Direct support professional jobs in Maryland
11 open direct support professional jobs in Maryland at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $18.29 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Maryland, opens in a new tab) for home health and personal care aides here.
Newest direct support professional jobs in Maryland
Checked 1 hr agoDirect Support Professional, DSP
AW Holdings · Westminster, MD· 1d ago
$15–$25/hr
Meaningful Day Program - Direct Support Professional (30 hr/week)
Arc of Carroll County · Westminster, MD· 1d ago
$20.07/hr
Direct Support Professional (Columbia)
Kennedy Krieger Institute · Baltimore, MD· 2d ago

Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Abilities Network · Columbia, Towson and 4 more, MD· 1w ago
$18–$20/hr
Residential Direct Support Professional 40hrs/week- Taneytown, MD
Arc of Carroll County · Westminster, MD· 2w ago
$20.07/hr
Residential Program – Taneytown, Direct Support Professional (Part Time)
Arc of Carroll County · Westminster, MD· 2w ago
$20.07/hr
Community Living Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Providence of Maryland · Waldorf, MD· 3w ago
$20.25/hr
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Providence of Maryland · Arnold, MD· 3w ago
$20.25/hr
Abilities Network · Cumberland, MD· 3w ago
$16/hr
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Where the direct support professional jobs are in Maryland
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What direct support professionals earn in Maryland
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 Maryland
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Maryland, May 2025
Median for home health and personal care aides, against $17.21 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 46,560 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Maryland, opens in a new tab) employed in Maryland.
By metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$14.33/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab) · 158,280 (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab) employed
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$18.52/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab) · 50,450 (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab) employed
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$18.10/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab) · 26,880 (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab) employed
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$15.68/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab) · 1,880 (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab) employed
- Salisbury, MD$18.06/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD, opens in a new tab) · 1,010 (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD, opens in a new tab) employed
- Lexington Park, MD$19.26/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab) · 430 (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab) 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 Maryland
Arc of Carroll County5 open in Maryland
Abilities Network2 open in Maryland
Providence of Maryland2 open in Maryland- AW Holdings1 open in Maryland
Kennedy Krieger Institute1 open in Maryland
What the job takes
A high school diploma; employers train on the job.
Certification
DSP certification
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals. Voluntary
Official page
Direct support professional jobs in Maryland: common questions
How much do direct support professionals make in Maryland?
Too few open direct support professional jobs in Maryland post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $18.29/hr ($38,040 a year) for home health and personal care aides in Maryland (May 2025), against $17.21 nationally, 17th highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in Maryland are the most direct support professional jobs?
Westminster (6), Arnold (1), Baltimore (1), Bel Air (1) and Bethesda (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring direct support professionals in Maryland?
By open jobs on this board: Arc of Carroll County (5), Abilities Network (2) and Providence of Maryland (2). In all, 5 employers have direct support professional jobs open in Maryland.
What do you need to work as a direct support professional in Maryland?
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 Maryland's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
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
- New York187
- Massachusetts123
- North Carolina119
- Pennsylvania109
- California54
- New Jersey54
- Oregon54
- Indiana40
- Maine35
- Illinois31
- Tennessee28
- Ohio26
- Missouri23
- Minnesota22
- Wisconsin22
- Iowa21
- Montana16
- Arizona16
- Utah15
- Virginia14
- Georgia13
- New Hampshire13
- Arkansas12
- Connecticut12
Other Caregivers occupations in Maryland
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Maryland, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Home Health and Personal Care Aides by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
- DSP certification: National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Direct support professional jobs in Maryland. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/direct-support-professional/maryland