Dietitian and Nutritionist Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$84,450
$40.60/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$77,616
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($76,400): +$8,050 (+10.5%)
New Jersey ranks 4th of 51 states by median pay, and 17th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,670 | $30.13 |
| 25th percentile | $75,570 | $36.33 |
| Median | $84,450 | $40.60 |
| 75th percentile | $98,530 | $47.37 |
| 90th percentile | $114,400 | $55.00 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 2,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $84,450
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $76,400
- Difference
- +$8,050 (+10.5%)
Cost of living
$84,450 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $77,616
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $89,440 | $99,936 1st |
| Alaska | ||
| 3rd | $87,980 | $85,952 3rd |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 4th | $84,450 | $77,616 17th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $84,220 | $78,701 12th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $84,180 | $81,443 5th |
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 New Jersey
$159,310/year New Jersey
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Pediatrician, General salary in New Jersey
$201,560/year New Jersey
- Registered Nurse salary in New Jersey
$106,500/year New Jersey
- 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 Delaware
$78,060/year Delaware
- Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in New York
$82,480/year New York
- 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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