Average Salary for Dietitians and Nutritionists
SOC 29-1031 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Dietitians and Nutritionists in the United States is $73,850 ($35.50/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $48,830 at the 10th percentile to $101,760 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 76,570 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 29.7% since 2014.
Median Annual
$73,850
Mean Annual
$74,770
10th Pct
$48,830
75th Pct
$85,200
Employment
76,570
Salary Distribution
$49k
10th
$61k
25th
$74k
Median
$85k
75th
$102k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $108,490 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $106,520 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $102,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $101,820 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $100,580 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $99,530 |
| Modesto, CA | $99,480 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $97,460 |
| Salinas, CA | $97,080 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $96,780 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $96,300 |
| Salem, OR | $93,620 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $92,930 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $90,480 |
| Chico, CA | $90,320 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $93,640 |
| Oregon | $84,990 |
| Hawaii | $82,230 |
| Washington | $81,050 |
| Alaska | $81,010 |
| Massachusetts | $80,840 |
| Connecticut | $79,720 |
| New York | $79,310 |
| Maryland | $78,410 |
| New Jersey | $78,080 |
| District of Columbia | $77,010 |
| Rhode Island | $76,710 |
| Vermont | $76,100 |
| Minnesota | $75,600 |
| Virginia | $75,210 |
| Georgia | $74,010 |
| Colorado | $72,590 |
| Michigan | $72,550 |
| Florida | $71,890 |
| Delaware | $71,140 |
| Wyoming | $70,760 |
| Louisiana | $70,440 |
| Ohio | $69,990 |
| Nevada | $69,740 |
| Wisconsin | $69,450 |
| Iowa | $68,880 |
| Nebraska | $68,560 |
| Illinois | $67,760 |
| Oklahoma | $67,430 |
| New Mexico | $67,370 |
| South Carolina | $67,010 |
| West Virginia | $66,660 |
| Texas | $66,640 |
| Kentucky | $66,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,020 |
| Montana | $65,590 |
| Arizona | $65,330 |
| Alabama | $65,240 |
| Maine | $65,180 |
| Idaho | $65,140 |
| Kansas | $64,930 |
| North Carolina | $64,910 |
| New Hampshire | $64,620 |
| Indiana | $63,830 |
| Tennessee | $62,630 |
| North Dakota | $62,520 |
| South Dakota | $62,420 |
| Missouri | $62,340 |
| Mississippi | $61,890 |
| Utah | $61,170 |
| Arkansas | $60,740 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,000 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Dietitians and Nutritionists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Office Administrative Services | $92,250 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $90,670 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $90,670 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $87,140 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $85,780 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $85,780 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $84,110 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $83,760 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $83,760 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $83,760 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $82,960 |
| Manufacturing | $79,720 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $79,660 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $79,200 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $78,880 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $78,770 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $78,770 |
| Wholesale Trade | $78,500 |
| Finance and Insurance | $78,260 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $78,100 |
| Home Health Care Services | $78,020 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $77,900 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $77,700 |
| Insurance Carriers | $77,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $76,870 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $76,870 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $76,870 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $76,840 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $76,710 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $76,610 |
| Food Manufacturing | $76,430 |
| Offices of Physicians | $75,760 |
| Hospitals | $75,580 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $75,190 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $75,060 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $75,000 |
| Retail Trade | $74,880 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $74,390 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,000 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,000 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $73,980 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $73,850 |
| Temporary Help Services | $73,340 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $72,730 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,680 |
| Employment Services | $72,400 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $72,370 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $72,110 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $72,110 |
| Facilities Support Services | $71,040 |
| Special Food Services | $70,740 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $70,650 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $70,650 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $70,180 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $69,740 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $69,320 |
| Educational Services | $68,960 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $68,890 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $68,700 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $68,700 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $68,020 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $66,890 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,880 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $66,880 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,880 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $66,230 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $66,110 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $66,060 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $65,960 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $65,500 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $65,240 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $65,240 |
| Spectator Sports | $64,920 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $64,910 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $64,290 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,840 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $63,200 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $63,090 |
| Personal Care Services | $62,800 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $62,400 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $62,400 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $62,400 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $62,400 |
| Educational Services | $62,150 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,060 |
| Information | $60,870 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $60,380 |
| Individual and Family Services | $59,330 |
| Social Assistance | $59,330 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $59,120 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $53,930 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $52,740 |
| Child Care Services | $51,440 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $49,990 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $49,090 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $47,770 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $73,850 |
| 2023 | $69,680 |
| 2022 | $66,450 |
| 2021 | $61,650 |
| 2020 | $63,090 |
| 2019 | $61,270 |
| 2018 | $60,370 |
| 2017 | $59,410 |
| 2016 | $58,920 |
| 2015 | $57,910 |
| 2014 | $56,950 |