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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.
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
66,690 | 1.6 % | $ 31.55 | $ 65,620 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Dietitians and Nutritionists:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 20.45 | $ 23.80 | $ 29.64 | $ 37.22 | $ 45.02 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 42,530 | $ 49,490 | $ 61,650 | $ 77,430 | $ 93,640 |
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 | 19,240 | 0.34 | $ 31.96 | $ 66,490 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 7,270 | 0.74 | $ 34.84 | $ 72,470 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 4,550 | 0.32 | $ 30.11 | $ 62,630 |
Special Food Services | 4,280 | 0.90 | $ 30.98 | $ 64,430 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 3,730 | 0.07 | $ 28.50 | $ 59,290 |
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 | 4,280 | 0.90 | $ 30.98 | $ 64,430 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 7,270 | 0.74 | $ 34.84 | $ 72,470 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 1,510 | 0.56 | $ 33.70 | $ 70,090 |
Offices of Other Health Practitioners | 3,710 | 0.38 | $ 33.33 | $ 69,320 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 19,240 | 0.34 | $ 31.96 | $ 66,490 |
Top paying industries for Dietitians and Nutritionists:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 30 | 0.01 | $ 45.15 | $ 93,920 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | (8) | (8) | $ 41.29 | $ 85,880 |
Home Health Care Services | 870 | 0.06 | $ 38.03 | $ 79,110 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 2,560 | 0.12 | $ 37.90 | $ 78,830 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 80 | 0.01 | $ 36.05 | $ 74,990 |
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 | 7,690 | 0.47 | 0.98 | $ 39.61 | $ 82,380 |
New York | 4,880 | 0.56 | 1.19 | $ 35.00 | $ 72,800 |
Texas | 4,460 | 0.36 | 0.77 | $ 31.04 | $ 64,560 |
Florida | 3,520 | 0.41 | 0.86 | $ 29.96 | $ 62,320 |
Pennsylvania | 3,360 | 0.60 | 1.27 | $ 30.38 | $ 63,180 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts | 2,300 | 0.68 | 1.43 | $ 33.15 | $ 68,940 |
South Dakota | 270 | 0.64 | 1.35 | $ 29.74 | $ 61,860 |
Mississippi | 700 | 0.63 | 1.34 | $ 21.15 | $ 43,990 |
Utah | 950 | 0.61 | 1.30 | $ 25.58 | $ 53,200 |
Hawaii | 330 | 0.61 | 1.28 | $ 36.07 | $ 75,020 |
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 | 7,690 | 0.47 | 0.98 | $ 39.61 | $ 82,380 |
District of Columbia | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 38.75 | $ 80,600 |
Hawaii | 330 | 0.61 | 1.28 | $ 36.07 | $ 75,020 |
New Jersey | 1,660 | 0.43 | 0.91 | $ 35.98 | $ 74,850 |
Rhode Island | 220 | 0.49 | 1.04 | $ 35.61 | $ 74,080 |
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 | 4,520 | 0.52 | 1.10 | $ 36.49 | $ 75,900 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,800 | 0.49 | 1.04 | $ 36.64 | $ 76,210 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,700 | 0.66 | 1.39 | $ 33.11 | $ 68,880 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,660 | 0.39 | 0.83 | $ 32.02 | $ 66,600 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,510 | 0.57 | 1.20 | $ 33.30 | $ 69,260 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,380 | 0.72 | 1.52 | $ 33.19 | $ 69,030 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,230 | 0.34 | 0.72 | $ 31.74 | $ 66,030 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,160 | 0.40 | 0.83 | $ 36.43 | $ 75,780 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 1,120 | 0.39 | 0.81 | $ 32.04 | $ 66,630 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 970 | 0.46 | 0.96 | $ 30.73 | $ 63,930 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rochester, MN | 210 | 1.78 | 3.75 | $ 34.76 | $ 72,300 |
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 60 | 1.49 | 3.15 | $ 29.45 | $ 61,250 |
Ann Arbor, MI | 200 | 1.00 | 2.12 | $ 30.91 | $ 64,290 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 310 | 1.00 | 2.12 | $ 29.77 | $ 61,930 |
Alexandria, LA | 60 | 0.95 | 2.01 | $ 31.06 | $ 64,610 |
Sioux Falls, SD | 140 | 0.91 | 1.93 | $ 27.72 | $ 57,660 |
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 40 | 0.91 | 1.93 | $ 26.96 | $ 56,070 |
Battle Creek, MI | 50 | 0.91 | 1.92 | $ 32.21 | $ 66,990 |
Redding, CA | 60 | 0.89 | 1.89 | $ 34.89 | $ 72,570 |
Morgantown, WV | 60 | 0.89 | 1.87 | $ 28.11 | $ 58,460 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 500 | 0.47 | 0.98 | $ 49.63 | $ 103,240 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 950 | 0.42 | 0.89 | $ 46.87 | $ 97,490 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 90 | 0.70 | 1.48 | $ 46.77 | $ 97,270 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 80 | 0.44 | 0.93 | $ 42.28 | $ 87,950 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 40 | 0.44 | 0.93 | $ 41.40 | $ 86,110 |
Napa, CA | 40 | 0.56 | 1.18 | $ 41.12 | $ 85,520 |
Modesto, CA | 80 | 0.46 | 0.97 | $ 40.75 | $ 84,750 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 110 | 0.44 | 0.93 | $ 40.51 | $ 84,260 |
Salinas, CA | 60 | 0.35 | 0.74 | $ 40.24 | $ 83,700 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 500 | 0.51 | 1.08 | $ 39.96 | $ 83,120 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 0.61 | 1.29 | $ 18.94 | $ 39,400 |
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 120 | 0.37 | 0.78 | $ 28.39 | $ 59,060 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.46 | 0.97 | $ 24.13 | $ 50,190 |
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.64 | 1.35 | $ 25.22 | $ 52,460 |
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.57 | 1.21 | $ 28.87 | $ 60,050 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 1.00 | 2.10 | $ 16.58 | $ 34,480 |
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.85 | 1.79 | $ 15.49 | $ 32,230 |
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.80 | 1.69 | $ 22.61 | $ 47,030 |
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.75 | 1.59 | $ 34.04 | $ 70,800 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.75 | 1.59 | $ 33.02 | $ 68,670 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.43 | 0.92 | $ 40.56 | $ 84,370 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.54 | 1.14 | $ 39.35 | $ 81,850 |
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.52 | 1.10 | $ 37.18 | $ 77,330 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.56 | 1.17 | $ 35.68 | $ 74,200 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.39 | 0.82 | $ 34.85 | $ 72,480 |
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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022