What dietitians and nutritionists earn in Ohio and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $33.43 an hour. That is 9% less than the national median of $76,400.
The middle half of dietitians and nutritionists in Ohio earn $60,390 to $79,110.
Ohio pays dietitians and nutritionists more than 17 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($98,850).
0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.10× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $34.25 | 710 | |
| Columbus, OH | $34.23 | 680 | |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $33.00 | 630 | |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $33.43 | 210 | |
| Akron, OH | $35.62 | 170 | |
| Toledo, OH | $34.03 | 150 | |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36.73 | 110 | |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $29.97 | 80 | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $31.20 | 80 | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $32.14 | 80 | |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $35.75 | 70 | |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $31.20 | 70 | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $31.50 | 60 | |
| Lima, OH | $29.33 | 40 |
Dietitians and Nutritionists in Ohio earned a median of $69,530 a year ($33.43 an hour) in May 2025, 9% less than the national median of $76,400. The middle half earned $60,390 to $79,110.
Among areas in Ohio, pay was highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH at $76,400.
Ohio ranks #33 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 3,060 people worked as dietitians and nutritionists in Ohio in May 2025, or 0.55 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.