Average Salary for Dietetic Technicians
SOC 29-2051 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Dietetic Technicians in the United States is $37,040 ($17.81/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $28,280 at the 10th percentile to $53,440 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 29,950 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 43.7% since 2014.
Median Annual
$37,040
Mean Annual
$39,560
10th Pct
$28,280
75th Pct
$44,290
Employment
29,950
Salary Distribution
$28k
10th
$32k
25th
$37k
Median
$44k
75th
$53k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,040 |
| Syracuse, NY | $48,950 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $48,720 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48,620 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $46,950 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,390 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,030 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,030 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $45,990 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,590 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,940 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,930 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $43,820 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $42,780 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $52,800 |
| New York | $48,230 |
| New Hampshire | $47,440 |
| District of Columbia | $46,100 |
| Minnesota | $45,410 |
| Washington | $45,310 |
| Colorado | $44,670 |
| Vermont | $43,720 |
| California | $43,460 |
| Maine | $42,780 |
| Hawaii | $42,510 |
| Arizona | $41,770 |
| Illinois | $41,440 |
| Rhode Island | $40,910 |
| Delaware | $39,840 |
| Ohio | $39,290 |
| Massachusetts | $39,190 |
| Utah | $39,180 |
| Virginia | $38,540 |
| New Jersey | $37,850 |
| Oklahoma | $37,770 |
| Connecticut | $37,150 |
| Wisconsin | $36,810 |
| Nebraska | $36,780 |
| Nevada | $36,280 |
| Michigan | $35,330 |
| Missouri | $35,040 |
| Kansas | $34,870 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,750 |
| New Mexico | $34,680 |
| Virgin Islands | $34,650 |
| Maryland | $34,520 |
| Florida | $34,430 |
| Iowa | $34,000 |
| West Virginia | $33,330 |
| Arkansas | $32,940 |
| Indiana | $31,620 |
| Idaho | $30,700 |
| South Carolina | $30,290 |
| North Carolina | $29,520 |
| Georgia | $29,100 |
| Louisiana | $28,740 |
| Mississippi | $28,340 |
| Texas | $28,330 |
| Kentucky | $27,910 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Dietetic Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $52,170 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $48,980 |
| Educational Services | $48,980 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $48,720 |
| Educational Services | $45,240 |
| Individual and Family Services | $44,820 |
| Social Assistance | $44,820 |
| Offices of Physicians | $42,670 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $41,540 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $41,370 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $41,100 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $41,100 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $41,040 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,540 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $40,460 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $40,320 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $40,120 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $40,110 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $40,040 |
| Hospitals | $39,940 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,370 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,370 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $38,980 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,690 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $38,580 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $37,990 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $37,320 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $37,220 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $37,210 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $36,710 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $36,090 |
| Child Care Services | $35,000 |
| Temporary Help Services | $34,790 |
| Employment Services | $34,790 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $34,460 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $34,240 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $33,560 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $33,080 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $32,840 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $32,840 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $31,420 |
| Special Food Services | $31,420 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $31,420 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $30,260 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $30,260 |
| Facilities Support Services | $29,650 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,040 |
| 2023 | $36,520 |
| 2022 | $33,960 |
| 2021 | $29,520 |
| 2020 | $30,110 |
| 2019 | $28,400 |
| 2018 | $27,140 |
| 2017 | $26,500 |
| 2016 | $26,350 |
| 2015 | $26,040 |
| 2014 | $25,780 |