The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dietitians and nutritionists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietitians and nutritionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,700 | -8.69% | -0.61% |
| 2021 | $79,020 | -1.76% | - |
| 2020 | $80,410 | 4.91% | - |
| 2019 | $76,460 | 2.50% | - |
| 2018 | $74,550 | 1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $73,170 | 0.04% | - |
| 2016 | $73,140 | -0.10% | - |
| 2015 | $73,210 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $73,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,700 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 29.2 percent (29.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 55.4 percent (55.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hanford-Corcoran.