Dietitian and Nutritionist Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$63,700
$30.63/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$73,258
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($76,400): −$12,700 (−16.6%)
Mississippi ranks 51st of 51 states by median pay, and 37th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,810 | $20.58 |
| 25th percentile | $48,280 | $23.21 |
| Median | $63,700 | $30.63 |
| 75th percentile | $77,060 | $37.05 |
| 90th percentile | $86,260 | $41.47 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 540
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $63,700
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $76,400
- Difference
- −$12,700 (−16.6%)
Cost of living
$63,700 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $73,258
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 49th | $64,410 | $63,977 51st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 50th | $64,370 | $69,446 45th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 51st | $63,700 | $73,258 37th |
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 Mississippi
$124,730/year Mississippi
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Pediatrician, General salary in Mississippi
$183,650/year Mississippi
- Registered Nurse salary in Mississippi
$77,090/year Mississippi
- 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 Alabama
$66,190/year Alabama
- Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in Arkansas
$65,540/year Arkansas
- Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in Louisiana
$70,460/year Louisiana
- Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in Tennessee
$67,620/year Tennessee
- 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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