Dietitian and Nutritionist Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$78,060
$37.53/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$78,210
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($76,400): +$1,660 (+2.2%)
Delaware ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 14th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,810 | $27.80 |
| 25th percentile | $65,650 | $31.56 |
| Median | $78,060 | $37.53 |
| 75th percentile | $95,320 | $45.83 |
| 90th percentile | $111,600 | $53.66 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 290
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $78,060
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $76,400
- Difference
- +$1,660 (+2.2%)
Cost of living
$78,060 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $78,210
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 9th | $81,920 | $74,506 30th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $80,600 | $77,792 16th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 11th | $78,060 | $78,210 14th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $77,800 | $74,124 32nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $77,540 | $78,624 13th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Dietetic Technician salary in the U.S.
$37,640/year U.S.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Delaware
$131,040/year Delaware
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Pediatrician, General salary in Delaware
$219,190/year Delaware
- Registered Nurse salary in Delaware
$99,520/year Delaware
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other salary in the U.S.
$115,210/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in nearby places
- Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in Maryland
$77,800/year Maryland
- Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in New Jersey
$84,450/year New Jersey
- Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in Pennsylvania
$67,410/year Pennsylvania
- Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in the U.S.
$76,400/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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