Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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) |
| 66,330 |
1.3 % |
$ 30.84 |
$ 64,150 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Dietitians and Nutritionists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 19.15 |
$ 24.86 |
$ 30.33 |
$ 37.10 |
$ 43.27 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 39,840 |
$ 51,700 |
$ 63,090 |
$ 77,180 |
$ 90,000 |
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 |
19,690 |
0.35 |
$ 31.14 |
$ 64,760 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
7,230 |
0.75 |
$ 33.97 |
$ 70,650 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
5,020 |
0.33 |
$ 29.06 |
$ 60,430 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
3,740 |
0.07 |
$ 27.86 |
$ 57,960 |
| Special Food Services |
3,710 |
0.66 |
$ 31.35 |
$ 65,210 |
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) |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
7,230 |
0.75 |
$ 33.97 |
$ 70,650 |
| Special Food Services |
3,710 |
0.66 |
$ 31.35 |
$ 65,210 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
1,510 |
0.57 |
$ 31.62 |
$ 65,760 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
3,650 |
0.40 |
$ 29.89 |
$ 62,170 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
19,690 |
0.35 |
$ 31.14 |
$ 64,760 |
Top paying industries for Dietitians and Nutritionists:
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.
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 |
7,780 |
0.47 |
0.99 |
$ 38.98 |
$ 81,070 |
| Texas |
4,680 |
0.39 |
0.81 |
$ 28.46 |
$ 59,190 |
| New York |
4,450 |
0.51 |
1.07 |
$ 33.69 |
$ 70,070 |
| Pennsylvania |
3,600 |
0.65 |
1.37 |
$ 28.93 |
$ 60,180 |
| Florida |
3,430 |
0.41 |
0.85 |
$ 29.63 |
$ 61,630 |
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 |
470 |
0.72 |
1.51 |
$ 29.15 |
$ 60,630 |
| Idaho |
480 |
0.67 |
1.41 |
$ 24.36 |
$ 50,670 |
| Pennsylvania |
3,600 |
0.65 |
1.37 |
$ 28.93 |
$ 60,180 |
| Rhode Island |
280 |
0.64 |
1.33 |
$ 29.92 |
$ 62,240 |
| Georgia |
2,720 |
0.63 |
1.32 |
$ 24.69 |
$ 51,360 |
Top paying states for Dietitians and Nutritionists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
7,780 |
0.47 |
0.99 |
$ 38.98 |
$ 81,070 |
| Alaska |
130 |
0.42 |
0.89 |
$ 37.67 |
$ 78,350 |
| District of Columbia |
350 |
0.51 |
1.07 |
$ 35.17 |
$ 73,150 |
| Hawaii |
260 |
0.45 |
0.95 |
$ 35.01 |
$ 72,810 |
| New Jersey |
2,050 |
0.54 |
1.14 |
$ 34.98 |
$ 72,750 |
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 |
4,510 |
0.51 |
1.07 |
$ 35.15 |
$ 73,120 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,580 |
0.44 |
0.93 |
$ 37.60 |
$ 78,210 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,040 |
0.47 |
0.98 |
$ 30.89 |
$ 64,260 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,550 |
0.57 |
1.20 |
$ 31.99 |
$ 66,530 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,480 |
0.57 |
1.19 |
$ 34.71 |
$ 72,190 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,400 |
0.46 |
0.97 |
$ 33.96 |
$ 70,630 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,390 |
0.53 |
1.11 |
$ 25.69 |
$ 53,440 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,200 |
0.34 |
0.70 |
$ 28.13 |
$ 58,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,180 |
0.51 |
1.06 |
$ 45.70 |
$ 95,060 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,120 |
0.38 |
0.79 |
$ 29.41 |
$ 61,170 |
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) |
| Iowa City, IA |
130 |
1.56 |
3.27 |
$ 22.06 |
$ 45,890 |
| Erie, PA |
140 |
1.26 |
2.64 |
$ 28.31 |
$ 58,890 |
| Rochester, MN |
140 |
1.25 |
2.62 |
$ 30.80 |
$ 64,060 |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
50 |
1.20 |
2.52 |
$ 28.40 |
$ 59,070 |
| Johnstown, PA |
60 |
1.19 |
2.49 |
$ 30.69 |
$ 63,840 |
| Chico, CA |
90 |
1.17 |
2.44 |
$ 32.99 |
$ 68,620 |
| Columbus, GA-AL |
130 |
1.16 |
2.43 |
$ 26.09 |
$ 54,280 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL |
50 |
1.15 |
2.40 |
$ 25.25 |
$ 52,530 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
350 |
1.13 |
2.38 |
$ 31.74 |
$ 66,020 |
| Morgantown, WV |
70 |
1.13 |
2.37 |
$ 27.58 |
$ 57,360 |
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) |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
80 |
0.40 |
0.85 |
$ 45.74 |
$ 95,140 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,180 |
0.51 |
1.06 |
$ 45.70 |
$ 95,060 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
70 |
0.54 |
1.14 |
$ 45.02 |
$ 93,640 |
| Salinas, CA |
40 |
0.22 |
0.45 |
$ 43.51 |
$ 90,500 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
420 |
0.38 |
0.80 |
$ 42.83 |
$ 89,080 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
470 |
0.49 |
1.02 |
$ 40.01 |
$ 83,220 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
40 |
0.46 |
0.97 |
$ 39.72 |
$ 82,610 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
50 |
0.29 |
0.61 |
$ 39.59 |
$ 82,350 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 39.55 |
$ 82,270 |
| Modesto, CA |
80 |
0.42 |
0.88 |
$ 39.43 |
$ 82,020 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Dietitians and Nutritionists:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dietitians and Nutritionists:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Dietitians and Nutritionists:
About May 2020 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 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
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
