Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of direct care staffer salary by state for the United States:
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Oregon has the highest direct care staffer salary of $36,973
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Mississippi has the lowest direct care staffer salary of $21,872
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The national average salary for direct care staffers is $30,480
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The national hourly pay for direct care staffers is $14.65
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do direct care staffers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for direct care staffer by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for direct care staffers after this adjustment? That would be Oregon.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for direct care staffer salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Direct Care Staffers By State
| Rank | State | Average Direct Care Staffer Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $36,973 | $24,000 | $55,000 |
| 2 | New York | $35,326 | $22,000 | $56,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $35,112 | $24,000 | $50,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $34,677 | $21,000 | $55,000 |
| 5 | Maine | $33,898 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 6 | California | $33,607 | $21,000 | $52,000 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $32,931 | $28,000 | $38,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $32,285 | $20,000 | $51,000 |
| 9 | Alaska | $31,898 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $31,787 | $20,000 | $49,000 |
| 11 | Vermont | $31,182 | $22,000 | $43,000 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $31,021 | $20,000 | $46,000 |
| 13 | Texas | $30,806 | $21,000 | $44,000 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $30,768 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $30,382 | $19,000 | $48,000 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $29,317 | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| 17 | Arizona | $29,022 | $19,000 | $42,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $28,821 | $18,000 | $45,000 |
| 19 | West Virginia | $27,990 | $19,000 | $40,000 |
| 20 | Idaho | $27,617 | $19,000 | $40,000 |
| 21 | Montana | $27,614 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 22 | Tennessee | $27,474 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $27,420 | $19,000 | $38,000 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $27,195 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $27,166 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 26 | Nevada | $27,132 | $17,000 | $41,000 |
| 27 | Colorado | $27,080 | $19,000 | $37,000 |
| 28 | Delaware | $26,841 | $16,000 | $42,000 |
| 29 | Illinois | $26,745 | $19,000 | $36,000 |
| 30 | Ohio | $26,547 | $18,000 | $38,000 |
| 31 | Michigan | $26,486 | $18,000 | $38,000 |
| 32 | Utah | $26,125 | $17,000 | $38,000 |
| 33 | New Mexico | $26,104 | $18,000 | $37,000 |
| 34 | Iowa | $25,988 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 35 | Alabama | $25,941 | $18,000 | $36,000 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $25,782 | $18,000 | $35,000 |
| 37 | Maryland | $25,289 | $16,000 | $39,000 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $25,101 | $18,000 | $34,000 |
| 39 | Missouri | $24,571 | $17,000 | $33,000 |
| 40 | Virginia | $24,523 | $16,000 | $36,000 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $24,448 | $17,000 | $33,000 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $23,996 | $17,000 | $33,000 |
| 43 | Kansas | $23,533 | $17,000 | $32,000 |
| 44 | Georgia | $23,141 | $16,000 | $32,000 |
| 45 | Indiana | $23,000 | $16,000 | $31,000 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $22,794 | $16,000 | $31,000 |
| 47 | Florida | $22,322 | $15,000 | $32,000 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $22,269 | $15,000 | $32,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $22,018 | $15,000 | $30,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $21,872 | $15,000 | $30,000 |
Methodology: Direct Care Staffer Salary By State
To better understand direct care staffer pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for direct care staffers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for direct care staffers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for direct care staffers.
Direct Care Staffer Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for direct care staffers?
The highest-paid state for direct care staffers is Oregon with an average salary of $36,973 per year.
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What city pays direct care staffers the most?
Salem, OR pays direct care staffers the most with an average salary of $37,109 per year.
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What is the worst state for direct care staffers?
The worst state for direct care staffers is Mississippi with an average salary of $21,872 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
