LIVE MARKET·124 VA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

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

Pay range $16.38$655$34,070–$19.13/hr$765/wk$39,790/yr across the middle 50% of 124 active Virginia postings from 60 employers.

10.3% below the national Direct Support Professional (DSP) median of $19.50/hr · #24 of 34 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$17.50$700$36,400
P25–P75
$16.38$655$34,070–$19.13$765$39,790
middle 50%
Postings
124
last 180 days
Employers
60
in VA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP)

How Virginia compares with its neighbors.

01Maryland37 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
02Virginia (this page)124 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
03North Carolina60 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
04Tennessee19 postings
$15.50/hr$620/wk$32,240/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 VIRGINIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Virginia.

01Radiology Technologist1,050 postings
$77.37/hr$3,095/wk$160,930/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist395 postings
$76.80/hr$3,072/wk$159,744/yr03CT Technologist883 postings
$76.45/hr$3,058/wk$159,016/yr04Physical Therapist577 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr05ICU Nurse344 postings
$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr06Dental Hygienist377 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)553 postings
$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr08Dental Assistant544 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr09Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)261 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr10Pharmacy Technician656 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr11Caregiver887 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr12Home Health Aide107 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP) · VA

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

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

The median Direct Support Professional (DSP) pay in Virginia is $17.50/hr (about $36,400/yr), based on 124 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Virginia postings pay $16.38–$19.13/hr. Listed pay runs from $13.50 to $26.50/hr.

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

Virginia pays 10.3% less than the national Direct Support Professional (DSP) median of $19.50/hr, ranking #24 of 34 states with live data.

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

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

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