Direct Support Professional H-1B salaries — 388 certified filings (FY2019–FY2026)
- 113
- Filings · FY2025
- $39k
- Median base · FY2025
- $39k–$41k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Richmond Children Center
- Top sponsor · 366 all-time
Direct Support Professional: 388 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2019. In FY2025 the median base salary was $39k across 113 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $39k and $41k. The biggest sponsors are Richmond Children Center, Nysarc Inc Montgomery County Chapter, Yai - National Institute for People With Disabilities; most filings are in Yonkers, NY.
How much does a Direct Support Professional make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $39k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Direct Support Professional sponsorship changed?
4 certified filings in FY2019 → 86 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 86 | −24% | $41k |
| FY2025 | 113 | +414% | $39k |
| FY2024 | 22 | −83% | $36k |
| FY2023 | 131 | +309% | $36k |
| FY2022 | 32 | +700% | $35k |
| FY2019 | 4 | — | $31k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Direct Support Professionals?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Children Center | 366 | $39k |
| 2 | Nysarc Inc Montgomery County Chapter | 8 | $46k |
| 3 | Yai - National Institute for People With Disabilities | 3 | $31k |
| 4 | Integrated Care Service | 1 | $29k |
| 5 | Goshen Concept Care | 1 | $52k |
| 6 | Clariti Care | 1 | $41k |
| 7 | Nysarc Inc Montgomery County Chapter Liberty | 1 | $46k |
| 8 | The Feet Washers | 1 | $32k |
| 9 | Noble Cares | 1 | $27k |
| 10 | West Metro Care Services | 1 | $31k |
Where are H-1B Direct Support Professional jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yonkers, NY | 252 | $36k |
| 2 | Mount Kisco, NY | 57 | $39k |
| 3 | Cortlandt Manor, NY | 10 | $39k |
| 4 | Mohegan Lake, NY | 9 | $39k |
| 5 | Canajoharie, NY | 9 | $46k |
| 6 | Ossining, NY | 8 | $41k |
| 7 | South Salem, NY | 6 | $34k |
| 8 | New Rochelle, NY | 6 | $39k |
| 9 | Peekskill, NY | 5 | $41k |
| 10 | Yorktown Heights, NY | 4 | $41k |
Common questions about Direct Support Professional H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Direct Support Professional?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Direct Support Professional is $39k (FY2025), from 113 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $36k and $41k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Direct Support Professionals?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Direct Support Professional are Richmond Children Center, Nysarc Inc Montgomery County Chapter, Yai - National Institute for People With Disabilities.
- Where are most H-1B Direct Support Professional jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Direct Support Professional roles are Yonkers, NY, Mount Kisco, NY, Cortlandt Manor, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Direct Support Professional H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2019–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →