Direct support professional salary in Kansas
Open direct support professional jobs in Kansas post a median of $17.63 an hour, the middle half $17.63–$17.88 (about $36,700 a year full time), $1.87 below the national posted median. From 15 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$17.63/hr
- Median (50th)$17.63/hr
- 75th percentile$17.88/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $17.63–$17.88 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.
- 25th percentile$17.63/hr
- Median (50th)$17.63/hr
- 75th percentile$17.88/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $17.63–$17.88 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.
- Median posted per hour$17.63
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$36,700
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$13.02/hr
- 25th percentile$14.06/hr
- Median$15.03/hr
- 75th percentile$16.95/hr
- 90th percentile$18.44/hr
- People employed in it25,350
Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120), all industries, Kansas: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Kansas).
The jobs themselves: Direct support professional jobs in Kansas · Direct support professional pay nationwide
What direct support professionals are paid in Kansas
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
The jobs here post rates too close together to chart: $15.75–$20.65 an hour.
Posted on open jobs in Kansas
Middle half of 15 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $17.63. 83% of the 18 open direct support professional jobs in Kansas state an hourly rate.
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Direct support professional pay by town in Kansas
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | $17.63 | $16–$19.25 | 9 (1) |
| Wichita | $18.14 | $15.75–$20.65 | 6 (3) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Direct support professional pay by employer in Kansas
What each employer posts for direct support professionals here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training and Evaluation Center of Hutchinson | $17.63 | $16–$19.25 | 9 |
| Heartspring | $18.24 | $16.02–$20.65 | 4 |
| Starkey | $17.25 | $15.75–$18.75 | 1 |
| Catholic Charities Wichita | $17 | $17 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Kansas (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for direct support professionals nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open direct support professional jobs in Kansas
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$16.02–$20.65/hr- $16.02–$20.65/hr
- $16–$19.25/hr
- $16–$19.25/hr
$15.75–$18.75/hr
$17/hr
What BLS measures in Kansas
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides (31-1120) | $13.02 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $14.06 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $15.03 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $16.95 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $18.44 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | 25,350 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) |
BLS median by metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS$15.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kansas City, MO-KS)
- Wichita, KS$14.71/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Wichita, KS)
- Topeka, KS$15.13/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Topeka, KS)
- Joplin, MO-KS$16.73/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Joplin, MO-KS)
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$15.03/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Joseph, MO-KS)
- Lawrence, KS$14.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lawrence, KS)
- Manhattan, KS$14.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Manhattan, KS)
Direct support professional salary in Kansas: common questions
How much does a direct support professional make in Kansas?
Open direct support professional jobs in Kansas that state an hourly rate post a median of $17.63, the middle half $17.63–$17.88 (15 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $36,700 a year. BLS measured a median of $15.03/hr ($31,260 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Kansas (May 2025).
Where in Kansas do direct support professionals earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Hutchinson ($17.63) and Wichita ($18.14). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Kansas pay direct support professionals the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Heartspring ($18.24) and Training and Evaluation Center of Hutchinson ($17.63).
How does Kansas compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Kansas ($17.63) is $1.87 below the national posted median of $19.50. In the BLS survey Kansas ranks 38 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 15 of 18 open direct support professional jobs in Kansas (83%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Direct support professional pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 12 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
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Direct support professional salary in Kansas. Data as of 12 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/direct-support-professional/kansas