What dietitians and nutritionists earn in Michigan and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $32.14 an hour. That is 13% less than the national median of $76,400.
The middle half of dietitians and nutritionists in Michigan earn $57,800 to $78,530.
Michigan pays dietitians and nutritionists more than 11 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($98,850).
0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.08× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $32.88 | 880 | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $32.37 | 300 | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $33.50 | 220 | |
| Flint, MI | $31.14 | 110 | |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $32.44 | 100 | |
| Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $31.74 | 100 | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $30.44 | 90 | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $31.03 | 80 | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30.83 | 80 | |
| Battle Creek, MI | $31.20 | 60 | |
| Saginaw, MI | $34.56 | 50 | |
| Jackson, MI | $35.83 | 40 | |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $29.78 | 40 | |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30.69 | 40 | |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $32.14 | 30 | |
| Traverse City, MI | $28.79 | 30 |
Dietitians and Nutritionists in Michigan earned a median of $66,850 a year ($32.14 an hour) in May 2025, 13% less than the national median of $76,400. The middle half earned $57,800 to $78,530.
Among areas in Michigan, pay was highest in Jackson, MI at $74,530.
Michigan ranks #39 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 2,370 people worked as dietitians and nutritionists in Michigan in May 2025, or 0.54 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.