LIVE MARKET·137 MA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Direct Support Professional (DSP) salary in Massachusetts: $20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr median.

Pay range $20.00$800$41,600–$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr across the middle 50% of 137 active Massachusetts postings from 11 employers.

5.1% above the national Direct Support Professional (DSP) median of $19.50/hr · #6 of 34 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.50$820$42,640
P25–P75
$20.00$800$41,600–$20.50$820$42,640
middle 50%
Postings
137
last 180 days
Employers
11
in MA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP)

How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors.

01Massachusetts (this page)137 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
02New York234 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
03Connecticut29 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
04Rhode Island35 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
05New Hampshire24 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·34 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Direct Support Professional (DSP) pay is highest nationally.

01Oregon64 postings
$22.75/hr$910/wk$47,320/yr
02Oklahoma7 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
03Washington19 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
04California146 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
05Colorado12 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
See all 34 states →National Direct Support Professional (DSP) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN MASSACHUSETTS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Massachusetts.

01Labor & Delivery Nurse1,246 postings
$80.72/hr$3,229/wk$167,898/yr02CT Technologist3,312 postings
$80.65/hr$3,226/wk$167,752/yr03MRI Technologist1,954 postings
$79.11/hr$3,164/wk$164,549/yr04Radiology Technologist1,313 postings
$78.38/hr$3,135/wk$163,030/yr05Emergency Department Nurse1,160 postings
$73.11/hr$2,924/wk$152,069/yr06Physical Therapist1,997 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)1,446 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr08Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)253 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr09Patient Care Technician (PCT)132 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr10Patient Care Support Worker173 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,124 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr12Home Health Aide749 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
All Nursing Support salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP) · MA

Direct Support Professional (DSP) pay in Massachusetts, answered.

How much does a Direct Support Professional (DSP) make in Massachusetts?

The median Direct Support Professional (DSP) pay in Massachusetts is $20.50/hr (about $42,640/yr), based on 137 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Direct Support Professional (DSP) pay range in Massachusetts?

The middle 50% of Massachusetts postings pay $20.00–$20.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $24.50/hr.

Do Direct Support Professional (DSP)s in Massachusetts earn more than the national average?

Massachusetts pays 5.1% more than the national Direct Support Professional (DSP) median of $19.50/hr, ranking #6 of 34 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Direct Support Professional (DSP)s in Massachusetts?

11 employers posted Direct Support Professional (DSP) roles with listed pay in Massachusetts over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Massachusetts, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.