Job outlook for direct care staffers in the United States

Direct care staffer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected direct care staffer job growth rate is 36% from 2018-2028.
About 1,185,800 new jobs for direct care staffers are projected over the next decade.
Direct care staffer salaries have increased 26% for direct care staffers in the last 5 years.
There are over 213,337 direct care staffers currently employed in the United States.
There are 117,658 active direct care staffer job openings in the US.
The average direct care staffer salary is $30,480.

Are direct care staffer jobs in demand?

Yes, direct care staffer jobs are in demand. Direct care staffer demand is projected to grow 36% from 2018 to 2028.

Direct care staffer job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of direct care staffer jobs and the average direct care staffer salary over time.

Direct care staffer jobs over time

Direct care staffer job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	213,337	0.06%
2020	187,927	0.06%
2019	278,020	0.08%
2018	989,320	0.30%
2017	911,389	0.28%

Average direct care staffer salary over time

Direct care staffer salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$30,480	$14.65	+7.2%
2025	$28,421	$13.66	+7.4%
2024	$26,470	$12.73	+4.0%
2023	$25,456	$12.24	+5.4%
2022	$24,156	$11.61	+4.5%

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Direct care staffer jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of direct care staffer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where direct care staffers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for direct care staffers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,938	28%
2	Delaware	961,939	271	28%
3	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,531	27%
4	Iowa	3,145,711	753	24%
5	North Dakota	755,393	185	24%
6	District of Columbia	693,972	148	21%
7	Maine	1,335,907	273	20%
8	Montana	1,050,493	214	20%
9	Rhode Island	1,059,639	198	19%
10	Missouri	6,113,532	1,073	18%
11	New Hampshire	1,342,795	240	18%
12	South Dakota	869,666	157	18%
13	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	2,123	17%
14	Vermont	623,657	103	17%
15	Wisconsin	5,795,483	932	16%
16	Nebraska	1,920,076	312	16%
17	Ohio	11,658,609	1,731	15%
18	North Carolina	10,273,419	1,577	15%
19	Michigan	9,962,311	1,484	15%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	274	15%

Most common cities for direct care staffers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Framingham	4	6%	$31,878
2	Clermont	2	6%	$22,486
3	Queen Creek	2	6%	$28,948
4	Beverly	2	5%	$31,600
5	Woburn	2	5%	$31,704
6	Champlin	1	4%	$27,307
7	Burlingame	1	3%	$36,503
8	Anderson	1	2%	$22,984
9	Saint Paul	3	1%	$27,188
10	Worcester	2	1%	$31,959
11	Boynton Beach	1	1%	$22,260
12	Bakersfield	1	0%	$33,577
13	Baton Rouge	1	0%	$22,292

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