What dietitians and nutritionists earn in Connecticut and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $38.75 an hour. That is 5% more than the national median of $76,400.
The middle half of dietitians and nutritionists in Connecticut earn $68,830 to $90,020.
Connecticut pays dietitians and nutritionists more than 41 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($98,850).
0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.01× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $38.59 | 310 | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $39.85 | 200 | |
| New Haven, CT | $39.00 | 180 | |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $37.19 | 70 | |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $37.52 | 60 | |
| Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $27.45 | 30 |
Dietitians and Nutritionists in Connecticut earned a median of $80,600 a year ($38.75 an hour) in May 2025, 5% more than the national median of $76,400. The middle half earned $68,830 to $90,020.
Among areas in Connecticut, pay was highest in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at $82,880.
Connecticut ranks #9 of 50 states for dietitians and nutritionists pay. California pays the most, at $98,850 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 860 people worked as dietitians and nutritionists in Connecticut in May 2025, or 0.51 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.