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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists

Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

National estimates for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Industry profile for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Geographic profile for Dietitians and Nutritionists

National estimates for Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
69,880 2.5 % $ 33.34 $ 69,350 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.22 $ 27.16 $ 31.95 $ 38.67 $ 45.74
Annual Wage (2) $ 44,140 $ 56,490 $ 66,450 $ 80,430 $ 95,130

Industry profile for Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Dietitians and Nutritionists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Dietitians and Nutritionists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 18,370 0.33 $ 33.83 $ 70,360
Outpatient Care Centers 6,690 0.65 $ 36.70 $ 76,330
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 6,160 0.58 $ 32.05 $ 66,660
Special Food Services 5,330 0.84 $ 32.54 $ 67,690
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 5,000 0.37 $ 31.63 $ 65,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Special Food Services 5,330 0.84 $ 32.54 $ 67,690
Outpatient Care Centers 6,690 0.65 $ 36.70 $ 76,330
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 1,670 0.62 $ 34.72 $ 72,220
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 6,160 0.58 $ 32.05 $ 66,660
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 5,000 0.37 $ 31.63 $ 65,790

Top paying industries for Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services (8) (8) $ 40.15 $ 83,510
Home Health Care Services 940 0.06 $ 39.83 $ 82,850
Scientific Research and Development Services 140 0.02 $ 39.65 $ 82,470
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 70 0.02 $ 39.03 $ 81,180
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,580 0.12 $ 39.00 $ 81,120

Geographic profile for Dietitians and Nutritionists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Dietitians and Nutritionists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Dietitians and Nutritionists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of dietitians and nutritionists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Dietitians and Nutritionists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,600 0.54 1.15 $ 38.54 $ 80,160
New York 5,200 0.57 1.21 $ 38.42 $ 79,910
Florida 4,050 0.44 0.93 $ 30.81 $ 64,080
Texas 3,880 0.30 0.63 $ 31.79 $ 66,130
Pennsylvania 3,260 0.56 1.19 $ 31.53 $ 65,580


Map of location quotient of dietitians and nutritionists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dietitians and Nutritionists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 590 0.87 1.84 $ 32.79 $ 68,190
District of Columbia 550 0.80 1.70 $ 40.17 $ 83,550
Delaware 340 0.75 1.58 $ 34.38 $ 71,520
Hawaii 420 0.71 1.50 $ 36.04 $ 74,970
Massachusetts 2,410 0.68 1.43 $ 33.36 $ 69,390


Map of annual mean wages of dietitians and nutritionists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Dietitians and Nutritionists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 550 0.80 1.70 $ 40.17 $ 83,550
Maine 290 0.47 0.99 $ 39.66 $ 82,480
California 9,600 0.54 1.15 $ 38.54 $ 80,160
New York 5,200 0.57 1.21 $ 38.42 $ 79,910
New Jersey 2,740 0.67 1.41 $ 38.29 $ 79,630



Map of employment of dietitians and nutritionists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,670 0.62 1.31 $ 40.03 $ 83,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,160 0.68 1.44 $ 33.01 $ 68,660
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,770 0.66 1.39 $ 34.05 $ 70,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,570 0.57 1.20 $ 34.57 $ 71,900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,510 0.50 1.05 $ 39.01 $ 81,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,450 0.33 0.69 $ 32.01 $ 66,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,130 0.30 0.63 $ 33.54 $ 69,750
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,060 0.40 0.85 $ 31.57 $ 65,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,040 0.67 1.43 $ 36.42 $ 75,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,040 0.43 0.92 $ 48.62 $ 101,120


Map of location quotient of dietitians and nutritionists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Morgantown, WV 100 1.56 3.31 $ 30.26 $ 62,940
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 60 1.41 2.97 $ 30.67 $ 63,800
Beckley, WV 50 1.23 2.61 $ 34.49 $ 71,740
Rochester, MN 140 1.19 2.51 $ 36.67 $ 76,270
Cumberland, MD-WV 40 1.09 2.31 $ 32.75 $ 68,120
Elmira, NY 40 1.05 2.22 $ 33.46 $ 69,600
Greenville, NC 80 0.96 2.04 $ 30.28 $ 62,980
Billings, MT 80 0.95 2.02 $ 26.48 $ 55,080
New Bedford, MA 60 0.92 1.95 $ 27.29 $ 56,750
Pittsfield, MA 30 0.92 1.94 $ 29.85 $ 62,080