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Direct Support Specialist salaries in United States

Pay ranges employers published in 8 open job postings for Direct Support Specialist roles in United States, updated Oct 19, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Direct Support Specialist postings in United States

Direct Support SpecialistChild & Family Support Services · Lake Havasu City, AZ · $18.49–$20.00/hr · Posted Oct 19, 2026
Direct Support Specialist - FT 40hJourney Found · Connecticut · $20.85/hr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
Direct Support Specialist (DSP)Acute Community Home Aid ACHD · Pennsylvania · $15.00–$17.00/hr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
Direct Support Specialist - Full-TimeComhar · Philadelphia, PA · $17.51/hr · Posted Oct 16, 2026
Direct Support Specialist - Full-TimeComhar · Philadelphia, PA · $17.51/hr · Posted Oct 16, 2026
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Pennsylvania$17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr) median · $16.00–$17.51/hr typical · 3 postings

The median posted base pay for Direct Support Specialist jobs in United States is $17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr), from 8 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

The middle half of postings list $15.71–$19.24/hr. The top 10% list $43.7K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $31.2K or less.

The median here is $17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr), against $17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr) across all 8 postings for the role.

8 open postings at 6 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.