Dietitian California
Dietitian salary in California
Typical pay
$93,100a year
Most Dietitians earn $85k to $102k a year
From 118 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Dietitian salary in California is $93,100 a year. Most job postings pay $85,300 to $101,800. From 118 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026.
How much does a Dietitian make an hour?
A Dietitian in California typically makes about $44.74 an hour. Most job postings pay $41.00 to $48.96.
How much does a Dietitian make a year?
A Dietitian in California typically makes about $93,100 a year. Most job postings pay $85,300 to $101,800.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$93k typical, most $85k to $102k
| Los Angeles, CA | $88k | $84k to $97k | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 5 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 16 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 1 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 5 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 11 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 11 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 19 job postings$67k $86k
Typical: $83k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 61 job postings$90k $113k
Typical: $94k
- Senior 1 job postings
- Lead or manager 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet to show pay for Senior and Lead or manager. We show pay once 10 postings at a level list it.
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Experienced: most postings pay $90k to $113k a year, typically $94k.
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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 | $96k | – | $96k | – | – |
Cost of living in California
About $6,357 a month for 1 adult, 1 bedroom rental, a car, taxes included. Everyday prices run about 11% above the US average.
See the cost of living for your setupBased on public data from HUD, the Census, BEA, the Labor Department and EPA, plus Workybara job postings.
How much does a Dietitian make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $93,100 a year for Dietitian roles in California. 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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