Direct support professional salary in South Carolina
Open direct support professional jobs in South Carolina post a median of $17.51 an hour, the middle half $16–$17.51 (about $36,400 a year full time), $1.99 below the national posted median. From 16 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$16/hr
- Median (50th)$17.51/hr
- 75th percentile$17.51/hr
- Distinct posted rates16
- Jobs stating an hourly rate16
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 16 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $16–$17.51 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$16/hr
- Median (50th)$17.51/hr
- 75th percentile$17.51/hr
- Distinct posted rates16
- Jobs stating an hourly rate16
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 16 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $16–$17.51 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$17.51
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$36,400
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$11.35/hr
- 25th percentile$13.44/hr
- Median$14.48/hr
- 75th percentile$16.33/hr
- 90th percentile$17.11/hr
- People employed in it40,750
Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120), all industries, South Carolina: 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, South Carolina).
The jobs themselves: Direct support professional jobs in South Carolina · Direct support professional pay nationwide
What direct support professionals are paid in South Carolina
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $17.51 an hour. Middle half $16 to $17.51. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in South Carolina
Middle half of 16 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $17.51. 89% of the 18 open direct support professional jobs in South Carolina state an hourly rate.
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Direct support professional pay by town in South Carolina
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | $17.51 | $17.51–$19.01 | 9 (1) |
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 South Carolina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lea Center | $17.51 | $17.51–$19.01 | 10 |
| Community Options | $16 | $16 | 5 |
| AFNB Home Care | $12.50 | $11–$14 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in South Carolina (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 South Carolina
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
- $19.01/hr
- $17.51/hr
- $16.00/hr
- $16.00/hr
- $11–$14/hr
What BLS measures in South Carolina
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) | $11.35 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $13.44 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $14.48 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $16.33 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | $17.11 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) | 40,750 (source: BLS OEWS, Home Health and Personal Care Aides) |
BLS median by metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$16.19/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC)
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$14.33/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC)
- Columbia, SC$14.53/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Columbia, SC)
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC$16.40/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Charleston-North Charleston, SC)
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$13.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC)
- Spartanburg, SC$14.51/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Spartanburg, SC)
- Florence, SC$14.40/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Florence, SC)
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$14.85/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC)
Direct support professional salary in South Carolina: common questions
How much does a direct support professional make in South Carolina?
Open direct support professional jobs in South Carolina that state an hourly rate post a median of $17.51, the middle half $16–$17.51 (16 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $36,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $14.48/hr ($30,110 a year) for people employed in the occupation in South Carolina (May 2025).
Which employers in South Carolina pay direct support professionals the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Charles Lea Center ($17.51) and Community Options ($16).
How does South Carolina compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in South Carolina ($17.51) is $1.99 below the national posted median of $19.50. In the BLS survey South Carolina ranks 41 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: 16 of 18 open direct support professional jobs in South Carolina (89%) 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 6 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 South Carolina. Data as of 6 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/direct-support-professional/south-carolina