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Dietitians and Nutritionists: pay and where the jobs are
What dietitians and nutritionists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$76,400 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $77,130
- Median hourly wage
- $36.73
- Mean hourly wage
- $37.08
- Employment
- 77,570
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1031.
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How much do dietitians and nutritionists make?
The median annual wage for dietitians and nutritionists was $76,400 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $49,090 and the highest-paid 10% more than $103,720. As an hourly rate, the median is $36.73. About 77,570 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($98,850), West Virginia ($89,440) and Alaska ($87,980). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in West Virginia.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for dietitians and nutritionists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,090 | $23.60 | $4,091 | $3,469 |
| 25th percentile | $63,080 | $30.33 | $5,257 | $4,405 |
| Median | $76,400 | $36.73 | $6,367 | $5,215 |
| 75th percentile | $89,340 | $42.95 | $7,445 | $5,973 |
| 90th percentile | $103,720 | $49.87 | $8,643 | $6,816 |
Dietitians and Nutritionists: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$76,588 take-home in national prices
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$68,829 take-home in national prices
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$65,925 take-home in national prices
Where a median dietitians and nutritionist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 8,720 | $98,850 | $72,780 | $130,850 | $72,138 | $65,153 |
| West Virginia | 520 | $89,440 | $55,350 | $103,130 | $68,544 | $76,588 |
| Alaska | 130 | $87,980 | $70,100 | $105,970 | $70,453 | $68,829 |
| New Jersey | 2,870 | $84,450 | $62,670 | $114,400 | $64,506 | $59,286 |
| Washington | 1,450 | $84,220 | $62,100 | $108,010 | $66,911 | $62,526 |
| Oregon | 700 | $84,180 | $65,400 | $105,020 | $61,782 | $59,773 |
| New York | 5,330 | $82,480 | $62,100 | $105,830 | $62,610 | $58,015 |
| District of Columbia | 270 | $82,150 | $50,010 | $111,530 | $62,608 | $56,968 |
| Hawaii | 370 | $81,920 | $65,330 | $100,610 | $61,649 | $56,069 |
| Connecticut | 860 | $80,600 | $61,570 | $100,140 | $61,446 | $59,305 |
| Delaware | 290 | $78,060 | $57,810 | $111,600 | $59,622 | $59,737 |
| Maryland | 1,430 | $77,800 | $61,470 | $100,900 | $60,233 | $57,387 |
| Minnesota | 1,180 | $77,540 | $62,660 | $94,580 | $59,289 | $60,118 |
| Vermont | 160 | $77,450 | $61,960 | $102,500 | $60,708 | $61,974 |
| Virginia | 1,510 | $77,380 | $44,940 | $103,130 | $59,632 | $58,980 |
| Massachusetts | 2,860 | $76,660 | $63,310 | $107,150 | $58,795 | $55,594 |
| Florida | 4,370 | $76,050 | $49,920 | $93,530 | $62,331 | $60,273 |
| Colorado | 1,640 | $75,510 | $59,840 | $114,350 | $59,005 | $57,258 |
| Wisconsin | 1,330 | $74,930 | $58,040 | $91,520 | $58,604 | $62,282 |
| New Mexico | 500 | $74,730 | $56,260 | $91,660 | $59,056 | $64,044 |
| Texas | 5,320 | $74,440 | $40,040 | $98,960 | $61,199 | $63,054 |
| Illinois | 2,840 | $73,520 | $51,330 | $115,190 | $57,057 | $57,081 |
| Georgia | 2,020 | $73,200 | $47,250 | $96,430 | $57,422 | $59,633 |
| Iowa | 630 | $72,690 | $50,720 | $92,940 | $57,857 | $65,925 |
| New Hampshire | 440 | $71,840 | $33,280 | $92,810 | $59,369 | $56,996 |
| Idaho | 420 | $71,610 | $47,870 | $87,780 | $56,521 | $59,188 |
| Montana | 230 | $71,580 | $60,280 | $90,740 | $56,503 | $59,700 |
| Rhode Island | 360 | $71,300 | $51,060 | $100,770 | $56,148 | $54,897 |
| Louisiana | 800 | $70,460 | $49,230 | $91,560 | $56,671 | $64,248 |
| Nebraska | 570 | $70,160 | $57,340 | $89,550 | $55,875 | $62,012 |
| North Dakota | 270 | $70,040 | $59,860 | $86,260 | $57,997 | $65,195 |
| South Carolina | 950 | $69,970 | $40,630 | $95,020 | $55,730 | $59,446 |
| Oklahoma | 1,230 | $69,560 | $39,580 | $86,990 | $55,181 | $62,817 |
| Ohio | 3,060 | $69,530 | $36,970 | $91,820 | $56,276 | $60,659 |
| Kentucky | 1,040 | $69,520 | $31,820 | $89,710 | $55,422 | $61,471 |
| Nevada | 560 | $69,030 | $35,820 | $101,400 | $57,393 | $57,405 |
| Tennessee | 1,230 | $67,620 | $40,860 | $90,200 | $56,401 | $61,392 |
| North Carolina | 2,780 | $67,560 | $48,910 | $88,860 | $54,172 | $57,430 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,270 | $67,410 | $43,370 | $92,150 | $54,136 | $55,483 |
| Michigan | 2,370 | $66,850 | $48,420 | $84,530 | $53,269 | $55,363 |
| Kansas | 580 | $66,830 | $56,320 | $90,310 | $52,915 | $58,751 |
| Indiana | 1,670 | $66,450 | $43,050 | $84,320 | $53,642 | $57,476 |
| Alabama | 780 | $66,190 | $50,970 | $87,450 | $52,582 | $59,199 |
| Arkansas | 650 | $65,540 | $44,700 | $174,060 | $52,904 | $60,853 |
| Missouri | 1,700 | $65,450 | $43,980 | $85,900 | $52,630 | $57,952 |
| Utah | 1,120 | $65,310 | $35,860 | $99,770 | $52,104 | $52,703 |
| South Dakota | 210 | $64,890 | $50,260 | $88,710 | $54,319 | $61,318 |
| Maine | 510 | $64,610 | $35,360 | $129,180 | $51,088 | $52,641 |
| Arizona | 1,800 | $64,410 | $43,150 | $92,370 | $52,717 | $52,362 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $64,370 | $42,770 | $100,930 | $53,901 | $58,152 |
| Mississippi | 540 | $63,700 | $42,810 | $86,260 | $51,547 | $59,281 |
| Guam | 40 | $60,260 | $33,570 | $86,140 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 560 | $47,210 | $35,540 | $75,770 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1031. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.