158

Augusta, OH $31,972

Beach City, OH $32,100

Beloit, OH $31,739

Berlin, OH $32,110

Big Prairie, OH $32,026

Bolivar, OH $32,091

Brewster, OH $32,125

Canal Fulton, OH $32,254

Carrollton, OH $31,992

Charm, OH $32,076

Dalton, OH $32,167

Damascus, OH $31,653

Dellroy, OH $32,049

Dennison, OH $31,958

Dover, OH $32,056

Dundee, OH $32,090

East Rochester, OH $31,965

East Sparta, OH $32,114

Fredericksburg, OH $32,147

Glenmont, OH $31,954

Gnadenhutten, OH $31,921

Greentown, OH $32,222

Harlem Springs, OH $31,929

Hartville, OH $32,226

Holmesville, OH $32,141

Homeworth, OH $31,941

Kidron, OH $32,153

Killbuck, OH $31,969

Lakeville, OH $32,021

Leesville, OH $31,959

Limaville, OH $32,071

Louisville, OH $32,121

Magnolia, OH $32,089

Independence, OH $33,175

North Royalton, OH $32,985

Strongsville, OH $32,927

Maple Heights, OH $33,161

Olmsted Falls, OH $32,859

Solon, OH $32,874

Bay Village, OH $32,975

Brecksville, OH $32,851

Brookpark, OH $33,123

Westlake, OH $32,938

Bedford, OH $33,045

Broadview Heights, OH $32,994

Malvern, OH $32,070

Marshallville, OH $32,329

Bradner, OH $32,667

Burgoon, OH $32,557

Clay Center, OH $32,862

Clyde, OH $32,410

Curtice, OH $32,861

Cygnet, OH $32,419

Dunbridge, OH $32,791

Elmore, OH $32,765

Fremont, OH $32,565

Genoa, OH $32,838

Gibsonburg, OH $32,726

Graytown, OH $32,801

Gypsum, OH $32,481

Harbor View, OH $32,920

Helena, OH $32,629

Isle Saint George, OH $32,564

Jerry City, OH $32,455

Kelleys Island, OH $32,482

Lacarne, OH $32,667

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $32,441

Lemoyne, OH $32,820

Lindsey, OH $32,702

Luckey, OH $32,814

Martin, OH $32,826

Middle Bass, OH $32,521

Millbury, OH $32,895

Oak Harbor, OH $32,734

Pemberville, OH $32,747

Portage, OH $32,604

Port Clinton, OH $32,584

Put In Bay, OH $32,531

Risingsun, OH $32,495

Rocky Ridge, OH $32,767

Rossford, OH $32,918

Rudolph, OH $32,460

Stony Ridge, OH $32,864

Vickery, OH $32,463

Walbridge, OH $32,916

Wayne, OH $32,541

West Millgrove, OH $32,455

Williston, OH $32,866

Woodville, OH $32,787

Alvordton, OH $32,143

Archbold, OH $32,213

Berkey, OH $32,835

Blakeslee, OH $32,030

Bryan, OH $32,083

Colton, OH $32,621

Custar, OH $32,350

Defiance, OH $32,011

Delta, OH $32,705

Deshler, OH $32,143

Edgerton, OH $31,997

Edon, OH $32,046

Evansport, OH $32,047

Farmer, OH $31,947

Fayette, OH $32,285

Grand Rapids, OH $32,676

Grelton, OH $32,368

Hamler, OH $32,045

Haskins, OH $32,780

Hicksville, OH $31,899

Holgate, OH $31,999

Holland, OH $32,855

Hoytville, OH $32,211

Jewell, OH $32,033

Kunkle, OH $32,203

Liberty Center, OH $32,556

Lyons, OH $32,759

Mc Clure, OH $32,451

Malinta, OH $32,222

Mark Center, OH $31,929

Maumee, OH $32,870

Metamora, OH $32,805

Milton Center, OH $32,473

Monclova, OH $32,827

Montpelier, OH $32,089

Napoleon, OH $32,325

Neapolis, OH $32,716

New Bavaria, OH $31,992

Ney, OH $31,997

Okolona, OH $32,300

Perrysburg, OH $32,867

Pettisville, OH $32,384

Pioneer, OH $32,082

Ridgeville Corners, OH $32,217

Sherwood, OH $31,952

Stryker, OH $32,070

Swanton, OH $32,788

Sylvania, OH $32,867

Tontogany, OH $32,721

Waterville, OH $32,777

Wauseon, OH $32,543

Weston, OH $32,581

West Unity, OH $32,108

Whitehouse, OH $32,764

Toledo, OH $32,916

Alpha, OH $32,864

Anna, OH $31,993

Ansonia, OH $32,083

Arcanum, OH $32,584

Bellbrook, OH $32,912

Botkins, OH $31,909

Bowersville, OH $32,261

Bradford, OH $32,364

Brookville, OH $32,839

Burkettsville, OH $32,113

Camden, OH $32,616

Casstown, OH $32,121

Cedarville, OH $32,004

Clayton, OH $32,898

Clifton, OH $31,787

Conover, OH $32,017

Covington, OH $32,373

Donnelsville, OH $31,581

Eaton, OH $32,597

Eldorado, OH $32,552

Englewood, OH $32,829

Enon, OH $31,714

Fairborn, OH $32,437

Farmersville, OH $32,852

Fletcher, OH $32,109

Germantown, OH $32,838

Gettysburg, OH $32,379

Gratis, OH $32,736

Greenville, OH $32,398

Hollansburg, OH $32,348

Houston, OH $32,184

Jackson Center, OH $31,917

Jamestown, OH $32,216

Kettlersville, OH $31,957

Laura, OH $32,643

Lewisburg, OH $32,696

Ludlow Falls, OH $32,591

Maplewood, OH $32,009

Medway, OH $32,243

Miamisburg, OH $32,932

New Carlisle, OH $31,829

New Lebanon, OH $32,901

New Madison, OH $32,409

New Paris, OH $32,436

New Weston, OH $31,979

North Hampton, OH $31,608

North Star, OH $32,081

Osgood, OH $32,093

Palestine, OH $32,322

Pemberton, OH $32,047

Phillipsburg, OH $32,769

Piqua, OH $32,246

Pitsburg, OH $32,597

Pleasant Hill, OH $32,507

Port Jefferson, OH $32,038

Potsdam, OH $32,675

Rossburg, OH $31,991

Russia, OH $32,211

Sidney, OH $32,086

South Charleston, OH $31,833

South Vienna, OH $31,911

Spring Valley, OH $32,797

Tipp City, OH $32,647

Tremont City, OH $31,574

Collinsville, OH $32,686

Keene, OH $31,940

Nashport, OH $32,104

Newcomerstown, OH $31,824

Plainfield, OH $31,848

Port Washington, OH $31,876

Stone Creek, OH $31,991

Trinway, OH $32,014

Walhonding, OH $31,975

Warsaw, OH $31,873

West Lafayette, OH $31,883

Adena, OH $31,926

Alledonia, OH $31,598

Amsterdam, OH $31,919

Barton, OH $31,985

Bellaire, OH $31,936

Cadiz, OH $31,850

Bergholz, OH $31,903

Blaine, OH $32,040

Bloomingdale, OH $31,910

Bridgeport, OH $32,023

Brilliant, OH $32,170

Cameron, OH $31,550

Clarington, OH $31,479

Colerain, OH $31,990

Dillonvale, OH $31,978

East Liverpool, OH $31,813

East Springfield, OH $31,911

Empire, OH $32,093

Fairpoint, OH $31,917

Glencoe, OH $31,899

Hammondsville, OH $31,840

Hannibal, OH $31,536

Irondale, OH $31,884

Jacobsburg, OH $31,697

Lansing, OH $32,062

Martins Ferry, OH $32,070

Maynard, OH $31,990

Mingo Junction, OH $32,112

Mount Pleasant, OH $32,057

Neffs, OH $31,970

Piney Fork, OH $32,062

Powhatan Point, OH $31,654

Rayland, OH $32,028

Richmond, OH $31,945

Salineville, OH $31,861

Sardis, OH $31,342

Shadyside, OH $31,907

Smithfield, OH $32,075

Saint Clairsville, OH $31,887

Lafferty, OH $31,823

Steubenville, OH $32,106

Stratton, OH $32,054

Summitville, OH $31,853

Tiltonsville, OH $32,175

New Haven, OH $32,246

New London, OH $32,505

New Riegel, OH $32,087

New Washington, OH $31,987

North Fairfield, OH $32,383

North Robinson, OH $32,152

Norwalk, OH $32,481

Nova, OH $32,416

Oceola, OH $31,916

Old Fort, OH $32,418

Ontario, OH $32,081

Perrysville, OH $31,982

Plymouth, OH $32,149

Polk, OH $32,282

Republic, OH $32,118

Sandusky, OH $32,489

Savannah, OH $32,330

Shelby, OH $32,115

Shiloh, OH $32,171

Sullivan, OH $32,455

Sulphur Springs, OH $32,085

Sycamore, OH $31,972

Tiffin, OH $32,209

Tiro, OH $32,005

Willard, OH $32,236

Wakeman, OH $32,651

Mansfield, OH $32,148

Addyston, OH $33,168

Cleves, OH $33,095

College Corner, OH $32,540

Toronto, OH $32,048

Warnock, OH $31,810

Wellsville, OH $31,804

Wolf Run, OH $31,909

Yorkville, OH $32,113

Bannock, OH $31,890

Freeport, OH $31,734

Harrisville, OH $32,022

Hopedale, OH $31,904

Flushing, OH $31,785

New Athens, OH $31,947

Piedmont, OH $31,719

New Rumley, OH $31,916

Holloway, OH $31,871

Jewett, OH $31,905

Scio, OH $31,921

Amherst, OH $32,875

Andover, OH $31,539

Ashtabula, OH $31,748

Austinburg, OH $31,797

Avon, OH $32,825

Avon Lake, OH $32,803

Berea, OH $32,990

Burton, OH $32,291

Chagrin Falls, OH $32,898

Chardon, OH $32,488

Chesterland, OH $32,771

Columbia Station, OH $32,775

Conneaut, OH $31,324

Dorset, OH $31,618

East Claridon, OH $32,481

Elyria, OH $32,862

North Ridgeville, OH $32,844

Gates Mills, OH $32,956

Geneva, OH $31,911

Grafton, OH $32,787

Grand River, OH $32,572

Huntsburg, OH $32,236

Atwater, OH $32,155

Aurora, OH $32,507

Barberton, OH $32,500

Bath, OH $32,527

Brady Lake, OH $32,420

Brunswick, OH $32,717

Burbank, OH $32,366

Chippewa Lake, OH $32,477

Clinton, OH $32,404

Creston, OH $32,381

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $32,515

Stow, OH $32,509

Doylestown, OH $32,411

Garrettsville, OH $31,957

Green, OH $32,287

Hinckley, OH $32,717

Hiram, OH $32,182

Homerville, OH $32,441

Hudson, OH $32,530

Kent, OH $32,457

Streetsboro, OH $32,462

Lakemore, OH $32,497

Westfield Center, OH $32,450

Litchfield, OH $32,641

Lodi, OH $32,441

Mantua, OH $32,322

Medina, OH $32,542

Mogadore, OH $32,411

Munroe Falls, OH $32,515

Peninsula, OH $32,551

Randolph, OH $32,252

Ravenna, OH $32,235

Rittman, OH $32,389

Rootstown, OH $32,177

Seville, OH $32,439

Sharon Center, OH $32,498

Spencer, OH $32,552

Sterling, OH $32,357

Tallmadge, OH $32,510

Valley City, OH $32,700

Wadsworth, OH $32,477

Wayland, OH $31,823

Richfield, OH $32,609

West Salem, OH $32,318

Windham, OH $31,920

Akron, OH $32,513

Fairlawn, OH $32,513

Franklin, OH $32,796

Troy, OH $32,406

Vandalia, OH $32,848

Verona, OH $32,703

Versailles, OH $32,158

West Alexandria, OH $32,758

West Manchester, OH $32,598

West Milton, OH $32,716

Wilberforce, OH $32,340

Xenia, OH $32,535

Yellow Springs, OH $31,892

Yorkshire, OH $31,991

Christiansburg, OH $31,929

Union City, OH $32,035

Dayton, OH $33,002

Alexandria, OH $32,950

Amlin, OH $33,199

Ashley, OH $32,691

Blacklick, OH $33,203

Bladensburg, OH $32,188

Brinkhaven, OH $31,918

Broadway, OH $32,423

Buckeye Lake, OH $32,736

Cable, OH $32,055

Catawba, OH $31,859

Centerburg, OH $32,800

Croton, OH $32,897

Danville, OH $31,993

Delaware, OH $32,881

Berlin Center, OH $31,377

Bristolville, OH $31,588

Brookfield, OH $30,986

Burghill, OH $31,164

Campbell, OH $30,855

Canfield, OH $30,946

Columbiana, OH $31,190

Cortland, OH $31,269

Deerfield, OH $31,821

Diamond, OH $31,681

East Palestine, OH $31,365

Elkton, OH $31,576

Ellsworth, OH $31,082

Farmdale, OH $31,389

Fowler, OH $31,118

Girard, OH $30,861

Massillon, OH $32,136

Hamilton, OH $32,871

Fairfield, OH $33,074

Harrison, OH $33,047

Harveysburg, OH $32,653

Hooven, OH $33,103

Kings Mills, OH $32,859

Lebanon, OH $32,712

Maineville, OH $32,900

Mason, OH $32,935

Miamitown, OH $33,150

Middletown, OH $32,767

Monroe, OH $32,783

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $33,169

North Bend, OH $33,101

Okeana, OH $32,917

Oregonia, OH $32,655

Overpeck, OH $32,809

Oxford, OH $32,711

Ross, OH $33,074

Seven Mile, OH $32,759

Shandon, OH $32,957

Somerville, OH $32,645

South Lebanon, OH $32,802

Springboro, OH $32,828

Trenton, OH $32,729

Waynesville, OH $32,712

West Chester, OH $33,018

West Elkton, OH $32,690

Aberdeen, OH $31,911

Amelia, OH $33,052

Batavia, OH $33,004

Bentonville, OH $31,941

Bethel, OH $32,804

Blanchester, OH $32,624

Buford, OH $32,452

Camp Dennison, OH $33,130

Chilo, OH $32,666

Clarksville, OH $32,559

Cuba, OH $32,357

Decatur, OH $31,954

Fayetteville, OH $32,570

Feesburg, OH $32,643

Felicity, OH $32,671

Georgetown, OH $32,404

Goshen, OH $32,898

Greenfield, OH $31,802

Hamersville, OH $32,680

Higginsport, OH $32,466

Highland, OH $32,106

Hillsboro, OH $31,915

Leesburg, OH $31,924

Washington Court House, OH $32,098

West Jefferson, OH $32,970

West Rushville, OH $32,496

Williamsport, OH $32,118

Springfield, OH $31,520

Chillicothe, OH $31,169

Bainbridge, OH $31,550

Beaver, OH $31,179

Bidwell, OH $31,304

Blue Creek, OH $31,126

Bourneville, OH $31,311

Cherry Fork, OH $31,980

Chesapeake, OH $30,387

Cheshire, OH $31,291

Coalton, OH $31,424

Creola, OH $31,627

Crown City, OH $30,731

Cynthiana, OH $31,671

Frankfort, OH $31,434

Franklin Furnace, OH $30,873

Friendship, OH $30,888

Gallipolis, OH $31,175

Hallsville, OH $31,374

Hamden, OH $31,485

Haverhill, OH $30,871

Ironton, OH $30,776

Jackson, OH $31,250

Jasper, OH $31,232

Kerr, OH $31,248

Kingston, OH $31,402

Kitts Hill, OH $30,613

Latham, OH $31,622

Londonderry, OH $31,373

Lucasville, OH $30,915

Lynx, OH $31,417

Mc Arthur, OH $31,574

Mc Dermott, OH $30,872

Minford, OH $30,902

New Plymouth, OH $31,553

Oak Hill, OH $31,027

Otway, OH $31,077

Patriot, OH $31,018

Pedro, OH $30,856

Peebles, OH $31,594

Piketon, OH $31,297

Portsmouth, OH $30,872

West Portsmouth, OH $30,882

Proctorville, OH $30,458

Rarden, OH $31,334

Ray, OH $31,443

Richmond Dale, OH $31,318

Rio Grande, OH $31,137

Rock Camp, OH $30,549

Scioto Furnace, OH $30,879

Scottown, OH $30,650

Seaman, OH $31,857

South Point, OH $30,463

South Salem, OH $31,499

South Webster, OH $30,925

Stockdale, OH $31,147

Stout, OH $30,980

Thurman, OH $31,166

Vinton, OH $31,345

Wakefield, OH $31,003

Waterloo, OH $30,942

Waverly, OH $31,303

Wellston, OH $31,458

West Union, OH $31,805

Wheelersburg, OH $30,861

Marion, OH $32,308

Belle Center, OH $31,894

Bellefontaine, OH $32,035

Caledonia, OH $32,199

Cardington, OH $32,638

Carey, OH $31,983

Chesterville, OH $32,567

De Graff, OH $32,024

East Liberty, OH $32,171

Edison, OH $32,270

Fulton, OH $32,655

Green Camp, OH $32,306

Harpster, OH $31,965

Huntsville, OH $31,979

Iberia, OH $32,198

Kenton, OH $31,967

Kirby, OH $32,078

Lakeview, OH $31,819

La Rue, OH $32,044

Lewistown, OH $31,952

Marengo, OH $32,740

Martel, OH $32,165

Middleburg, OH $32,172

Morral, OH $32,022

Mount Gilead, OH $32,296

Mount Victory, OH $31,994

New Bloomington, OH $32,086

Prospect, OH $32,437

Quincy, OH $32,033

Richwood, OH $32,358

Ridgeway, OH $31,933

Roundhead, OH $31,778

Rushsylvania, OH $32,030

Russells Point, OH $31,924

Shauck, OH $32,247

Sparta, OH $32,690

Upper Sandusky, OH $31,977

Waldo, OH $32,613

West Liberty, OH $32,034

West Mansfield, OH $32,151

Wharton, OH $31,961

Zanesfield, OH $32,098

Latty, OH $31,900

Leipsic, OH $31,931

Mc Comb, OH $32,035

Mc Guffey, OH $31,742

Maria Stein, OH $31,994

Melrose, OH $31,910

Mendon, OH $31,864

Middle Point, OH $31,821

Miller City, OH $31,883

Minster, OH $32,001

Montezuma, OH $32,071

Mount Blanchard, OH $31,999

Mount Cory, OH $31,768

New Bremen, OH $31,944

New Hampshire, OH $31,740

New Knoxville, OH $31,862

North Baltimore, OH $32,278

Oakwood, OH $31,922

Ohio City, OH $31,852

Ottawa, OH $31,759

Ottoville, OH $31,754

Pandora, OH $31,706

Paulding, OH $31,909

Payne, OH $31,854

Rawson, OH $31,784

Rockford, OH $31,918

Saint Henry, OH $31,992

Saint Johns, OH $31,732

Saint Marys, OH $31,830

Scott, OH $31,851

Spencerville, OH $31,722

Uniopolis, OH $31,647

Van Buren, OH $32,220

Vanlue, OH $31,975

Van Wert, OH $31,849

Vaughnsville, OH $31,602

Venedocia, OH $31,805

Wapakoneta, OH $31,718

Waynesfield, OH $31,671

Jefferson, OH $31,682

Williamstown, OH $31,866

Lees Creek, OH $32,142

Willshire, OH $31,854

Wren, OH $31,855

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	$46,532	$22.0	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.

$30,014

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$2,501

Average $2,770/month

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$577

Average $639/week

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,930	$2,911	$672	$17
Average	$33,237	$2,770	$639	$16
25th Percentile	$30,014	$2,501	$577	$14

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