LIVE MARKET·253 OH postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Direct Support Professional (DSP) salary in Ohio: $17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr median.

Pay range $16.50$660$34,320–$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr across the middle 50% of 253 active Ohio postings from 96 employers.

10.3% below the national Direct Support Professional (DSP) median of $19.50/hr · #23 of 34 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$17.50$700$36,400
P25–P75
$16.50$660$34,320–$18.00$720$37,440
middle 50%
Postings
253
last 180 days
Employers
96
in OH
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP)

How Ohio compares with its neighbors.

01Pennsylvania213 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
02Ohio (this page)253 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
03Michigan5 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
04Indiana24 postings
$15.75/hr$630/wk$32,760/yr
05Kentucky7 postings
$14.50/hr$580/wk$30,160/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 OHIO·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Ohio.

01Radiology Technologist1,175 postings
$78.72/hr$3,149/wk$163,738/yr02CT Technologist977 postings
$77.58/hr$3,103/wk$161,366/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist731 postings
$77.18/hr$3,087/wk$160,534/yr04MRI Technologist542 postings
$75.11/hr$3,004/wk$156,229/yr05Telemetry Nurse610 postings
$60.31/hr$2,412/wk$125,445/yr06Registered Nurse (RN)1,262 postings
$54.81/hr$2,192/wk$114,005/yr07Physical Therapist543 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr08Dental Assistant744 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr09Pharmacy Technician700 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr10Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)62 postings
$18.75/hr$750/wk$39,000/yr11Caregiver1,329 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr12Home Health Aide796 postings
$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP) · OH

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

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

The median Direct Support Professional (DSP) pay in Ohio is $17.50/hr (about $36,400/yr), based on 253 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Ohio postings pay $16.50–$18.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $12.50 to $75.00/hr.

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

Ohio pays 10.3% less than the national Direct Support Professional (DSP) median of $19.50/hr, ranking #23 of 34 states with live data.

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

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

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