29 Series · SOC 29-2051
Dietetic Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $37,640
- Median / year
- $54,020
- Top 10% earn
- +2.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 31,560
- US workers
Dietetic Technicians earn a median of $37,640 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $37,640, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $29,720 (10th percentile) to $54,020 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 31,560 US workers. Oregon pays the most ($54,670), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Dietetic Technicians earn a median of $37,640, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 7% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #71 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.5% by 2033.
- $37,640
- Median annual wage
- Top 93%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #71 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Oregon at $54,670. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Dietetic Technicians (SOC 29-2051) pays a national median of $37,640 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $29,720 at the 10th percentile to $54,020 at the 90th, with a mean of $40,630 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 31,560 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 145 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Oregon pays the highest state median at $54,670, which is +45% above the national figure. The top metro is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA at $60,070 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$37,640
per year
Median Hourly
$18.09/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$40,630
average
Employment
31,560
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Dietetic Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$37,640 Bottom 7% higher than 7% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Dietetic Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Dietetic Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +2.5% growth and $37,640 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.5%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
4,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Dietetic Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Observe and monitor patient food intake and body weight, and report changes, progress, and dietary problems to dietician.
- ▸ Conduct nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' dietary histories, to plan nutritional programs.
- ▸ Prepare a major meal, following recipes and determining group food quantities.
- ▸ Supervise food production or service or assist dietitians or nutritionists in food service supervision or planning.
- ▸ Plan menus or diets or guide individuals or families in food selection, preparation, or menu planning, based upon nutritional needs and established guidelines.
- ▸ Determine food and beverage costs and assist in implementing cost control procedures.
- ▸ Develop job specifications, job descriptions, or work schedules.
- ▸ Refer patients to other relevant services to provide continuity of care.
- ▸ Attend interdisciplinary meetings with other health care professionals to discuss patient care.
- ▸ Provide dietitians with assistance researching food, nutrition, or food service systems.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,720
25th Percentile
$33,880
Median
$37,640
75th Percentile
$45,750
90th Percentile
$54,020
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
View all 46 states →
| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $54,670 | +45% above national |
| 2 | New York | $50,420 | +34% above national |
| 3 | Colorado | $47,810 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $47,610 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $47,000 | +25% above national |
| 6 | California | $46,410 | +23% above national |
| 7 | Arizona | $45,970 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Hawaii | $43,580 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Illinois | $42,550 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Maine | $42,320 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Connecticut | $42,040 | +12% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $41,830 | +11% above national |
| 13 | Ohio | $41,380 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Delaware | $41,280 | +10% above national |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $40,810 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Utah | $40,580 | +8% above national |
| 17 | New Jersey | $40,530 | +8% above national |
| 18 | Montana | $40,040 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $39,760 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $39,400 | +5% above national |
| 21 | Oklahoma | $38,840 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Virginia | $38,790 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $38,750 | +3% above national |
| 24 | Nebraska | $37,760 | same as national |
| 25 | Nevada | $37,630 | same as national |
| 26 | New Mexico | $37,580 | same as national |
| 27 | South Carolina | $36,770 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Michigan | $36,420 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Missouri | $36,100 | 4% below national |
| 30 | North Dakota | $35,890 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Iowa | $35,220 | 6% below national |
| 32 | West Virginia | $35,210 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Kansas | $35,060 | 7% below national |
| 34 | Florida | $34,740 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Georgia | $34,240 | 9% below national |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $34,090 | 9% below national |
| 37 | Maryland | $33,710 | 10% below national |
| 38 | Idaho | $32,620 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Arkansas | $31,900 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Indiana | $31,660 | 16% below national |
| 41 | North Carolina | $31,010 | 18% below national |
| 42 | Texas | $30,280 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $28,970 | 23% below national |
| 44 | Louisiana | $28,860 | 23% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $28,690 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $24,960 | 34% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
View all 145 metro areas →
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $60,070 | +60% above national |
| 2 | Redding, CA | $59,760 | +59% above national |
| 3 | Columbus, OH | $50,920 | +35% above national |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,690 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,630 | +35% above national |
| 6 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,570 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Syracuse, NY | $50,120 | +33% above national |
| 8 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $49,800 | +32% above national |
| 9 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $49,420 | +31% above national |
| 10 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,890 | +30% above national |
| 11 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $48,780 | +30% above national |
| 12 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,340 | +28% above national |
| 13 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,230 | +28% above national |
| 14 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $48,210 | +28% above national |
| 15 | Modesto, CA | $48,130 | +28% above national |
| 16 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,040 | +28% above national |
| 17 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,860 | +27% above national |
| 18 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,740 | +27% above national |
| 19 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,670 | +27% above national |
| 20 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,640 | +27% above national |
| 21 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,930 | +22% above national |
| 22 | New Haven, CT | $45,720 | +21% above national |
| 23 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,450 | +21% above national |
| 24 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,240 | +20% above national |
| 25 | Tucson, AZ | $45,060 | +20% above national |
| 26 | Rochester, NY | $44,100 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $44,080 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $43,570 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $43,560 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Worcester, MA | $43,190 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $42,530 | +13% above national |
| 32 | Cleveland, OH | $42,330 | +12% above national |
| 33 | Madison, WI | $41,970 | +12% above national |
| 34 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,490 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Toledo, OH | $41,380 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Chico, CA | $41,320 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $41,260 | +10% above national |
| 38 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $41,250 | +10% above national |
| 39 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $40,630 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Ogden, UT | $40,580 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $40,560 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $40,490 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $40,490 | +8% above national |
| 44 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $40,340 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,210 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Reno, NV | $40,160 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $40,130 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,910 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $39,790 | +6% above national |
| 50 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39,630 | +5% above national |
| 51 | Richmond, VA | $39,240 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Akron, OH | $39,220 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Jackson, MI | $39,190 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,840 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $38,840 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Traverse City, MI | $38,790 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Vallejo, CA | $38,510 | +2% above national |
| 58 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,470 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,390 | +2% above national |
| 60 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,300 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,760 | same as national |
| 62 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,630 | same as national |
| 63 | Albuquerque, NM | $37,580 | same as national |
| 64 | Boise City, ID | $37,560 | same as national |
| 65 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $37,540 | same as national |
| 66 | Columbia, SC | $37,500 | same as national |
| 67 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | same as national |
| 68 | Fayetteville, NC | $37,440 | 1% below national |
| 69 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $37,310 | 1% below national |
| 70 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,060 | 2% below national |
| 71 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $37,020 | 2% below national |
| 72 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $37,010 | 2% below national |
| 73 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $37,000 | 2% below national |
| 74 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $36,970 | 2% below national |
| 75 | Ann Arbor, MI | $36,910 | 2% below national |
| 76 | Visalia, CA | $36,870 | 2% below national |
| 77 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,800 | 2% below national |
| 78 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,750 | 2% below national |
| 79 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $36,730 | 2% below national |
| 80 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $36,720 | 2% below national |
| 81 | Rockford, IL | $36,490 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $36,420 | 3% below national |
| 83 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,270 | 4% below national |
| 84 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $36,230 | 4% below national |
| 85 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $35,860 | 5% below national |
| 86 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $35,450 | 6% below national |
| 87 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $35,190 | 7% below national |
| 88 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,160 | 7% below national |
| 89 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $35,050 | 7% below national |
| 90 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,050 | 7% below national |
| 91 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $34,820 | 7% below national |
| 92 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,700 | 8% below national |
| 93 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,510 | 8% below national |
| 94 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $34,430 | 9% below national |
| 95 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,400 | 9% below national |
| 96 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $34,240 | 9% below national |
| 97 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $34,100 | 9% below national |
| 98 | Reading, PA | $34,090 | 9% below national |
| 99 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $34,080 | 9% below national |
| 100 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,070 | 9% below national |
| 101 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $34,000 | 10% below national |
| 102 | Wichita, KS | $33,910 | 10% below national |
| 103 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $33,900 | 10% below national |
| 104 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $33,420 | 11% below national |
| 105 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | 12% below national |
| 106 | Lexington Park, MD | $33,160 | 12% below national |
| 107 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $32,740 | 13% below national |
| 108 | Pittsburgh, PA | $32,440 | 14% below national |
| 109 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $32,410 | 14% below national |
| 110 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $32,290 | 14% below national |
| 111 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $32,290 | 14% below national |
| 112 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,280 | 14% below national |
| 113 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $32,030 | 15% below national |
| 114 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,980 | 15% below national |
| 115 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31,960 | 15% below national |
| 116 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $31,910 | 15% below national |
| 117 | Lancaster, PA | $31,720 | 16% below national |
| 118 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,660 | 16% below national |
| 119 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $31,650 | 16% below national |
| 120 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31,620 | 16% below national |
| 121 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $31,590 | 16% below national |
| 122 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $31,510 | 16% below national |
| 123 | Asheville, NC | $31,460 | 16% below national |
| 124 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $31,380 | 17% below national |
| 125 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $31,340 | 17% below national |
| 126 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $31,120 | 17% below national |
| 127 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,730 | 18% below national |
| 128 | York-Hanover, PA | $30,490 | 19% below national |
| 129 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30,190 | 20% below national |
| 130 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,160 | 20% below national |
| 131 | Altoona, PA | $29,990 | 20% below national |
| 132 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,800 | 21% below national |
| 133 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,530 | 22% below national |
| 134 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29,470 | 22% below national |
| 135 | Winston-Salem, NC | $29,280 | 22% below national |
| 136 | El Paso, TX | $29,270 | 22% below national |
| 137 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $29,120 | 23% below national |
| 138 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28,970 | 23% below national |
| 139 | Erie, PA | $28,870 | 23% below national |
| 140 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,690 | 26% below national |
| 141 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $26,290 | 30% below national |
| 142 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $25,870 | 31% below national |
| 143 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $24,960 | 34% below national |
| 144 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,350 | 35% below national |
| 145 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,040 | 39% below national |
Similar Occupations in the Same Category
Other roles in SOC major group 29 (healthcare practitioners) with comparable pay and career paths.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Dietetic Technicians make? ▼
What state pays Dietetic Technicians the most? ▼
What education do you need to become a Dietetic Technicians? ▼
How dangerous is being a Dietetic Technicians? ▼
Is Dietetic Technicians a good career? ▼
How does Dietetic Technicians pay vary by state? ▼
Which metro areas pay the most for Dietetic Technicians? ▼
What to do with this data
How to use Dietetic Technicians pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $45,750/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Oregon leads at $54,670/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.
Every figure on WageDex is rendered directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, no number is typed in by an editor. This occupation's figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS and Employment Projections datasets, nothing is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or career advice. Actual pay for a specific role, employer, or offer may differ from these national/state figures, consult a qualified career counselor, recruiter, or financial advisor before making decisions based on this data.