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Dietitians and Nutritionists salary

The BLS estimates 77,570 Dietitians and Nutritionists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $76,400 (May 2025, SOC 29-1031). Across 74 metros with published figures, medians range from $48,770 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $122,910 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

DIETITIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$49,090P25$63,080MEDIAN$76,400P75$89,340P90$103,720
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$122,910 · 610 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$117,380 · 1,210 jobs
  3. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$102,580 · 550 jobs
  4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$98,870 · 620 jobs
  5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$95,450 · 3,060 jobs
  6. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$95,280 · 710 jobs
  7. Fresno, CA$93,470 · 240 jobs
  8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$87,580 · 880 jobs
  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$86,690 · 5,490 jobs
  10. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$85,860 · 420 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$86,690 · 5,490 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$95,450 · 3,060 jobs
  3. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$74,860 · 2,150 jobs
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$73,560 · 2,030 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$77,840 · 2,000 jobs
  6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$77,180 · 1,340 jobs
  7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$77,540 · 1,320 jobs
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$64,420 · 1,280 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$81,750 · 1,220 jobs
  10. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$117,380 · 1,210 jobs

EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Dietitians and Nutritionists salary in the U.S.?

$76,400 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $63,080–$89,340.

Where do Dietitians and Nutritionists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,910), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($117,380), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($102,580). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.