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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
66,690 |
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 |
Industry profile for Dietitians and Nutritionists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Dietitians and Nutritionists are provided.
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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:
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 |
7,690 |
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:
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 |
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