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Assist in the provision of food service and nutritional programs, under the supervision of a dietitian. May plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Dietetic Technicians:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
26,430 | 2.7 % | $ 15.83 | $ 32,920 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Dietetic Technicians:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 10.09 | $ 12.26 | $ 14.48 | $ 18.31 | $ 23.56 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 20,980 | $ 25,490 | $ 30,110 | $ 38,090 | $ 49,000 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Dietetic Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Dietetic Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Dietetic Technicians:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 10,000 | 0.18 | $ 16.70 | $ 34,730 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 8,280 | 0.54 | $ 14.70 | $ 30,570 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | 2,090 | 0.22 | $ 13.71 | $ 28,510 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 1,160 | 0.02 | $ 17.82 | $ 37,070 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 530 | 0.20 | $ 16.23 | $ 33,750 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dietetic Technicians:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 8,280 | 0.54 | $ 14.70 | $ 30,570 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | 2,090 | 0.22 | $ 13.71 | $ 28,510 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 530 | 0.20 | $ 16.23 | $ 33,750 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 10,000 | 0.18 | $ 16.70 | $ 34,730 |
Facilities Support Services | 210 | 0.13 | $ 14.92 | $ 31,030 |
Top paying industries for Dietetic Technicians:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grantmaking and Giving Services | (8) | (8) | $ 22.38 | $ 46,550 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 270 | 0.03 | $ 19.12 | $ 39,780 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 120 | (7) | $ 18.69 | $ 38,880 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 390 | 0.02 | $ 18.33 | $ 38,130 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 1,160 | 0.02 | $ 17.82 | $ 37,070 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Dietetic Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Dietetic Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Dietetic Technicians:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 5,280 | 0.32 | 1.69 | $ 18.77 | $ 39,050 |
Illinois | 2,090 | 0.37 | 1.95 | $ 13.55 | $ 28,190 |
Florida | 1,940 | 0.23 | 1.21 | $ 14.37 | $ 29,880 |
Texas | 1,660 | 0.14 | 0.72 | $ 14.83 | $ 30,840 |
Michigan | 1,190 | 0.30 | 1.60 | $ 14.01 | $ 29,130 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dietetic Technicians:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vermont | 170 | 0.59 | 3.12 | $ 15.97 | $ 33,220 |
West Virginia | 310 | 0.48 | 2.51 | $ 13.35 | $ 27,760 |
Utah | 590 | 0.39 | 2.07 | $ 14.67 | $ 30,510 |
Hawaii | 220 | 0.38 | 1.99 | $ 16.13 | $ 33,550 |
Illinois | 2,090 | 0.37 | 1.95 | $ 13.55 | $ 28,190 |
Top paying states for Dietetic Technicians:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oregon | 60 | 0.03 | 0.17 | $ 22.39 | $ 46,580 |
Washington | 240 | 0.08 | 0.40 | $ 21.87 | $ 45,490 |
Rhode Island | 50 | 0.12 | 0.63 | $ 20.71 | $ 43,080 |
New York | 1,060 | 0.12 | 0.64 | $ 20.19 | $ 41,990 |
Alaska | 40 | 0.12 | 0.64 | $ 20.12 | $ 41,860 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Dietetic Technicians:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,420 | 0.42 | 2.19 | $ 18.73 | $ 38,950 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,000 | 0.23 | 1.21 | $ 14.58 | $ 30,330 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 860 | 0.10 | 0.51 | $ 20.50 | $ 42,630 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 650 | 0.31 | 1.61 | $ 15.05 | $ 31,290 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 640 | 0.25 | 1.33 | $ 15.83 | $ 32,930 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 540 | 0.20 | 1.05 | $ 15.25 | $ 31,720 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 500 | 0.28 | 1.48 | $ 14.57 | $ 30,310 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 480 | 0.13 | 0.70 | $ 14.00 | $ 29,130 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 470 | 0.18 | 0.95 | $ 16.78 | $ 34,890 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 450 | 0.15 | 0.79 | $ 16.96 | $ 35,280 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dietetic Technicians:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yuba City, CA | 60 | 1.26 | 6.65 | $ 16.08 | $ 33,440 |
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL | 60 | 1.16 | 6.12 | $ 11.45 | $ 23,810 |
Rockford, IL | 140 | 1.03 | 5.42 | $ 13.05 | $ 27,140 |
New Bedford, MA | 60 | 1.00 | 5.26 | $ 15.40 | $ 32,040 |
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 30 | 0.92 | 4.86 | $ 11.14 | $ 23,170 |
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI | 430 | 0.84 | 4.42 | $ 13.25 | $ 27,560 |
Flagstaff, AZ | 50 | 0.82 | 4.32 | $ 14.36 | $ 29,860 |
Wichita Falls, TX | 40 | 0.78 | 4.12 | $ 10.26 | $ 21,330 |
Jackson, TN | 50 | 0.71 | 3.71 | $ 9.30 | $ 19,350 |
St. George, UT | 50 | 0.69 | 3.62 | $ 11.43 | $ 23,780 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Dietetic Technicians:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 120 | 0.12 | 0.64 | $ 26.59 | $ 55,310 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 190 | 0.62 | 3.29 | $ 23.97 | $ 49,860 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 50 | 0.04 | 0.21 | $ 22.33 | $ 46,450 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 360 | 0.16 | 0.82 | $ 22.27 | $ 46,330 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 160 | 0.08 | 0.42 | $ 21.48 | $ 44,680 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 150 | 0.15 | 0.82 | $ 21.11 | $ 43,900 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 860 | 0.10 | 0.51 | $ 20.50 | $ 42,630 |
Fresno, CA | 130 | 0.35 | 1.82 | $ 20.22 | $ 42,060 |
Syracuse, NY | 50 | 0.18 | 0.96 | $ 19.68 | $ 40,930 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA | 90 | 0.60 | 3.18 | $ 19.57 | $ 40,700 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Dietetic Technicians:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | 310 | 1.89 | 9.96 | $ 11.86 | $ 24,670 |
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 1.36 | 7.13 | $ 11.80 | $ 24,550 |
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.96 | 5.07 | $ 10.12 | $ 21,050 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.38 | 1.97 | $ 14.46 | $ 30,070 |
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.92 | 4.83 | $ 18.15 | $ 37,760 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dietetic Technicians:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | 310 | 1.89 | 9.96 | $ 11.86 | $ 24,670 |
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 1.36 | 7.13 | $ 11.80 | $ 24,550 |
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.96 | 5.07 | $ 10.12 | $ 21,050 |
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.92 | 4.83 | $ 18.15 | $ 37,760 |
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.66 | 3.49 | $ 12.73 | $ 26,480 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Dietetic Technicians:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.41 | 2.14 | $ 20.30 | $ 42,230 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.50 | 2.65 | $ 18.47 | $ 38,430 |
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.44 | 2.33 | $ 18.18 | $ 37,820 |
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.92 | 4.83 | $ 18.15 | $ 37,760 |
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 16.75 | $ 34,830 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021