Dietetic Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$37,640
$18.09/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,720 | $14.29 |
| 25th percentile | $33,880 | $16.29 |
| Median | $37,640 | $18.09 |
| 75th percentile | $45,750 | $22.00 |
| 90th percentile | $54,020 | $25.97 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 31,560
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 1st | $54,670 | $52,892 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $50,420 | $46,719 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 3rd | $47,810 | $46,394 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 4th | $47,610 | $48,276 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $47,000 | $43,920 8th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $46,410 | $41,917 12th |
| Arizona | ||
| 7th | $45,970 | $45,661 5th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 8th | $43,580 | $39,636 23rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $42,550 | $42,568 10th |
| Maine | ||
| 10th | $42,320 | $43,606 9th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $42,040 | $40,575 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 12th | $41,830 | $40,157 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 13th | $41,380 | $44,603 6th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $41,280 | $41,359 14th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 15th | $40,810 | $37,133 33rd |
| Utah | ||
| 16th | $40,580 | $41,046 16th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 17th | $40,530 | $37,250 32nd |
| Montana | ||
| 18th | $40,040 | $42,305 11th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 19th | $39,760 | $37,596 31st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 20th | $39,400 | $38,522 27th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 21st | $38,840 | $44,215 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $38,790 | $38,366 28th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $38,750 | $41,182 15th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 24th | $37,760 | $41,908 13th |
| Nevada | ||
| 25th | $37,630 | $37,638 30th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 26th | $37,580 | $40,754 17th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 27th | $36,770 | $39,222 25th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $36,420 | $37,852 29th |
| Missouri | ||
| 29th | $36,100 | $39,750 22nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $35,890 | $40,344 19th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $35,220 | $40,131 21st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $35,210 | $39,342 24th |
| Kansas | ||
| 33rd | $35,060 | $38,926 26th |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $34,740 | $33,593 39th |
| Georgia | ||
| 35th | $34,240 | $35,558 35th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 36th | $34,090 | $34,938 36th |
| Maryland | ||
| 37th | $33,710 | $32,117 44th |
| Idaho | ||
| 38th | $32,620 | $34,159 37th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 39th | $31,900 | $36,693 34th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $31,660 | $33,923 38th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 41st | $31,010 | $32,875 41st |
| Texas | ||
| 42nd | $30,280 | $31,198 45th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $28,970 | $32,132 43rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 44th | $28,860 | $32,718 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 45th | $28,690 | $32,995 40th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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