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This question is about direct care staffer jobs.
Can a direct care staffer make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a direct care staffer. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a direct care staffer is $31,080. Even direct care staffers in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $49,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Direct Care Staffers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile direct care staffer earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Arizona | $72,000 |
| California | $69,000 |
| Oregon | $60,000 |
| New York | $57,000 |
| Nevada | $57,000 |
| Washington | $55,000 |
| Texas | $54,000 |
| Connecticut | $54,000 |
| New Hampshire | $51,000 |
| New Mexico | $51,000 |
| Massachusetts | $50,000 |
| Rhode Island | $50,000 |
| New Jersey | $49,000 |
| Vermont | $48,000 |
| Utah | $47,000 |
| Alaska | $46,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,000 |
| Maine | $44,000 |
| Idaho | $44,000 |
| Florida | $44,000 |
| Louisiana | $43,000 |
| Colorado | $42,000 |
| Hawaii | $41,000 |
| Alabama | $41,000 |
| District of Columbia | $40,000 |
| Michigan | $39,000 |
| Delaware | $39,000 |
| North Dakota | $38,000 |
| Minnesota | $38,000 |
| West Virginia | $37,000 |
| Mississippi | $37,000 |
| Maryland | $37,000 |
| Ohio | $36,000 |
| Oklahoma | $36,000 |
| Wyoming | $35,000 |
| Georgia | $35,000 |
| Arkansas | $35,000 |
| Virginia | $34,000 |
| Iowa | $33,000 |
| South Dakota | $33,000 |
| Montana | $33,000 |
| Wisconsin | $33,000 |
| Tennessee | $33,000 |
| Illinois | $32,000 |
| North Carolina | $32,000 |
| South Carolina | $32,000 |
| Missouri | $31,000 |
| Kansas | $31,000 |
| Kentucky | $30,000 |
| Indiana | $30,000 |
| Nebraska | $28,000 |
