The highest-paying states for dietitians and nutritionists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of dietitians and nutritionists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $85,380, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for dietitians and nutritionists. It is followed by California (average annual salary $80,270). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of dietitians and nutritionists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $85,380 |
$63,980 | 550 |
| 2 | California | $80,270 |
$30,600 | 9,600 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $80,140 |
$52,440 | 2,740 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $77,490 |
$56,490 | 420 |
| 5 | New York | $76,640 |
$50,820 | 5,200 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $75,680 |
$51,010 | 790 |
| 7 | Washington | $75,570 |
$54,280 | 1,420 |
| 8 | Oregon | $75,160 |
$59,470 | 920 |
| 9 | Colorado | $74,700 |
$49,620 | 1,590 |
| 10 | Alaska | $74,340 |
$49,530 | 130 |
| 11 | Vermont | $72,900 |
$54,980 | 160 |
| 12 | Maryland | $71,770 |
$55,200 | 1,550 |
| 13 | Virginia | $68,940 |
$44,420 | 1,680 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $68,310 |
$48,870 | 590 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $67,840 |
$53,260 | 280 |
| 16 | Maine | $67,630 |
$52,000 | 290 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $67,590 |
$51,120 | 220 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $66,530 |
$52,320 | 1,040 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $66,050 |
$36,530 | 2,410 |
| 20 | Arizona | $65,440 |
$49,890 | 1,360 |
| 21 | North Dakota | $64,820 |
$50,570 | 180 |
| 22 | Nevada | $64,300 |
$35,750 | 600 |
| 23 | Illinois | $63,970 |
$42,890 | 1,930 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $63,960 |
$46,940 | 390 |
| 25 | Texas | $63,690 |
$43,210 | 3,880 |
| 26 | Michigan | $63,680 |
$48,830 | 1,920 |
| 27 | Wyoming | $63,510 |
$38,500 | 100 |
| 28 | Delaware | $63,420 |
$54,490 | 340 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $63,320 |
$45,680 | 3,260 |
| 30 | Florida | $63,240 |
$46,240 | 4,050 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $63,180 |
$45,610 | 370 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $62,650 |
$46,570 | 1,370 |
| 33 | Ohio | $62,650 |
$48,000 | 2,410 |
| 34 | Kansas | $62,590 |
$49,600 | 410 |
| 35 | Idaho | $62,530 |
$38,200 | 300 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $62,290 |
$46,070 | 680 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $61,910 |
$42,500 | 1,060 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $61,850 |
$36,670 | 760 |
| 39 | Indiana | $61,700 |
$48,070 | 1,260 |
| 40 | Georgia | $61,660 |
$36,970 | 1,500 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $61,610 |
$33,860 | 850 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $61,490 |
$31,160 | 1,610 |
| 43 | Iowa | $61,360 |
$46,150 | 680 |
| 44 | Montana | $60,840 |
$33,510 | 300 |
| 45 | Alabama | $60,320 |
$37,210 | 630 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $60,110 |
$44,350 | 2,210 |
| 47 | South Dakota | $60,030 |
$47,720 | 220 |
| 48 | Missouri | $59,590 |
$35,860 | 1,640 |
| 49 | Utah | $59,170 |
$33,580 | 690 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $53,990 |
$37,120 | 750 |
| 51 | Guam | $52,910 |
$28,860 | 40 |
| 52 | Mississippi | $52,000 |
$23,550 | 620 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $38,790 |
$28,710 | 570 |