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 $33,453, a Nursing Assistant - Non-certified (0-1 years)earns $33,732, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $37,392,

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 Wisconsin

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

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Direct Support Professional DSP in Wisconsin is $33,579 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): $36,847
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,322 to $35,289
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,358

10% $27,358

50% (Median) $33,579

90% $36,847

Direct Support Professional DSP Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,289	$2,941	$679	$17
Average	$33,579	$2,798	$646	$16
25th Percentile	$30,322	$2,527	$583	$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:

Green Lake: $32,662
Greenville: $32,973
Hancock: $32,373

Green Lake, WI $32,662

Greenville, WI $32,973

Hancock, WI $32,373

Hortonville, WI $32,904

Iola, WI $32,517

King, WI $32,766

Larsen, WI $32,843

Leopolis, WI $32,477

Manawa, WI $32,638

Marion, WI $32,537

Menasha, WI $33,000

Neenah, WI $32,940

Neshkoro, WI $32,545

New London, WI $32,768

Ogdensburg, WI $32,564

Omro, WI $32,725

Pickett, WI $32,752

Pine River, WI $32,625

Plainfield, WI $32,433

Poy Sippi, WI $32,648

Princeton, WI $32,584

Readfield, WI $32,810

Redgranite, WI $32,657

Ripon, WI $32,720

Rosendale, WI $32,736

Saxeville, WI $32,590

Scandinavia, WI $32,543

Tilleda, WI $32,427

Van Dyne, WI $32,777

Waukau, WI $32,720

Waupaca, WI $32,632

Wautoma, WI $32,556

Weyauwega, WI $32,688

Wild Rose, WI $32,566

Winnebago, WI $32,852

Winneconne, WI $32,776

Wilson, WI $33,313

Boyd, WI $32,450

Cadott, WI $32,474

Chetek, WI $32,386

Chippewa Falls, WI $32,543

Colfax, WI $32,504

Conrath, WI $32,320

Cornell, WI $32,404

Dallas, WI $32,572

Downing, WI $33,157

Downsville, WI $32,916

Durand, WI $32,885

Eau Galle, WI $32,812

Eleva, WI $32,578

Elk Mound, WI $32,506

Elmwood, WI $33,127

Fairchild, WI $32,539

Fall Creek, WI $32,558

Gilmanton, WI $32,727

Holcombe, WI $32,348

Humbird, WI $32,503

Independence, WI $32,632

Jim Falls, WI $32,431

Knapp, WI $33,140

Maiden Rock, WI $33,180

Menomonie, WI $32,885

Merrillan, WI $32,458

Mondovi, WI $32,644

Nelson, WI $33,034

New Auburn, WI $32,373

Osseo, WI $32,654

Pepin, WI $33,294

Pigeon Falls, WI $32,727

Plum City, WI $33,135

Prairie Farm, WI $32,853

Ridgeland, WI $32,677

Rock Falls, WI $32,520

Sand Creek, WI $32,391

Sheldon, WI $32,306

Spring Valley, WI $33,335

Stanley, WI $32,459

Stockholm, WI $33,372

Strum, WI $32,633

Thorp, WI $32,444

Wheeler, WI $32,748

Whitehall, WI $32,590

Spooner, WI $32,296

Almena, WI $32,748

Ashland, WI $32,264

Balsam Lake, WI $33,283

Barron, WI $32,543

Barronett, WI $32,310

Bayfield, WI $32,265

Benoit, WI $32,218

Birchwood, WI $32,252

Brill, WI $32,388

Bruce, WI $32,289

Brule, WI $32,566

Cable, WI $32,152

Cameron, WI $32,395

Centuria, WI $33,465

Comstock, WI $32,837

Cornucopia, WI $32,308

Couderay, WI $32,168

Cumberland, WI $32,596

Danbury, WI $32,489

Drummond, WI $32,247

Edgewater, WI $32,234

Exeland, WI $32,192

Foxboro, WI $32,681

Frederic, WI $32,777

Gordon, WI $32,410

Grand View, WI $32,182

Grantsburg, WI $32,976

Haugen, WI $32,422

Hawthorne, WI $32,673

Hayward, WI $32,192

Herbster, WI $32,352

Hertel, WI $32,305

High Bridge, WI $32,216

Iron River, WI $32,447

Ladysmith, WI $32,292

Lake Nebagamon, WI $32,600

La Pointe, WI $32,210

Luck, WI $33,157

Maple, WI $32,677

Marengo, WI $32,203

Mason, WI $32,207

Mikana, WI $32,384

Milltown, WI $33,295

Minong, WI $32,396

Odanah, WI $32,337

Ojibwa, WI $32,136

Glidden, WI $32,148

Harshaw, WI $32,297

Hawkins, WI $32,236

Hazelhurst, WI $32,303

Heafford Junction, WI $32,330

Hurley, WI $32,238

Iron Belt, WI $32,178

Kennan, WI $32,241

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $32,294

Lake Tomahawk, WI $32,312

Land O Lakes, WI $32,269

Laona, WI $32,286

Long Lake, WI $32,198

Mc Naughton, WI $32,316

Manitowish Waters, WI $32,266

Mellen, WI $32,162

Mercer, WI $32,209

Minocqua, WI $32,328

Montreal, WI $32,246

Park Falls, WI $32,234

Phelps, WI $32,268

Phillips, WI $32,248

Prentice, WI $32,273

Presque Isle, WI $32,253

Saint Germain, WI $32,334

Saxon, WI $32,190

Sayner, WI $32,290

Star Lake, WI $32,206

Three Lakes, WI $32,296

Tony, WI $32,288

Tripoli, WI $32,218

Upson, WI $32,082

Wabeno, WI $32,289

Woodruff, WI $32,341

La Crosse, WI $32,114

Alma, WI $32,932

Alma Center, WI $32,498

Arcadia, WI $32,617

Arkdale, WI $32,375

Bangor, WI $32,184

Black River Falls, WI $32,393

Blair, WI $32,491

Camp Douglas, WI $32,423

Cashton, WI $32,219

Cataract, WI $32,271

Chaseburg, WI $32,167

Cochrane, WI $32,875

Coon Valley, WI $32,154

De Soto, WI $32,223

Dodge, WI $32,525

Eastman, WI $32,314

Ettrick, WI $32,284

Ferryville, WI $32,275

Fountain City, WI $32,733

Galesville, WI $32,383

Gays Mills, WI $32,376

Genoa, WI $32,191

Hillsboro, WI $32,492

Hixton, WI $32,498

Holmen, WI $32,189

Hustler, WI $32,541

Kendall, WI $32,452

La Farge, WI $32,402

Lynxville, WI $32,317

Mather, WI $32,384

Melrose, WI $32,278

Millston, WI $32,314

Mindoro, WI $32,212

Mount Sterling, WI $32,430

Necedah, WI $32,388

Norwalk, WI $32,257

Oakdale, WI $32,424

Onalaska, WI $32,139

Ontario, WI $32,399

Readstown, WI $32,365

Rockland, WI $32,178

Seneca, WI $32,461

Soldiers Grove, WI $32,401

Sparta, WI $32,245

Steuben, WI $32,373

Stoddard, WI $32,140

Taylor, WI $32,427

Tomah, WI $32,441

Trempealeau, WI $32,379

Palmyra, WI $33,111

Tunnel City, WI $32,425

Viola, WI $32,422

Viroqua, WI $32,220

Warrens, WI $32,374

Westby, WI $32,204

West Salem, WI $32,155

Wilton, WI $32,423

Eau Claire, WI $32,632

Altoona, WI $32,677

Arkansaw, WI $33,019

Augusta, WI $32,551

Bay City, WI $33,319

Bloomer, WI $32,439

Boyceville, WI $32,950

Glen Flora, WI $32,235

Wales, WI $33,563

Bagley, WI $32,320

Beetown, WI $32,352

Benton, WI $32,480

Bloomington, WI $32,358

Boscobel, WI $32,427

Cassville, WI $32,319

Cuba City, WI $32,422

Dickeyville, WI $32,449

Fennimore, WI $32,466

Glen Haven, WI $32,302

Hazel Green, WI $32,369

Kieler, WI $32,459

Lancaster, WI $32,392

Mount Hope, WI $32,353

Patch Grove, WI $32,469

Platteville, WI $32,530

Potosi, WI $32,328

Prairie Du Chien, WI $32,398

Sinsinawa, WI $32,356

Stitzer, WI $32,456

Wauzeka, WI $32,369

Woodman, WI $32,333

Portage, WI $33,045

Adams, WI $32,524

Arlington, WI $33,379

Baraboo, WI $33,048

Beaver Dam, WI $33,018

Brandon, WI $32,667

Briggsville, WI $32,840

Burnett, WI $32,795

Cambria, WI $32,999

Cazenovia, WI $32,551

Columbus, WI $33,278

Dalton, WI $32,811

Dellwood, WI $32,415

Doylestown, WI $33,227

Elroy, WI $32,461

Endeavor, WI $32,799

Fairwater, WI $32,731

Fall River, WI $33,184

Fox Lake, WI $32,856

Friendship, WI $32,426

Friesland, WI $32,957

Grand Marsh, WI $32,538

Hillpoint, WI $32,741

Kingston, WI $32,842

Lake Delton, WI $32,927

La Valle, WI $32,596

Lime Ridge, WI $32,718

Loganville, WI $32,816

Lyndon Station, WI $32,639

Markesan, WI $32,683

Marquette, WI $32,796

Mauston, WI $32,516

Montello, WI $32,683

New Lisbon, WI $32,426

North Freedom, WI $33,064

Oxford, WI $32,688

Packwaukee, WI $32,818

Pardeeville, WI $33,065

Poynette, WI $33,275

Randolph, WI $32,998

Reedsburg, WI $32,807

Rio, WI $33,239

Rock Springs, WI $32,850

Union Center, WI $32,608

Waupun, WI $32,735

Westfield, WI $32,531

Wisconsin Dells, WI $32,791

Wonewoc, WI $32,484

Wyocena, WI $33,140

Amery, WI $33,474

Baldwin, WI $33,675

Beldenville, WI $33,613

Clayton, WI $33,036

Clear Lake, WI $33,302

Cushing, WI $33,361

Deer Park, WI $33,541

Dresser, WI $33,767

East Ellsworth, WI $33,527

Ellsworth, WI $33,582

Glenwood City, WI $33,376

Hager City, WI $33,668

Hammond, WI $34,071

Hudson, WI $34,611

New Richmond, WI $34,154

Osceola, WI $34,242

Prescott, WI $34,336

River Falls, WI $34,293

Roberts, WI $34,283

Saint Croix Falls, WI $33,567

Somerset, WI $34,475

Star Prairie, WI $34,063

Pell Lake, WI $33,021

Pleasant Prairie, WI $33,051

Powers Lake, WI $33,077

Rochester, WI $33,210

Salem, WI $33,103

Silver Lake, WI $33,112

Somers, WI $33,011

South Milwaukee, WI $33,988

Springfield, WI $33,035

Sturtevant, WI $33,017

Sullivan, WI $33,188

Trevor, WI $33,119

Twin Lakes, WI $33,105

Union Grove, WI $33,089

Walworth, WI $32,965

Radisson, WI $32,177

Waterford, WI $33,385

Waukesha, WI $33,892

Whitewater, WI $32,922

Williams Bay, WI $32,934

Wilmot, WI $33,117

Woodworth, WI $33,077

Zenda, WI $32,932

Milwaukee, WI $34,172

Saint Francis, WI $34,157

Racine, WI $32,995

Afton, WI $32,899

Albany, WI $33,123

Arena, WI $33,134

Argyle, WI $32,938

Avalon, WI $32,904

Avoca, WI $32,715

Barneveld, WI $33,137

Belleville, WI $33,342

Belmont, WI $32,621

Beloit, WI $32,868

Black Earth, WI $33,343

Blanchardville, WI $33,025

Blue Mounds, WI $33,245

Blue River, WI $32,416

Brodhead, WI $32,897

Brooklyn, WI $33,358

Browntown, WI $32,680

Cambridge, WI $33,342

Gile, WI $32,346

Clinton, WI $32,923

Wausau, WI $32,453

Marshfield, WI $32,467

Abbotsford, WI $32,435

Amherst, WI $32,521

Amherst Junction, WI $32,484

Aniwa, WI $32,325

Antigo, WI $32,357

Arpin, WI $32,403

Athens, WI $32,360

Auburndale, WI $32,387

Babcock, WI $32,336

Birnamwood, WI $32,345

Blenker, WI $32,382

Bowler, WI $32,408

Brokaw, WI $32,409

Bryant, WI $32,288

Chili, WI $32,427

Colby, WI $32,417

Curtiss, WI $32,403

Custer, WI $32,439

Deerbrook, WI $32,285

Dorchester, WI $32,405

Edgar, WI $32,386

Eland, WI $32,382

Elcho, WI $32,301

Elderon, WI $32,401

Elton, WI $32,329

Galloway, WI $32,432

Gilman, WI $32,332

Jump River, WI $32,303

Gleason, WI $32,292

Granton, WI $32,426

Greenwood, WI $32,442

Hannibal, WI $32,326

Hatley, WI $32,369

Hewitt, WI $32,525

Irma, WI $32,307

Junction City, WI $32,369

Loyal, WI $32,439

Lublin, WI $32,359

Marathon, WI $32,380

Mattoon, WI $32,445

Medford, WI $32,370

Merrill, WI $32,359

Milladore, WI $32,381

Mosinee, WI $32,402

Neillsville, WI $32,470

Nekoosa, WI $32,413

Nelsonville, WI $32,555

Ogema, WI $32,282

Owen, WI $32,409

Pearson, WI $32,275

Pelican Lake, WI $32,277

Phlox, WI $32,421

Woodville, WI $33,489

Houlton, WI $34,696

Abrams, WI $32,454

Amberg, WI $32,257

Armstrong Creek, WI $32,266

Athelstane, WI $32,278

Black Creek, WI $32,805

Bonduel, WI $32,544

Brillion, WI $32,776

Cecil, WI $32,494

Coleman, WI $32,426

Combined Locks, WI $33,023

Crivitz, WI $32,367

De Pere, WI $32,523

Dunbar, WI $32,244

Fence, WI $32,210

Florence, WI $32,258

Forest Junction, WI $32,870

Gillett, WI $32,470

Goodman, WI $32,264

Greenleaf, WI $32,648

Green Valley, WI $32,479

Gresham, WI $32,459

Hilbert, WI $32,857

Kaukauna, WI $32,983

Freedom, WI $32,942

Keshena, WI $32,493

Kimberly, WI $33,025

Krakow, WI $32,479

Lakewood, WI $32,318

Lena, WI $32,448

Little Chute, WI $33,024

Little Suamico, WI $32,446

Marinette, WI $32,466

Mountain, WI $32,336

Neopit, WI $32,414

Niagara, WI $32,293

Nichols, WI $32,660

Oconto, WI $32,445

Oconto Falls, WI $32,463

Oneida, WI $32,482

Pembine, WI $32,272

Peshtigo, WI $32,439

Porterfield, WI $32,354

Potter, WI $32,793

Pound, WI $32,391

Pulaski, WI $32,491

Pickerel, WI $32,305

Pittsville, WI $32,379

Plover, WI $32,488

Port Edwards, WI $32,505

Rib Lake, WI $32,327

Ringle, WI $32,359

Rosholt, WI $32,425

Rothschild, WI $32,483

Rudolph, WI $32,392

Schofield, WI $32,456

Spencer, WI $32,433

Stetsonville, WI $32,384

Stevens Point, WI $32,473

Stratford, WI $32,406

Summit Lake, WI $32,311

Tigerton, WI $32,458

Tomahawk, WI $32,331

Unity, WI $32,408

Vesper, WI $32,396

Westboro, WI $32,285

White Lake, WI $32,301

Willard, WI $32,435

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $32,454

Withee, WI $32,390

Wittenberg, WI $32,419

Rhinelander, WI $32,349

Argonne, WI $32,245

Boulder Junction, WI $32,265

Brantwood, WI $32,235

Butternut, WI $32,183

Catawba, WI $32,246

Clam Lake, WI $32,071

Conover, WI $32,282

Crandon, WI $32,332

Eagle River, WI $32,330

Fifield, WI $32,225

Poplar, WI $32,724

Port Wing, WI $32,455

Seymour, WI $32,621

Oak Creek, WI $33,758

Adell, WI $33,099

Allenton, WI $33,219

Ashippun, WI $33,326

Belgium, WI $33,423

Brookfield, WI $34,097

Brownsville, WI $32,768

Butler, WI $34,117

Campbellsport, WI $32,930

Cascade, WI $32,903

Cedarburg, WI $33,807

Cedar Grove, WI $33,270

Chilton, WI $32,795

Cleveland, WI $32,663

Clyman, WI $33,065

Colgate, WI $33,753

Delafield, WI $33,550

Eden, WI $32,758

Elkhart Lake, WI $32,756

Fredonia, WI $33,415

Germantown, WI $33,893

Glenbeulah, WI $32,740

Grafton, WI $33,813

Greenbush, WI $32,739

Hartford, WI $33,455

Hartland, WI $33,652

Hingham, WI $33,046

Horicon, WI $32,969

Hubertus, WI $33,708

Hustisford, WI $33,101

Iron Ridge, WI $33,150

Ixonia, WI $33,254

Jackson, WI $33,710

Johnson Creek, WI $33,151

Juneau, WI $32,969

Kewaskum, WI $33,233

Kiel, WI $32,699

Kohler, WI $32,839

Lannon, WI $33,940

Lebanon, WI $33,133

Lomira, WI $32,922

Malone, WI $32,767

Mayville, WI $32,933

Menomonee Falls, WI $33,991

Merton, WI $33,708

Mount Calvary, WI $32,794

Nashotah, WI $33,543

Neosho, WI $33,265

Newburg, WI $33,550

New Holstein, WI $32,748

Newton, WI $32,632

North Lake, WI $33,825

Oakfield, WI $32,708

Oconomowoc, WI $33,411

Okauchee, WI $33,506

Oostburg, WI $33,106

Pewaukee, WI $33,798

Plymouth, WI $32,800

Port Washington, WI $33,608

Random Lake, WI $33,256

Richfield, WI $33,726

Rubicon, WI $33,323

Saint Cloud, WI $32,791

Saukville, WI $33,650

Sheboygan, WI $32,934

Sheboygan Falls, WI $32,823

Slinger, WI $33,560

Stockbridge, WI $32,868

Sussex, WI $33,824

West Bend, WI $33,386

Theresa, WI $33,119

Thiensville, WI $34,056

Waldo, WI $33,016

Watertown, WI $33,109

Mequon, WI $33,969

Woodland, WI $33,180

Bassett, WI $33,105

Benet Lake, WI $33,074

Big Bend, WI $33,621

Bristol, WI $33,078

Burlington, WI $33,140

Caledonia, WI $33,264

Camp Lake, WI $33,115

Cudahy, WI $34,131

Darien, WI $32,959

Delavan, WI $32,945

Dousman, WI $33,320

Eagle, WI $33,259

Cobb, WI $32,733

Cottage Grove, WI $33,533

Cross Plains, WI $33,449

Dane, WI $33,447

Darlington, WI $32,714

Deerfield, WI $33,441

De Forest, WI $33,484

Dodgeville, WI $32,879

Edgerton, WI $33,269

Edmund, WI $32,804

Evansville, WI $33,177

Footville, WI $32,970

Fort Atkinson, WI $33,126

Gotham, WI $32,878

Gratiot, WI $32,568

Hanover, WI $32,963

Highland, WI $32,689

Hollandale, WI $33,077

Janesville, WI $32,989

Shawano, WI $32,512

Sherwood, WI $32,954

Shiocton, WI $32,722

Sobieski, WI $32,451

Suamico, WI $32,442

Suring, WI $32,402

Townsend, WI $32,332

Wausaukee, WI $32,313

Wrightstown, WI $32,857

Zachow, WI $32,504

Algoma, WI $32,444

Baileys Harbor, WI $32,355

Brussels, WI $32,441

Casco, WI $32,447

Collins, WI $32,702

Denmark, WI $32,486

Egg Harbor, WI $32,381

Ellison Bay, WI $32,325

Ephraim, WI $32,380

Fish Creek, WI $32,359

Forestville, WI $32,441

Francis Creek, WI $32,523

Kellnersville, WI $32,545

Kewaunee, WI $32,463

Luxemburg, WI $32,448

Manitowoc, WI $32,584

Maplewood, WI $32,436

Maribel, WI $32,524

Mishicot, WI $32,497

New Franken, WI $32,443

Reedsville, WI $32,611

Saint Nazianz, WI $32,675

Sister Bay, WI $32,361

Sturgeon Bay, WI $32,447

Tisch Mills, WI $32,482

Two Rivers, WI $32,494

Valders, WI $32,660

Washington Island, WI $32,307

Whitelaw, WI $32,546

Green Bay, WI $32,438

East Troy, WI $33,259

Elkhorn, WI $33,030

Elm Grove, WI $34,117

Fontana, WI $32,952

Franksville, WI $33,242

Genesee Depot, WI $33,498

Genoa City, WI $33,046

Greendale, WI $34,092

Hales Corners, WI $34,034

Franklin, WI $33,838

Helenville, WI $33,073

Honey Creek, WI $33,155

Kansasville, WI $33,144

Kenosha, WI $33,003

New Berlin, WI $33,927

Lake Geneva, WI $32,934

Lyons, WI $33,112

Mukwonago, WI $33,462

Muskego, WI $33,674

New Munster, WI $33,115

North Prairie, WI $33,444

Fremont, WI $32,749

Rice Lake, WI $32,358

Sarona, WI $32,279

Shell Lake, WI $32,306

Siren, WI $32,633

Solon Springs, WI $32,450

South Range, WI $32,756

Springbrook, WI $32,217

Stone Lake, WI $32,228

Superior, WI $32,791

Trego, WI $32,251

Turtle Lake, WI $32,981

Wascott, WI $32,417

Washburn, WI $32,293

Webster, WI $32,332

Weyerhaeuser, WI $32,279

Winter, WI $32,125

Oshkosh, WI $32,835

Almond, WI $32,480

Appleton, WI $33,026

Bancroft, WI $32,379

Bear Creek, WI $32,669

Berlin, WI $32,692

Big Falls, WI $32,594

Butte Des Morts, WI $32,818

Caroline, WI $32,506

Clintonville, WI $32,590

Coloma, WI $32,395

Dale, WI $32,878

Eldorado, WI $32,758

Embarrass, WI $32,579

Eureka, WI $32,701

Fond Du Lac, WI $32,917

Jefferson, WI $33,098

Juda, WI $32,856

Lake Mills, WI $33,257

Linden, WI $32,770

Livingston, WI $32,602

Lodi, WI $33,340

Lone Rock, WI $32,779

Lowell, WI $33,128

Mc Farland, WI $33,570

Marshall, WI $33,405

Mazomanie, WI $33,326

Merrimac, WI $33,195

Middleton, WI $33,546

Milton, WI $33,003

Mineral Point, WI $32,785

Monroe, WI $32,836

Montfort, WI $32,616

Monticello, WI $33,085

Morrisonville, WI $33,450

Mount Horeb, WI $33,292

Muscoda, WI $32,561

New Glarus, WI $33,221

Oregon, WI $33,514

Orfordville, WI $32,932

Plain, WI $32,879

Prairie Du Sac, WI $33,212

Reeseville, WI $33,195

Rewey, WI $32,639

Richland Center, WI $32,528

Ridgeway, WI $33,115

Sauk City, WI $33,222

Sextonville, WI $32,827

Sharon, WI $32,951

Shullsburg, WI $32,505

South Wayne, WI $32,637

Spring Green, WI $33,006

Stoughton, WI $33,450

Sun Prairie, WI $33,484

Verona, WI $33,475

Waterloo, WI $33,302

Waunakee, WI $33,559

Windsor, WI $33,538

Woodford, WI $32,831

Madison, WI $33,630

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	$47,010	$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.

$30,322

Average $33,579/year

$35,289

$2,527

Average $2,798/month

$2,941

$583

Average $646/week

$679

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$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,289	$2,941	$679	$17
Average	$33,579	$2,798	$646	$16
25th Percentile	$30,322	$2,527	$583	$15

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