Direct support professional jobs in Colorado
5 open direct support professional jobs in Colorado at 3 employers, posting $19.75–$20.13 an hour. BLS measures a median of $18.53 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Colorado) for home health and personal care aides here.
- 25th percentile$19.75/hr
- Median (50th)$20/hr
- 75th percentile$20.13/hr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating an hourly rate4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $19.75–$20.13 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 10th percentile$17.03/hr
- 25th percentile$17.85/hr
- Median$18.53/hr
- 75th percentile$20.85/hr
- 90th percentile$22.42/hr
- People employed in it44,650
Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120), all industries, Colorado: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $17.21 an hour. 13th highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Colorado).
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- $19/hr
$20.50/hr- $18–$22/hr
- $20–$20.01/hr
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Where the direct support professional jobs are in Colorado
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What direct support professionals earn in Colorado
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
- 25th percentile$19.75/hr
- Median (50th)$20/hr
- 75th percentile$20.13/hr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating an hourly rate4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $19.75–$20.13 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Middle half of 4 jobs stating an hourly rate from 3 employers, median $20/hr.
Measured by BLS in Colorado, May 2025
$18.53/hr ($38,540 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Colorado)
Median for home health and personal care aides, against $17.21 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, national) for the whole US; 44,650 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Colorado) employed in Colorado.
By metro area
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$18.70/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO) · 26,130 (source: BLS OEWS, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO) employed
- Colorado Springs, CO$18.04/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Colorado Springs, CO) · 5,730 (source: BLS OEWS, Colorado Springs, CO) employed
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$18.58/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO) · 2,230 (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO) employed
- Pueblo, CO$17.18/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Pueblo, CO) · 2,130 (source: BLS OEWS, Pueblo, CO) employed
- Boulder, CO$21.22/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Boulder, CO) · 1,700 (source: BLS OEWS, Boulder, CO) employed
- Greeley, CO$18.46/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Greeley, CO) · 1,460 (source: BLS OEWS, Greeley, CO) employed
- Grand Junction, CO$17.07/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Junction, CO) · 1,270 (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Junction, CO) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Home Health and Personal Care Aides; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring direct support professionals in Colorado
- Developmental Disabilities Resource Center2 open in Colorado
- Support2 open in Colorado
- Continuum of Colorado1 open in Colorado
What the job takes
A high school diploma; employers train on the job.
Certification
DSP certification
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals. Voluntary
Direct support professional jobs in Colorado: common questions
How much do direct support professionals make in Colorado?
Open direct support professional jobs in Colorado that post an hourly rate pay $19.75–$20.13 an hour in the middle half, median $20 (4 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $18.53/hr ($38,540 a year) for home health and personal care aides in Colorado (May 2025), against $17.21 nationally, 13th highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in Colorado are the most direct support professional jobs?
Aurora (2), Denver (2), Lakewood (1), Littleton (1) and Loveland (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring direct support professionals in Colorado?
By open jobs on this board: Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (2), Support (2) and Continuum of Colorado (1). In all, 3 employers have direct support professional jobs open in Colorado.
What do you need to work as a direct support professional in Colorado?
A high school diploma; employers train on the job. DSP certification (National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals; voluntary). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Colorado's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
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CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.
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Direct support professional jobs in other states
- Pennsylvania276
- New York260
- New Jersey258
- North Carolina121
- Massachusetts121
- Oregon113
- California76
- Minnesota71
- Ohio50
- Illinois47
- Indiana41
- Iowa36
- Maine34
- Virginia33
- Tennessee29
- Utah27
- Maryland24
- Missouri24
- Wisconsin21
- Georgia20
- Nebraska19
- Arizona18
- Montana17
- Vermont17
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Colorado, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 2 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- DSP certification: National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Direct support professional jobs in Colorado. Data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/direct-support-professional/colorado