What dietetic technicians earn in Virginia and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $18.65 an hour. That is 3% more than the national median of $37,640.
The middle half of dietetic technicians in Virginia earn $34,970 to $43,010.
Virginia pays dietetic technicians more than 23 of the other 43 states. Highest: Oregon ($54,670).
0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.55× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $17.82 | 740 | |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $19.19 | 90 | |
| Richmond, VA | $18.87 | 60 | |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $15.37 | 60 |
Dietetic Technicians in Virginia earned a median of $38,790 a year ($18.65 an hour) in May 2025, 3% more than the national median of $37,640. The middle half earned $34,970 to $43,010.
Among areas in Virginia, pay was highest in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC at $39,910.
Virginia ranks #21 of 44 states for dietetic technicians pay. Oregon pays the most, at $54,670 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 460 people worked as dietetic technicians in Virginia in May 2025, or 0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.