Dietitian United States
Dietitian salary in the US
Typical pay
$77,000a year
Most Dietitians earn $70k to $89k a year
From 448 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Dietitian salary in the US is $77,000 a year. Most job postings pay $69,700 to $89,500. From 448 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $94k | $87k to $108k | 94 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $86k | $78k to $90k | 11 |
| Colorado | $80k | $76k to $83k | 15 |
| Illinois | $80k | $70k to $86k | 20 |
| Massachusetts | $79k | $73k to $95k | 22 |
| Maryland | $78k | $78k to $89k | 19 |
| Virginia | $77k | $72k to $80k | 31 |
| New York | $75k | $70k to $88k | 48 |
| Pennsylvania | $75k | $65k to $88k | 19 |
| Ohio | $73k | $63k to $75k | 15 |
| Minnesota | $72k | $70k to $77k | 11 |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arizona | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 6 |
| Delaware | – | – | 4 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 2 |
| Florida | – | – | 5 |
| Georgia | – | – | 4 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 2 |
| Iowa | – | – | 1 |
| Kansas | – | – | 4 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 5 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Michigan | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Missouri | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 12 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 4 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 2 |
| Oregon | – | – | 2 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 3 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 9 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 5 |
| Texas | – | – | 6 |
| Utah | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $94k | $84k to $102k | 40 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $93k | $90k to $96k | 36 | 20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $90k | $86k to $96k | 112 | 33 |
| Washington, DC | $86k | $78k to $94k | 70 | 17 |
| New York, NY | $83k | $73k to $94k | 187 | 43 |
| Chicago, IL | $81k | $68k to $86k | 73 | 13 |
| Boston, MA | $80k | $68k to $96k | 81 | 16 |
| Rochester, NY | $72k | $67k to $80k | 18 | 12 |
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 39 | 12 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 27 | 7 |
| Richmond, VA | – | – | 17 | 10 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 23 | 6 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 31 | 7 |
| Syracuse, NY | – | – | 12 | 7 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 9 | 7 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 93 job postings$62k $73k
Typical: $63k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 227 job postings$74k $91k
Typical: $83k
- Senior 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 11 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $74k to $91k a year, typically $83k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaVita | $93k | $73k | $96k | – | – |
| RD Nutrition Consultants | $87k | – | $87k | – | – |
| Allara | $85k | – | $85k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $77,000 a year for Dietitian roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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