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Can a direct support professional make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a direct support professional. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a direct support professional is $29,981. Even direct support professionals in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $49,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Direct Support Professionals?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile direct support professional earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| California | $92,000 |
| Arizona | $77,000 |
| Texas | $73,000 |
| Nevada | $70,000 |
| Massachusetts | $61,000 |
| New Mexico | $61,000 |
| Mississippi | $60,000 |
| Vermont | $59,000 |
| New Hampshire | $57,000 |
| Oregon | $55,000 |
| Connecticut | $52,000 |
| Rhode Island | $52,000 |
| Florida | $52,000 |
| Louisiana | $51,000 |
| Alaska | $50,000 |
| Maine | $50,000 |
| Alabama | $50,000 |
| Utah | $50,000 |
| Colorado | $49,000 |
| Washington | $48,000 |
| New York | $48,000 |
| New Jersey | $48,000 |
| Michigan | $45,000 |
| Hawaii | $45,000 |
| Idaho | $45,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,000 |
| Oklahoma | $44,000 |
| Arkansas | $43,000 |
| Georgia | $42,000 |
| North Dakota | $41,000 |
| Maryland | $41,000 |
| South Carolina | $40,000 |
| District of Columbia | $40,000 |
| West Virginia | $39,000 |
| Delaware | $39,000 |
| Minnesota | $37,000 |
| Wyoming | $37,000 |
| Kansas | $37,000 |
| Tennessee | $37,000 |
| Wisconsin | $36,000 |
| South Dakota | $35,000 |
| Missouri | $35,000 |
| Ohio | $35,000 |
| Illinois | $35,000 |
| Virginia | $35,000 |
| Kentucky | $34,000 |
| Montana | $33,000 |
| Indiana | $33,000 |
| North Carolina | $33,000 |
| Iowa | $32,000 |
| Nebraska | $32,000 |
