Dietitian and Nutritionist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$76,400
$36.73/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,090 | $23.60 |
| 25th percentile | $63,080 | $30.33 |
| Median | $76,400 | $36.73 |
| 75th percentile | $89,340 | $42.95 |
| 90th percentile | $103,720 | $49.87 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 77,570
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $98,850 | $89,279 2nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $89,440 | $99,936 1st |
| Alaska | ||
| 3rd | $87,980 | $85,952 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $84,450 | $77,616 17th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $84,220 | $78,701 12th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $84,180 | $81,443 5th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $82,480 | $76,426 21st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 8th | $82,150 | $74,749 27th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 9th | $81,920 | $74,506 30th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $80,600 | $77,792 16th |
| Delaware | ||
| 11th | $78,060 | $78,210 14th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $77,800 | $74,124 32nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $77,540 | $78,624 13th |
| Vermont | ||
| 14th | $77,450 | $79,064 10th |
| Virginia | ||
| 15th | $77,380 | $76,535 20th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 16th | $76,660 | $72,487 39th |
| Florida | ||
| 17th | $76,050 | $73,539 35th |
| Colorado | ||
| 18th | $75,510 | $73,274 36th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 19th | $74,930 | $79,632 8th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 20th | $74,730 | $81,042 6th |
| Texas | ||
| 21st | $74,440 | $76,697 19th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $73,520 | $73,551 34th |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $73,200 | $76,018 22nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 24th | $72,690 | $82,826 4th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 25th | $71,840 | $68,968 48th |
| Idaho | ||
| 26th | $71,610 | $74,989 25th |
| Montana | ||
| 27th | $71,580 | $75,630 23rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 28th | $71,300 | $69,711 43rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 29th | $70,460 | $79,880 7th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 30th | $70,160 | $77,866 15th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 31st | $70,040 | $78,733 11th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $69,970 | $74,635 28th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 33rd | $69,560 | $79,187 9th |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $69,530 | $74,946 26th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 35th | $69,520 | $77,108 18th |
| Nevada | ||
| 36th | $69,030 | $69,044 47th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $67,620 | $73,604 33rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 38th | $67,560 | $71,624 41st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 39th | $67,410 | $69,087 46th |
| Michigan | ||
| 40th | $66,850 | $69,478 44th |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $66,830 | $74,199 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 42nd | $66,450 | $71,200 42nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 43rd | $66,190 | $74,519 29th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $65,540 | $75,388 24th |
| Missouri | ||
| 45th | $65,450 | $72,068 40th |
| Utah | ||
| 46th | $65,310 | $66,060 50th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 47th | $64,890 | $73,251 38th |
| Maine | ||
| 48th | $64,610 | $66,574 49th |
| Arizona | ||
| 49th | $64,410 | $63,977 51st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 50th | $64,370 | $69,446 45th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $63,700 | $73,258 37th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor'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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