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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 80 0.56 1.18 $ 51.35 $ 106,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,040 0.43 0.92 $ 48.62 $ 101,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 850 0.76 1.61 $ 47.59 $ 98,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 40 0.36 0.76 $ 45.21 $ 94,030
Portland-South Portland, ME 140 0.67 1.41 $ 44.94 $ 93,470
Santa Rosa, CA 90 0.44 0.92 $ 44.82 $ 93,230
Modesto, CA 80 0.40 0.85 $ 44.61 $ 92,780
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 60 0.61 1.28 $ 42.61 $ 88,630
Napa, CA 40 0.56 1.18 $ 42.14 $ 87,640
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 480 0.47 0.99 $ 41.36 $ 86,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.84 1.79 $ 28.58 $ 59,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.46 0.97 $ 25.23 $ 52,480
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 110 0.67 1.41 $ 24.41 $ 50,770
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 110 0.33 0.70 $ 30.01 $ 62,410
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.41 0.86 $ 27.49 $ 57,170

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.95 2.01 $ 32.11 $ 66,780
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.84 1.79 $ 28.58 $ 59,450
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.75 1.59 $ 18.77 $ 39,050
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 80 0.73 1.55 $ 24.68 $ 51,330
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 0.69 1.47 $ 30.69 $ 63,830

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Dietitians and Nutritionists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 0.99 $ 40.83 $ 84,920
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 1.03 $ 39.91 $ 83,000
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.58 1.23 $ 37.61 $ 78,240
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 1.00 $ 37.50 $ 78,000
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.44 0.93 $ 37.45 $ 77,890


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023