facebook tracking Dietitian and Nutritionist salary in Texas (2025): how much dietitians and nutritionists make, by city

How much do dietitians and nutritionists make in Texas?

What dietitians and nutritionists earn in Texas and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#20 of 50 states
Switch state
See also Dietitian and Nutritionist pay nationally All healthcare pay in Texas
Median pay in Texas
$74,440

a year, or $35.79 an hour. That is 3% less than the national median of $76,400.

The middle half of dietitians and nutritionists in Texas earn $60,960 to $84,570.

Pay range in Texas
Bottom 10% earn under
$40,040
25th percentile
$60,960
Median
$74,440
75th percentile
$84,570
Top 10% earn over
$98,960
Rank among states
#20 of 50

Texas pays dietitians and nutritionists more than 30 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($98,850).

Jobs in Texas
5,320

0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.76× the U.S. concentration.

Dietitian and Nutritionist pay in Texas cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $77,180 $37.10 1,340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $77,540 $37.28 1,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $65,790 $31.63 550
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $73,130 $35.16 370
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $63,990 $30.77 230
El Paso, TX $76,830 $36.94 170
Killeen-Temple, TX $74,640 $35.89 120
Corpus Christi, TX $66,510 $31.98 90
Lubbock, TX $64,120 $30.83 80
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $72,790 $34.99 80
Amarillo, TX $74,710 $35.92 70
Tyler, TX $70,920 $34.09 70
Waco, TX $73,850 $35.51 70
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,810 $31.64 70
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $73,250 $35.22 60
College Station-Bryan, TX $65,560 $31.52 60
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $75,030 $36.07 50
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,130 $28.43 50
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,700 $35.91 50
Laredo, TX $63,650 $30.60 40
Longview, TX $60,220 $28.95 40
Wichita Falls, TX $66,540 $31.99 40
San Angelo, TX $64,810 $31.16 30
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,500 $31.97 30
Advertisement

States with similar dietitian and nutritionist pay

Florida $76,050 median a year · +2% vs Texas Colorado $75,510 median a year · +1% vs Texas Wisconsin $74,930 median a year · +1% vs Texas New Mexico $74,730 median a year Illinois $73,520 median a year · −1% vs Texas Georgia $73,200 median a year · −2% vs Texas

Other healthcare salaries in Texas

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $24,230 median a year · 329,590 jobs Registered Nurses $95,970 median a year · 271,380 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,500 median a year · 88,680 jobs Medical Assistants $39,520 median a year · 75,340 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,240 median a year · 57,560 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $45,900 median a year · 41,740 jobs Dental Assistants $45,430 median a year · 33,230 jobs Physicians, All Other $269,800 median a year · 30,720 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $59,290 median a year · 29,530 jobs Nurse Practitioners $131,670 median a year · 25,970 jobs Pharmacists $138,260 median a year · 24,700 jobs Physical Therapists $105,810 median a year · 21,870 jobs
All healthcare salaries in Texas

Questions about dietitian and nutritionist pay in Texas

How much does a dietitian and nutritionist make in Texas?

Dietitians and Nutritionists in Texas earned a median of $74,440 a year ($35.79 an hour) in May 2025, 3% less than the national median of $76,400. The middle half earned $60,960 to $84,570.

Where in Texas do dietitians and nutritionists earn the most?

Among areas in Texas, pay was highest in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $77,540.

How does Texas rank for dietitian and nutritionist pay?

Texas ranks #20 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.

How many dietitians and nutritionists work in Texas?

About 5,320 people worked as dietitians and nutritionists in Texas in May 2025, or 0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

Texas hospitals Texas hospital star ratings Texas hospital finances Texas shortage areas Hospitals per capita All healthcare salaries

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.