Direct support professional salary in Maine
Open direct support professional jobs in Maine post a median of $19.50 an hour, the middle half $18.50–$21.50 (about $40,600 a year full time), $0.50 above the national posted median. From 33 jobs at 9 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Direct support professional jobs in Maine · Direct support professional pay nationwide
What direct support professionals are paid in Maine
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maine
Middle half of 18 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $19.50. 100% of the 33 open direct support professional jobs in Maine state an hourly rate.
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Direct support professional pay by town in Maine
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Portland | $21.50 | $21.50 | 5 (1) |
| Lincoln | $20 | $18.88–$21 | 5 (1) |
| Brunswick | $18.50 | $16–$20.75 | 5 (1) |
| Portland | $21.50 | $21.50 | 3 (1) |
| Bangor | $20 | $18.88–$22 | 3 (2) |
| Brewer | $19 | $16.89–$22 | 3 (2) |
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 Maine
What each employer posts for direct support professionals here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Maine (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 Maine
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Team Leader - Direct Support Professional DSP
New Communities · Boothbay Harbor and Madison, ME· 2w ago
$22–$28/hr
DSP Wanted! York and Kennebunk (20+ hours/week) $22/hour starting Pay!!
Family First Developmental Disability Solutions · Sanford, ME· 2mo ago
$22–$25/hrDirect Support Professional Team Leader
New Communities · Norway, ME· 1w ago
$21.00–$24.00/hrDamariscotta DSP - Part Time $22/hr
Family First Developmental Disability Solutions · Damariscotta, ME· 4d ago
$22/hrFull time - Mental Health Direct Care Professionals (RST) - Gordon Green
The Opportunity Alliance · South Portland, ME· 1mo ago
$21.50/hrFull-Time, Mental Health Direct Care Professionals (RST) - The Bridge
The Opportunity Alliance · Portland, ME· 1mo ago
$21.50/hr
DSP | Direct Support Professional
BrightSpring Health Services · Holden, Brewer and 1 more, ME· 4d ago
$20.00–$22.00/hr
Katahdin Friends · Lincoln, ME· 9mo ago
$21/hrPer Diem Community Advocate - DSP
Katahdin Friends · Millinocket, Lincoln and 1 more, ME· 7mo ago
$20/hr
Independence Association · Brunswick, ME· 1w ago
$18.25–$20.75/hrDirect Support Professional - Community Based - Full Time
Independence Association · Brunswick, ME· 1w ago
$18.25–$20.75/hr
Lead Direct Support Professional (Program Support-PS1)
LEAP Life Enrichment Advancing People · New Sharon, ME· 1w ago
$19/hr
What BLS measures in Maine
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 median by metro area
- Portland-South Portland, ME$18.55/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-South Portland, ME, opens in a new tab)
- Bangor, ME$18.22/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bangor, ME, opens in a new tab)
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME$18.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, opens in a new tab)
Direct support professional salary in Maine: common questions
How much does a direct support professional make in Maine?
Open direct support professional jobs in Maine that state an hourly rate post a median of $19.50, the middle half $18.50–$21.50 (33 jobs from 9 employers). Full time that is about $40,600 a year. BLS measured a median of $18.55/hr ($38,580 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maine (May 2025).
Where in Maine do direct support professionals earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: South Portland ($21.50), Lincoln ($20), Brunswick ($18.50) and Portland ($21.50). The town table lists 6.
Which employers in Maine pay direct support professionals the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Family First Developmental Disability Solutions ($22), The Opportunity Alliance ($21.50) and New Communities ($20.50).
How does Maine compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maine ($19.50) is $0.50 above the national posted median of $19. In the BLS survey Maine ranks 12 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: 33 of 33 open direct support professional jobs in Maine (100%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 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
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Direct support professional salary in Maine. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/direct-support-professional/maine