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How much do dietitians and nutritionists make?

What dietitians and nutritionists earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).

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Median pay in the U.S.
$76,400

a year, or $36.73 an hour, for dietitians and nutritionists nationally. The average (mean) is $77,130 ($37.08 an hour).

The middle half earn $63,080 to $89,340. Median means half earn more and half earn less.

Pay range, U.S.
Bottom 10% earn under
$49,090
25th percentile
$63,080
Median
$76,400
75th percentile
$89,340
Top 10% earn over
$103,720
Jobs nationally
77,570

Dietitians and Nutritionists employed across the U.S.. Most work in California, New York, Texas.

Highest-paying state
California

$98,850 a year. Lowest: Mississippi at $63,700.

Dietitian and Nutritionist pay in California

Dietitian and Nutritionist pay by state

Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.

Dietitians and Nutritionists pay by state (median a year, May 2025)

AK$88k ME$65k VT$77k NH$72k WA$84k ID$72k MT$72k ND$70k MN$78k IL$74k WI$75k MI$67k NY$82k RI$71k MA$77k OR$84k NV$69k WY$64k SD$65k IA$73k IN$66k OH$70k PA$67k NJ$84k CT$81k CA$99k UT$65k CO$76k NE$70k MO$65k KY$70k WV$89k VA$77k MD$78k DE$78k AZ$64k NM$75k KS$67k AR$66k TN$68k NC$68k SC$70k OK$70k LA$70k MS$64k AL$66k GA$73k HI$82k TX$74k FL$76k

Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in every state

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.

State Pay a year Hourly Jobs Per 1,000 jobs
Alabama $66,190 $31.82 780 0.37
Alaska $87,980 $42.30 130 0.41
Arizona $64,410 $30.97 1,800 0.56
Arkansas $65,540 $31.51 650 0.5
California $98,850 $47.52 8,720 0.48
Colorado $75,510 $36.30 1,640 0.57
Connecticut $80,600 $38.75 860 0.51
Delaware $78,060 $37.53 290 0.6
Florida $76,050 $36.56 4,370 0.44
Georgia $73,200 $35.19 2,020 0.41
Hawaii $81,920 $39.38 370 0.59
Idaho $71,610 $34.43 420 0.49
Illinois $73,520 $35.35 2,840 0.47
Indiana $66,450 $31.95 1,670 0.52
Iowa $72,690 $34.95 630 0.4
Kansas $66,830 $32.13 580 0.41
Kentucky $69,520 $33.43 1,040 0.52
Louisiana $70,460 $33.87 800 0.42
Maine $64,610 $31.06 510 0.8
Maryland $77,800 $37.41 1,430 0.52
Massachusetts $76,660 $36.86 2,860 0.79
Michigan $66,850 $32.14 2,370 0.54
Minnesota $77,540 $37.28 1,180 0.4
Mississippi $63,700 $30.63 540 0.47
Missouri $65,450 $31.47 1,700 0.58
Montana $71,580 $34.42 230 0.45
Nebraska $70,160 $33.73 570 0.56
Nevada $69,030 $33.19 560 0.36
New Hampshire $71,840 $34.54 440 0.64
New Jersey $84,450 $40.60 2,870 0.67
New Mexico $74,730 $35.93 500 0.58
New York $82,480 $39.66 5,330 0.55
North Carolina $67,560 $32.48 2,780 0.56
North Dakota $70,040 $33.67 270 0.64
Ohio $69,530 $33.43 3,060 0.55
Oklahoma $69,560 $33.44 1,230 0.72
Oregon $84,180 $40.47 700 0.35
Pennsylvania $67,410 $32.41 4,270 0.71
Rhode Island $71,300 $34.28 360 0.72
South Carolina $69,970 $33.64 950 0.41
South Dakota $64,890 $31.20 210 0.46
Tennessee $67,620 $32.51 1,230 0.37
Texas $74,440 $35.79 5,320 0.38
Utah $65,310 $31.40 1,120 0.65
Vermont $77,450 $37.24 160 0.52
Virginia $77,380 $37.20 1,510 0.37
Washington $84,220 $40.49 1,450 0.41
West Virginia $89,440 $43.00 520 0.73
Wisconsin $74,930 $36.03 1,330 0.45
Wyoming $64,370 $30.95 120 0.43
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Top-paying metro areas for dietitians and nutritionists

Metro areas with at least 50 dietitians and nutritionists, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.

Metro areaPay a yearHourlyJobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $122,910 $59.09 610
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $117,380 $56.43 1,210
Vallejo, CA $111,430 $53.57 100
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $102,580 $49.32 550
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $102,060 $49.07 100
Salinas, CA $101,640 $48.86 60
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $99,720 $47.94 110
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $98,870 $47.53 620
Modesto, CA $97,830 $47.03 100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $97,350 $46.80 70
Visalia, CA $96,880 $46.58 60
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $95,450 $45.89 3,060
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $95,280 $45.81 710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $93,860 $45.12 150
Fresno, CA $93,470 $44.94 240

Metro areas with the most dietitians and nutritionists

Metro areaJobsPay a year
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 5,490 $86,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,060 $95,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,150 $74,860
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 2,030 $73,560
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 2,000 $77,840
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 1,340 $77,180
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,320 $77,540
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 1,280 $64,420
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,220 $81,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 1,210 $117,380
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,190 $79,750
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,050 $77,710
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 880 $68,390
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 880 $87,580
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 810 $75,970

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Questions about dietitian and nutritionist pay

How much does a dietitian and nutritionist make?

The median pay for dietitians and nutritionists in the U.S. was $76,400 a year ($36.73 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $63,080 and $89,340.

Which states pay dietitians and nutritionists the most?

The highest pay was in California ($98,850), West Virginia ($89,440), Alaska ($87,980), New Jersey ($84,450), Washington ($84,220). The lowest was in Mississippi ($63,700), Wyoming ($64,370), Arizona ($64,410).

How much do the highest-paid dietitians and nutritionists make?

The best-paid 10% of dietitians and nutritionists earned more than $103,720 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $49,090. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.

Which city pays dietitians and nutritionists the most?

Among metro areas with at least 50 dietitians and nutritionists, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA pays the most, with median pay of $122,910 a year (May 2025).

How many dietitians and nutritionists are there in the U.S.?

About 77,570 people were employed as dietitians and nutritionists in May 2025.

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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)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.