LIVE MARKET·920 NJ postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

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

Pay range $19.50$780$40,560–$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr across the middle 50% of 920 active New Jersey postings from 55 employers.

5.1% above the national Direct Support Professional (DSP) median of $19.50/hr · #7 of 34 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.50$820$42,640
P25–P75
$19.50$780$40,560–$21.00$840$43,680
middle 50%
Postings
920
last 180 days
Employers
55
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01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP)

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey (this page)920 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
02New York234 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr03Pennsylvania213 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/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 NEW JERSEY·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in New Jersey.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist601 postings
$81.68/hr$3,267/wk$169,894/yr02Registered Nurse (RN)2,071 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr03Physical Therapist942 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr04Behavior Technician (RBT)761 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr05Dental Assistant693 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr06Patient Care Support Worker137 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr07Patient Care Technician (PCT)75 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr08Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)271 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr09Pharmacy Technician860 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr10Phlebotomist599 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Caregiver600 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Home Health Aide1,256 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
All Nursing Support salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP) · NJ

Direct Support Professional (DSP) pay in New Jersey, answered.

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

The median Direct Support Professional (DSP) pay in New Jersey is $20.50/hr (about $42,640/yr), based on 920 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $19.50–$21.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $35.00/hr.

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

New Jersey pays 5.1% more than the national Direct Support Professional (DSP) median of $19.50/hr, ranking #7 of 34 states with live data.

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

55 employers posted Direct Support Professional (DSP) roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 180 days.

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