LIVE MARKET·213 PA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Direct Support Professional (DSP) salary in Pennsylvania: $19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr median.

Pay range $17.00$680$35,360–$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr across the middle 50% of 213 active Pennsylvania postings from 52 employers.

2.6% below the national Direct Support Professional (DSP) median of $19.50/hr · #13 of 34 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$19.00$760$39,520
P25–P75
$17.00$680$35,360–$19.50$780$40,560
middle 50%
Postings
213
last 180 days
Employers
52
in PA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP)

How Pennsylvania compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey920 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr02New York234 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
03Pennsylvania (this page)213 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
04Maryland37 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
05Ohio253 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/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 PENNSYLVANIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist986 postings
$77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr02CT Technologist1,490 postings
$74.90/hr$2,996/wk$155,792/yr03MRI Technologist859 postings
$74.50/hr$2,980/wk$154,960/yr04Physical Therapist710 postings
$51.75/hr$2,070/wk$107,640/yr05Registered Nurse (RN)1,206 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr06Patient Care Support Worker102 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr07Dental Assistant860 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr08Pharmacy Technician905 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr09Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)695 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr10Personal Care Assistant (PCA)53 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr11Caregiver2,224 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr12Home Health Aide699 postings
$14.50/hr$580/wk$30,160/yr
All Nursing Support salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP) · PA

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

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

The median Direct Support Professional (DSP) pay in Pennsylvania is $19.00/hr (about $39,520/yr), based on 213 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Pennsylvania postings pay $17.00–$19.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $14.00 to $36.00/hr.

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

Pennsylvania pays 2.6% less than the national Direct Support Professional (DSP) median of $19.50/hr, ranking #13 of 34 states with live data.

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

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

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