Dietitians and Nutritionists pay in the U.S.
$77,130avg. a year
$37.08 an hour · 77,570 employed
Dietitians and Nutritionists in the U.S. earn an average of $77,130 a year and a median of $76,400. Pay is highest in California ($98,780) and lowest in Arizona ($64,960).
$76,400Median pay
$37.08Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
77,570Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for dietitians and nutritionists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
18,720 jobs
California
$98,780
$47.49 an hour
2130 jobs
Alaska
$87,810
$42.22 an hour
32,870 jobs
New Jersey
$87,460
$42.05 an hour
4700 jobs
Oregon
$86,210
$41.45 an hour
51,450 jobs
Washington
$85,170
$40.95 an hour
65,330 jobs
New York
$84,760
$40.75 an hour
7270 jobs
District of Columbia
$84,530
$40.64 an hour
8370 jobs
Hawaii
$84,050
$40.41 an hour
9650 jobs
Arkansas
$83,050
$39.93 an hour
102,860 jobs
Massachusetts
$82,390
$39.61 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Dietitians and Nutritionists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $118,870 | $57.15 |
| Vallejo, CA | $113,070 | $54.36 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $111,400 | $53.56 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,370 | $50.18 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $101,400 | $48.75 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $99,590 | $47.88 |
| Modesto, CA | $98,540 | $47.37 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $95,430 | $45.88 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Dietitians and Nutritionists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $68,920 | $66,190 | 780 |
| Alaska | $87,810 | $87,980 | 130 |
| Arizona | $64,960 | $64,410 | 1,800 |
| Arkansas | $83,050 | $65,540 | 650 |
| California | $98,780 | $98,850 | 8,720 |
| Colorado | $78,730 | $75,510 | 1,640 |
| Connecticut | $82,260 | $80,600 | 860 |
| Delaware | $81,180 | $78,060 | 290 |
| District of Columbia | $84,530 | $82,150 | 270 |
| Florida | $73,270 | $76,050 | 4,370 |
| Georgia | $74,860 | $73,200 | 2,020 |
| Hawaii | $84,050 | $81,920 | 370 |
| Idaho | $69,790 | $71,610 | 420 |
| Illinois | $77,060 | $73,520 | 2,840 |
| Indiana | $66,780 | $66,450 | 1,670 |
| Iowa | $71,310 | $72,690 | 630 |
| Kansas | $71,110 | $66,830 | 580 |
| Kentucky | $65,570 | $69,520 | 1,040 |
| Louisiana | $71,130 | $70,460 | 800 |
| Maine | $72,160 | $64,610 | 510 |
| Maryland | $80,860 | $77,800 | 1,430 |
| Massachusetts | $82,390 | $76,660 | 2,860 |
| Michigan | $67,750 | $66,850 | 2,370 |
| Minnesota | $77,620 | $77,540 | 1,180 |
| Mississippi | $65,160 | $63,700 | 540 |
| Missouri | $66,330 | $65,450 | 1,700 |
| Montana | $72,750 | $71,580 | 230 |
| Nebraska | $71,090 | $70,160 | 570 |
| Nevada | $73,910 | $69,030 | 560 |
| New Hampshire | $67,420 | $71,840 | 440 |
| New Jersey | $87,460 | $84,450 | 2,870 |
| New Mexico | $72,860 | $74,730 | 500 |
| New York | $84,760 | $82,480 | 5,330 |
| North Carolina | $69,050 | $67,560 | 2,780 |
| North Dakota | $72,550 | $70,040 | 270 |
| Ohio | $68,690 | $69,530 | 3,060 |
| Oklahoma | $68,270 | $69,560 | 1,230 |
| Oregon | $86,210 | $84,180 | 700 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,000 | $67,410 | 4,270 |
| Rhode Island | $75,820 | $71,300 | 360 |
| South Carolina | $69,800 | $69,970 | 950 |
| South Dakota | $68,220 | $64,890 | 210 |
| Tennessee | $67,910 | $67,620 | 1,230 |
| Texas | $72,670 | $74,440 | 5,320 |
| Utah | $66,410 | $65,310 | 1,120 |
| Vermont | $80,280 | $77,450 | 160 |
| Virginia | $75,730 | $77,380 | 1,510 |
| Washington | $85,170 | $84,220 | 1,450 |
| West Virginia | $81,860 | $89,440 | 520 |
| Wisconsin | $74,320 | $74,930 | 1,330 |
| Wyoming | $67,640 | $64,370 | 120 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$89,300
5,490 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$93,810
3,060 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$74,410
2,150 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$73,620
2,030 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$83,210
2,000 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$72,300
1,340 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$77,280
1,320 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$65,660
1,280 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do dietitians and nutritionists make?
The average is $77,130 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $76,400 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $37.08, and the median is $36.73 an hour.
Which state pays dietitians and nutritionists the most?
California, with an average of $98,780 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $118,870.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $49,090 a year, and the top 10% earn over $103,720.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1031. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.