29 Series · SOC 29-1031
Dietitians and Nutritionists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $76,400
- Median / year
- $103,720
- Top 10% earn
- +5.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 77,570
- US workers
Dietitians and Nutritionists earn a median of $76,400 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $76,400, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $49,090 (10th percentile) to $103,720 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 77,570 US workers. California pays the most ($98,850), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Dietitians and Nutritionists earn a median of $76,400, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 68% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #49 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.5% by 2033.
- $76,400
- Median annual wage
- Top 32%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #49 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $98,850. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Dietitians and Nutritionists (SOC 29-1031) pays a national median of $76,400 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $49,090 at the 10th percentile to $103,720 at the 90th, with a mean of $77,130 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 77,570 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 383 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 6,200 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree and internship/residency of on-the-job training. 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. California pays the highest state median at $98,850, which is +29% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $122,910 - 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.
BLS OEWS May 2025 77,570 jobs Median $76,400/yr
Median Salary
$76,400
per year
Median Hourly
$36.73/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$77,130
average
Employment
77,570
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Dietitians and Nutritionists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$76,400 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 Dietitians and Nutritionists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Dietitians and Nutritionists sits on the faster-growing side at +5.5% growth and $76,400 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.5%
About average
Annual Openings
6,200
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
On-the-Job Training
Internship/residency
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
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 Dietitians and Nutritionists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Critical Thinking 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0
Writing 3.9
Monitoring 3.9
Service Orientation 3.9
Complex Problem Solving 3.9
Knowledge Areas
Biology 4.4
Medicine and Dentistry 4.3
English Language 4.1
Therapy and Counseling 4.1
Customer and Personal Service 4.0
Psychology 3.9
Education and Training 3.8
Mathematics 3.6
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Chemistry 3.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- ▸ Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
- ▸ Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
- ▸ Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
- ▸ Incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans.
- ▸ Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
- ▸ Record and evaluate patient and family health and food history, including symptoms, environmental toxic exposure, allergies, medication factors, and preventive health-care measures.
- ▸ Develop recipes and menus to address special nutrition needs, such as low glycemic, low histamine, or gluten- or allergen-free.
- ▸ Coordinate diet counseling services.
- ▸ Select, train, and supervise workers who plan, prepare, and serve meals.
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
$49,090
25th Percentile
$63,080
Median
$76,400
75th Percentile
$89,340
90th Percentile
$103,720
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $98,850 | +29% above national |
| 2 | West Virginia | $89,440 | +17% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $87,980 | +15% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $84,450 | +11% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $84,220 | +10% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $84,180 | +10% above national |
| 7 | New York | $82,480 | +8% above national |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $82,150 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Hawaii | $81,920 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Connecticut | $80,600 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Delaware | $78,060 | +2% above national |
| 12 | Maryland | $77,800 | +2% above national |
| 13 | Minnesota | $77,540 | +1% above national |
| 14 | Vermont | $77,450 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Virginia | $77,380 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $76,660 | same as national |
| 17 | Florida | $76,050 | same as national |
| 18 | Colorado | $75,510 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $74,930 | 2% below national |
| 20 | New Mexico | $74,730 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Texas | $74,440 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Illinois | $73,520 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Georgia | $73,200 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Iowa | $72,690 | 5% below national |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $71,840 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Idaho | $71,610 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Montana | $71,580 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $71,300 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Louisiana | $70,460 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Nebraska | $70,160 | 8% below national |
| 31 | North Dakota | $70,040 | 8% below national |
| 32 | South Carolina | $69,970 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $69,560 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Ohio | $69,530 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Kentucky | $69,520 | 9% below national |
| 36 | Nevada | $69,030 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $67,620 | 11% below national |
| 38 | North Carolina | $67,560 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | $67,410 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Michigan | $66,850 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $66,830 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Indiana | $66,450 | 13% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $66,190 | 13% below national |
| 44 | Arkansas | $65,540 | 14% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $65,450 | 14% below national |
| 46 | Utah | $65,310 | 15% below national |
| 47 | South Dakota | $64,890 | 15% below national |
| 48 | Maine | $64,610 | 15% below national |
| 49 | Arizona | $64,410 | 16% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $64,370 | 16% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $63,700 | 17% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $60,260 | 21% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $47,210 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $122,910 | +61% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $117,380 | +54% above national |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $111,430 | +46% above national |
| 4 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $103,760 | +36% above national |
| 5 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $102,580 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $102,060 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Salinas, CA | $101,640 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Napa, CA | $101,050 | +32% above national |
| 9 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $99,720 | +31% above national |
| 10 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $98,870 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Modesto, CA | $97,830 | +28% above national |
| 12 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $97,350 | +27% above national |
| 13 | Visalia, CA | $96,880 | +27% above national |
| 14 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $95,540 | +25% above national |
| 15 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $95,450 | +25% above national |
| 16 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $95,280 | +25% above national |
| 17 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $94,500 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Chico, CA | $93,900 | +23% above national |
| 19 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $93,860 | +23% above national |
| 20 | Fresno, CA | $93,470 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $93,010 | +22% above national |
| 22 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $93,010 | +22% above national |
| 23 | Charleston, WV | $92,390 | +21% above national |
| 24 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $90,760 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Redding, CA | $90,520 | +18% above national |
| 26 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $90,280 | +18% above national |
| 27 | Beckley, WV | $89,440 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Salem, OR | $89,220 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Barnstable Town, MA | $88,320 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $87,580 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $86,990 | +14% above national |
| 32 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $86,690 | +13% above national |
| 33 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $85,860 | +12% above national |
| 34 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $84,490 | +11% above national |
| 35 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $84,050 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $83,850 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $82,880 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Reno, NV | $81,920 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $81,750 | +7% above national |
| 40 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $81,670 | +7% above national |
| 41 | St. Cloud, MN | $81,620 | +7% above national |
| 42 | New Haven, CT | $81,110 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $80,920 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $80,870 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $80,560 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Rochester, MN | $80,330 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $80,270 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $80,260 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $80,070 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Utica-Rome, NY | $80,020 | +5% above national |
| 51 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $79,750 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $79,610 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Winchester, VA-WV | $79,590 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $79,580 | +4% above national |
| 55 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $79,540 | +4% above national |
| 56 | Greeley, CO | $79,190 | +4% above national |
| 57 | Anchorage, AK | $79,160 | +4% above national |
| 58 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $79,130 | +4% above national |
| 59 | Yakima, WA | $79,130 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $79,070 | +3% above national |
| 61 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $79,050 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $78,950 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Bellingham, WA | $78,910 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Richmond, VA | $78,900 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | +3% above national |
| 66 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $78,710 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $78,670 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Syracuse, NY | $78,460 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $78,320 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $78,040 | +2% above national |
| 71 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $77,990 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $77,840 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $77,780 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Kingston, NY | $77,720 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Morgantown, WV | $77,720 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $77,710 | +2% above national |
| 77 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $77,660 | +2% above national |
| 78 | Gainesville, FL | $77,620 | +2% above national |
| 79 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $77,540 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $77,350 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $77,330 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Ithaca, NY | $77,220 | +1% above national |
| 83 | Fayetteville, NC | $77,210 | +1% above national |
| 84 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $77,180 | +1% above national |
| 85 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $77,120 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Colorado Springs, CO | $77,030 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Binghamton, NY | $76,990 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Altoona, PA | $76,920 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $76,920 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $76,910 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,910 | +1% above national |
| 92 | El Paso, TX | $76,830 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $76,800 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $76,800 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $76,600 | same as national |
| 96 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $76,550 | same as national |
| 97 | Green Bay, WI | $76,540 | same as national |
| 98 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $76,420 | same as national |
| 99 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $76,400 | same as national |
| 100 | Vineland, NJ | $76,350 | same as national |
| 101 | Eau Claire, WI | $76,320 | same as national |
| 102 | Pittsfield, MA | $76,310 | same as national |
| 103 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $76,200 | same as national |
| 104 | Pueblo, CO | $76,200 | same as national |
| 105 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $76,170 | same as national |
| 106 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $76,050 | same as national |
| 107 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $75,970 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Fort Wayne, IN | $75,960 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $75,940 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Grand Junction, CO | $75,920 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Lynchburg, VA | $75,860 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Bismarck, ND | $75,850 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $75,770 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $75,710 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $75,660 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Albuquerque, NM | $75,590 | 1% below national |
| 117 | Alexandria, LA | $75,520 | 1% below national |
| 118 | Lebanon, PA | $75,460 | 1% below national |
| 119 | Bend, OR | $75,350 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $75,280 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Madison, WI | $75,250 | 2% below national |
| 122 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $75,220 | 2% below national |
| 123 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $75,200 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $75,030 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $75,030 | 2% below national |
| 126 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $74,990 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Boulder, CO | $74,930 | 2% below national |
| 128 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $74,930 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,860 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $74,720 | 2% below national |
| 131 | Amarillo, TX | $74,710 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $74,700 | 2% below national |
| 133 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $74,640 | 2% below national |
| 134 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $74,630 | 2% below national |
| 135 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $74,610 | 2% below national |
| 136 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $74,580 | 2% below national |
| 137 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $74,530 | 2% below national |
| 138 | Jackson, MI | $74,530 | 2% below national |
| 139 | Asheville, NC | $74,380 | 3% below national |
| 140 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $74,370 | 3% below national |
| 141 | Worcester, MA | $74,320 | 3% below national |
| 142 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $74,110 | 3% below national |
| 143 | Akron, OH | $74,090 | 3% below national |
| 144 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $74,060 | 3% below national |
| 145 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $74,020 | 3% below national |
| 146 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $74,010 | 3% below national |
| 147 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $73,930 | 3% below national |
| 148 | Manhattan, KS | $73,920 | 3% below national |
| 149 | Boise City, ID | $73,900 | 3% below national |
| 150 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $73,900 | 3% below national |
| 151 | Waco, TX | $73,850 | 3% below national |
| 152 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $73,820 | 3% below national |
| 153 | Charlottesville, VA | $73,810 | 3% below national |
| 154 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $73,810 | 3% below national |
| 155 | Wausau, WI | $73,740 | 3% below national |
| 156 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $73,720 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $73,720 | 4% below national |
| 158 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $73,560 | 4% below national |
| 159 | Ocala, FL | $73,560 | 4% below national |
| 160 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $73,560 | 4% below national |
| 161 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $73,540 | 4% below national |
| 162 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $73,520 | 4% below national |
| 163 | Monroe, LA | $73,450 | 4% below national |
| 164 | Tulsa, OK | $73,360 | 4% below national |
| 165 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $73,280 | 4% below national |
| 166 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $73,250 | 4% below national |
| 167 | Oklahoma City, OK | $73,200 | 4% below national |
| 168 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $73,180 | 4% below national |
| 169 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $73,130 | 4% below national |
| 170 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $73,110 | 4% below national |
| 171 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $73,040 | 4% below national |
| 172 | Rochester, NY | $73,010 | 4% below national |
| 173 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $72,970 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $72,820 | 5% below national |
| 175 | Spartanburg, SC | $72,790 | 5% below national |
| 176 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $72,790 | 5% below national |
| 177 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $72,710 | 5% below national |
| 178 | Appleton, WI | $72,590 | 5% below national |
| 179 | Springfield, MA | $72,590 | 5% below national |
| 180 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $72,590 | 5% below national |
| 181 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $72,490 | 5% below national |
| 182 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $72,460 | 5% below national |
| 183 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $72,310 | 5% below national |
| 184 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $72,230 | 5% below national |
| 185 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $72,230 | 5% below national |
| 186 | Bloomington, IN | $72,120 | 6% below national |
| 187 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $71,910 | 6% below national |
| 188 | Saginaw, MI | $71,880 | 6% below national |
| 189 | Albany, GA | $71,870 | 6% below national |
| 190 | Billings, MT | $71,780 | 6% below national |
| 191 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $71,690 | 6% below national |
| 192 | Topeka, KS | $71,570 | 6% below national |
| 193 | Reading, PA | $71,480 | 6% below national |
| 194 | Cleveland, OH | $71,240 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Columbus, OH | $71,200 | 7% below national |
| 196 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $71,100 | 7% below national |
| 197 | Baton Rouge, LA | $70,940 | 7% below national |
| 198 | Tyler, TX | $70,920 | 7% below national |
| 199 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $70,890 | 7% below national |
| 200 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $70,810 | 7% below national |
| 201 | Toledo, OH | $70,780 | 7% below national |
| 202 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $70,590 | 8% below national |
| 203 | Duluth, MN-WI | $70,570 | 8% below national |
| 204 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $70,470 | 8% below national |
| 205 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $70,360 | 8% below national |
| 206 | Omaha, NE-IA | $70,170 | 8% below national |
| 207 | Johnson City, TN | $70,150 | 8% below national |
| 208 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $70,090 | 8% below national |
| 209 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $69,870 | 9% below national |
| 210 | Columbus, GA-AL | $69,840 | 9% below national |
| 211 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $69,820 | 9% below national |
| 212 | Roanoke, VA | $69,780 | 9% below national |
| 213 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $69,770 | 9% below national |
| 214 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $69,730 | 9% below national |
| 215 | Tallahassee, FL | $69,720 | 9% below national |
| 216 | Ann Arbor, MI | $69,690 | 9% below national |
| 217 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $69,530 | 9% below national |
| 218 | Twin Falls, ID | $69,280 | 9% below national |
| 219 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $69,210 | 9% below national |
| 220 | Huntsville, AL | $69,000 | 10% below national |
| 221 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $68,940 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $68,920 | 10% below national |
| 223 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $68,820 | 10% below national |
| 224 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $68,640 | 10% below national |
| 225 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $68,450 | 10% below national |
| 226 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $68,390 | 10% below national |
| 227 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $68,380 | 10% below national |
| 228 | Logan, UT-ID | $68,310 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Columbia, SC | $68,080 | 11% below national |
| 230 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $67,920 | 11% below national |
| 231 | Lincoln, NE | $67,910 | 11% below national |
| 232 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $67,880 | 11% below national |
| 233 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $67,600 | 12% below national |
| 234 | Mobile, AL | $67,520 | 12% below national |
| 235 | Gainesville, GA | $67,510 | 12% below national |
| 236 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $67,500 | 12% below national |
| 237 | Bangor, ME | $67,480 | 12% below national |
| 238 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $67,480 | 12% below national |
| 239 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $67,330 | 12% below national |
| 240 | Goldsboro, NC | $67,270 | 12% below national |
| 241 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $67,270 | 12% below national |
| 242 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $67,260 | 12% below national |
| 243 | Pittsburgh, PA | $67,260 | 12% below national |
| 244 | Santa Fe, NM | $67,080 | 12% below national |
| 245 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $66,850 | 12% below national |
| 246 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $66,850 | 12% below national |
| 247 | Erie, PA | $66,730 | 13% below national |
| 248 | Las Cruces, NM | $66,700 | 13% below national |
| 249 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $66,650 | 13% below national |
| 250 | Columbia, MO | $66,640 | 13% below national |
| 251 | Wichita Falls, TX | $66,540 | 13% below national |
| 252 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $66,520 | 13% below national |
| 253 | Corpus Christi, TX | $66,510 | 13% below national |
| 254 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $66,500 | 13% below national |
| 255 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $66,450 | 13% below national |
| 256 | Greenville, NC | $66,410 | 13% below national |
| 257 | Knoxville, TN | $66,330 | 13% below national |
| 258 | Lancaster, PA | $66,320 | 13% below national |
| 259 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $66,210 | 13% below national |
| 260 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $66,140 | 13% below national |
| 261 | Montgomery, AL | $66,040 | 14% below national |
| 262 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $66,030 | 14% below national |
| 263 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $66,010 | 14% below national |
| 264 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $65,950 | 14% below national |
| 265 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $65,930 | 14% below national |
| 266 | Evansville, IN | $65,850 | 14% below national |
| 267 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $65,820 | 14% below national |
| 268 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $65,810 | 14% below national |
| 269 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $65,810 | 14% below national |
| 270 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $65,790 | 14% below national |
| 271 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $65,750 | 14% below national |
| 272 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $65,560 | 14% below national |
| 273 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $65,560 | 14% below national |
| 274 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $65,520 | 14% below national |
| 275 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $65,440 | 14% below national |
| 276 | Iowa City, IA | $65,420 | 14% below national |
| 277 | Birmingham, AL | $65,220 | 15% below national |
| 278 | Wichita, KS | $65,220 | 15% below national |
| 279 | Florence, SC | $65,080 | 15% below national |
| 280 | Fargo, ND-MN | $65,070 | 15% below national |
| 281 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $65,040 | 15% below national |
| 282 | Battle Creek, MI | $64,900 | 15% below national |
| 283 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $64,900 | 15% below national |
| 284 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $64,900 | 15% below national |
| 285 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $64,890 | 15% below national |
| 286 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,890 | 15% below national |
| 287 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $64,880 | 15% below national |
| 288 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,820 | 15% below national |
| 289 | San Angelo, TX | $64,810 | 15% below national |
| 290 | Flint, MI | $64,760 | 15% below national |
| 291 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $64,730 | 15% below national |
| 292 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $64,700 | 15% below national |
| 293 | Jacksonville, FL | $64,670 | 15% below national |
| 294 | Tucson, AZ | $64,620 | 15% below national |
| 295 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $64,620 | 15% below national |
| 296 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $64,610 | 15% below national |
| 297 | Warner Robins, GA | $64,590 | 15% below national |
| 298 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $64,550 | 16% below national |
| 299 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $64,460 | 16% below national |
| 300 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64,420 | 16% below national |
| 301 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $64,410 | 16% below national |
| 302 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $64,400 | 16% below national |
| 303 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $64,220 | 16% below national |
| 304 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $64,220 | 16% below national |
| 305 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $64,220 | 16% below national |
| 306 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $64,200 | 16% below national |
| 307 | Lubbock, TX | $64,120 | 16% below national |
| 308 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $64,120 | 16% below national |
| 309 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $64,060 | 16% below national |
| 310 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $63,990 | 16% below national |
| 311 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $63,910 | 16% below national |
| 312 | Winston-Salem, NC | $63,910 | 16% below national |
| 313 | Savannah, GA | $63,850 | 16% below national |
| 314 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,840 | 16% below national |
| 315 | Springfield, IL | $63,780 | 17% below national |
| 316 | Jackson, MS | $63,700 | 17% below national |
| 317 | Laredo, TX | $63,650 | 17% below national |
| 318 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,520 | 17% below national |
| 319 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,480 | 17% below national |
| 320 | Springfield, MO | $63,470 | 17% below national |
| 321 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $63,460 | 17% below national |
| 322 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,330 | 17% below national |
| 323 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $63,320 | 17% below national |
| 324 | Rockford, IL | $63,230 | 17% below national |
| 325 | Lafayette, LA | $63,200 | 17% below national |
| 326 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $63,090 | 17% below national |
| 327 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $63,040 | 17% below national |
| 328 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $63,010 | 18% below national |
| 329 | Flagstaff, AZ | $62,960 | 18% below national |
| 330 | Bowling Green, KY | $62,860 | 18% below national |
| 331 | York-Hanover, PA | $62,760 | 18% below national |
| 332 | Hammond, LA | $62,710 | 18% below national |
| 333 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,590 | 18% below national |
| 334 | Jefferson City, MO | $62,490 | 18% below national |
| 335 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,440 | 18% below national |
| 336 | Peoria, IL | $62,400 | 18% below national |
| 337 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $62,330 | 18% below national |
| 338 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $62,280 | 18% below national |
| 339 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $62,210 | 19% below national |
| 340 | Wilmington, NC | $62,080 | 19% below national |
| 341 | State College, PA | $62,040 | 19% below national |
| 342 | Ogden, UT | $62,000 | 19% below national |
| 343 | Lawton, OK | $61,970 | 19% below national |
| 344 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,940 | 19% below national |
| 345 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $61,770 | 19% below national |
| 346 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,760 | 19% below national |
| 347 | Bloomington, IL | $61,670 | 19% below national |
| 348 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $61,590 | 19% below national |
| 349 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $61,370 | 20% below national |
| 350 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $61,360 | 20% below national |
| 351 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $61,170 | 20% below national |
| 352 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,110 | 20% below national |
| 353 | Lima, OH | $61,000 | 20% below national |
| 354 | Idaho Falls, ID | $60,690 | 21% below national |
| 355 | Williamsport, PA | $60,600 | 21% below national |
| 356 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $60,520 | 21% below national |
| 357 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,410 | 21% below national |
| 358 | Longview, TX | $60,220 | 21% below national |
| 359 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $60,200 | 21% below national |
| 360 | Traverse City, MI | $59,890 | 22% below national |
| 361 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,740 | 22% below national |
| 362 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $59,490 | 22% below national |
| 363 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $59,420 | 22% below national |
| 364 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,360 | 22% below national |
| 365 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,130 | 23% below national |
| 366 | Jackson, TN | $58,620 | 23% below national |
| 367 | Joplin, MO-KS | $58,610 | 23% below national |
| 368 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,040 | 24% below national |
| 369 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $57,100 | 25% below national |
| 370 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,010 | 25% below national |
| 371 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $56,780 | 26% below national |
| 372 | Johnstown, PA | $55,750 | 27% below national |
| 373 | St. George, UT | $54,580 | 29% below national |
| 374 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,910 | 33% below national |
| 375 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $50,110 | 34% below national |
| 376 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $48,770 | 36% below national |
| 377 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,320 | 39% below national |
| 378 | Mayaguez, PR | $45,750 | 40% below national |
| 379 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,460 | 40% below national |
| 380 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $44,780 | 41% below national |
| 381 | Ponce, PR | $43,030 | 44% below national |
| 382 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,750 | 49% below national |
| 383 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | 51% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Dietitians and Nutritionists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Dietitians and Nutritionists is $76,400 ($36.73/hour). The salary range spans from $49,090 at the 10th percentile to $103,720 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Dietitians and Nutritionists the most? ▼
California pays the highest median salary for Dietitians and Nutritionists at $98,850/year, which is +29% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Dietitians and Nutritionists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Dietitians and Nutritionists is Bachelor's degree. On-the-job training: Internship/residency.
How dangerous is being a Dietitians and Nutritionists? ▼
Dietitians and Nutritionists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Dietitians and Nutritionists a good career? ▼
Employment for Dietitians and Nutritionists is projected to grow 5.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 6,200 openings are projected each year.
How does Dietitians and Nutritionists pay vary by state? ▼
Dietitians and Nutritionists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is California at $98,850/year, while Arizona pays the least at $64,410/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Dietitians and Nutritionists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Dietitians and Nutritionists is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $122,910/year. BLS reports wage data for 383 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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