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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-2051 Dietetic Technicians

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.


National estimates for Dietetic Technicians
Industry profile for Dietetic Technicians
Geographic profile for Dietetic Technicians

National estimates for Dietetic Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Dietetic Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
19,690 2.0 % $ 17.49 $ 36,370 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Dietetic Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.04 $ 14.28 $ 16.33 $ 18.98 $ 24.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,040 $ 29,710 $ 33,960 $ 39,480 $ 49,920


Industry profile for Dietetic Technicians:

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 9,550 0.17 $ 18.28 $ 38,010
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 3,560 0.27 $ 14.75 $ 30,680
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,450 0.03 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 1,000 0.11 $ 15.58 $ 32,410
Special Food Services 730 0.11 $ 15.31 $ 31,840

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) 3,560 0.27 $ 14.75 $ 30,680
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 690 0.25 $ 17.95 $ 37,340
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 9,550 0.17 $ 18.28 $ 38,010
Social Advocacy Organizations 310 0.13 $ 16.59 $ 34,500
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 1,000 0.11 $ 15.58 $ 32,410

Top paying industries for Dietetic Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 260 0.03 $ 21.18 $ 44,060
Offices of Physicians (8) (8) $ 20.64 $ 42,940
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 150 0.01 $ 19.83 $ 41,250
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 90 (7) $ 19.82 $ 41,230
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,450 0.03 $ 19.54 $ 40,650


Geographic profile for Dietetic Technicians:

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.



Map of employment of dietetic technicians by state, May 2022


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 3,700 0.21 1.58 $ 21.31 $ 44,330
Michigan 2,490 0.59 4.40 $ 15.78 $ 32,830
Ohio 1,240 0.23 1.73 $ 16.99 $ 35,350
Texas 880 0.07 0.51 $ 14.75 $ 30,680
Florida 830 0.09 0.68 $ 14.91 $ 31,010


Map of location quotient of dietetic technicians by state, May 2022


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)
Michigan 2,490 0.59 4.40 $ 15.78 $ 32,830
West Virginia 270 0.40 3.02 $ 14.74 $ 30,670
South Carolina 590 0.27 2.06 $ 13.63 $ 28,350
Vermont 80 0.27 2.05 $ 17.33 $ 36,040
Ohio 1,240 0.23 1.73 $ 16.99 $ 35,350


Map of annual mean wages of dietetic technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Dietetic Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 80 0.04 0.30 $ 23.84 $ 49,580
New York 830 0.09 0.69 $ 22.89 $ 47,600
Washington 150 0.04 0.34 $ 22.88 $ 47,590
California 3,700 0.21 1.58 $ 21.31 $ 44,330
District of Columbia 30 0.05 0.36 $ 20.63 $ 42,900



Map of employment of dietetic technicians by area, May 2022


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 1,320 0.22 1.62 $ 20.67 $ 43,000
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,190 0.64 4.79 $ 15.72 $ 32,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 990 0.11 0.81 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 700 1.28 9.61 $ 15.81 $ 32,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 510 0.18 1.38 $ 18.18 $ 37,810
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 430 0.20 1.47 $ 17.10 $ 35,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 410 0.17 1.28 $ 25.51 $ 53,070
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 370 0.14 1.03 $ 18.98 $ 39,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 360 0.24 1.81 $ 19.31 $ 40,160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 300 0.18 1.37 $ 19.51 $ 40,580


Map of location quotient of dietetic technicians by area, May 2022


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)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 700 1.28 9.61 $ 15.81 $ 32,890
Jackson, MI 60 1.03 7.75 $ 16.80 $ 34,950
Yuba City, CA 30 0.67 5.05 $ 20.01 $ 41,620
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,190 0.64 4.79 $ 15.72 $ 32,700
Columbia, SC 190 0.52 3.87 $ 14.59 $ 30,340
Greensboro-High Point, NC 180 0.52 3.87 $ 11.55 $ 24,030
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 140 0.49 3.70 $ 15.47 $ 32,180
Chico, CA 30 0.41 3.07 $ 17.76 $ 36,950
Akron, OH 100 0.33 2.48 $ 17.50 $ 36,400
Visalia-Porterville, CA 50 0.33 2.46 $ 17.73 $ 36,880


Map of annual mean wages of dietetic technicians by area, May 2022


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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 220 0.20 1.48 $ 26.78 $ 55,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 410 0.17 1.28 $ 25.51 $ 53,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 0.37 $ 24.69 $ 51,350
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 100 0.33 2.45 $ 23.25 $ 48,360
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 100 0.05 0.38 $ 22.92 $ 47,680
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 50 0.25 1.85 $ 21.99 $ 45,730
Santa Rosa, CA 50 0.25 1.91 $ 21.95 $ 45,650
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 180 0.18 1.34 $ 21.68 $ 45,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 990 0.11 0.81 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 120 0.04 0.32 $ 20.81 $ 43,290

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)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 0.51 3.85 $ 14.66 $ 30,490
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 0.73 5.51 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.33 2.46 $ 13.80 $ 28,710
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.62 4.69 $ 15.43 $ 32,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 60 0.18 1.36 $ 16.20 $ 33,700

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)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 0.73 5.51 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.62 4.69 $ 15.43 $ 32,100
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 50 0.52 3.92 $ 11.65 $ 24,230
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 0.51 3.85 $ 14.66 $ 30,490
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.51 3.84 $ 18.58 $ 38,650

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)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 0.73 5.51 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.51 3.84 $ 18.58 $ 38,650
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.49 $ 17.70 $ 36,810
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 3.06 $ 17.19 $ 35,750
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 60 0.18 1.36 $ 16.20 $ 33,700


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.

(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 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