280 metro areas
Dietitian Salary by City (2026)
Dietitians earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $118,870 a year, against $77,130 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($107,650 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $77,130BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $118,870San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $107,650San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 280With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for dietitians
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$118,870
- Vallejo, CA$113,070
- San Francisco, CA$111,400
- Napa, CA$104,480
- Sacramento, CA$104,370
- Santa Cruz, CA$103,600
- Santa Rosa, CA$101,400
- Santa Maria, CA$99,590
- Salinas, CA$99,260
- Modesto, CA$98,530
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $118,870 |
| Vallejo, CA | $113,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $111,400 |
| Napa, CA | $104,480 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,370 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $103,600 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $101,400 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $99,590 |
| Salinas, CA | $99,260 |
| Modesto, CA | $98,530 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$118,870 nominal$107,650
- Vallejo, CA$113,070 nominal$104,230
- Sacramento, CA$104,370 nominal$97,840
- Beckley, WV$85,610 nominal$96,880
- San Francisco, CA$111,400 nominal$96,360
- Modesto, CA$98,530 nominal$94,640
- Santa Cruz, CA$103,600 nominal$94,270
- Santa Rosa, CA$101,400 nominal$94,080
- Visalia, CA$93,060 nominal$93,220
- Charleston, WV$82,450 nominal$92,940
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $107,650 |
| Vallejo, CA | $104,230 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $97,840 |
| Beckley, WV | $96,880 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $96,360 |
| Modesto, CA | $94,640 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $94,270 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,080 |
| Visalia, CA | $93,220 |
| Charleston, WV | $92,940 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Dietitian salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $118,870 | $89,250 | $133,450 | $107,650 |
| 2 | Vallejo, CA | $113,070 | $84,260 | $127,250 | $104,230 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $111,400 | $78,580 | $127,570 | $96,360 |
| 4 | Napa, CA | $104,480 | $82,680 | $115,210 | $92,830 |
| 5 | Sacramento, CA | $104,370 | $80,640 | $116,060 | $97,840 |
| 6 | Santa Cruz, CA | $103,600 | $80,290 | $115,090 | $94,270 |
| 7 | Santa Rosa, CA | $101,400 | $72,900 | $115,440 | $94,080 |
| 8 | Santa Maria, CA | $99,590 | $80,680 | $108,910 | $91,540 |
| 9 | Salinas, CA | $99,260 | $75,800 | $110,800 | $91,030 |
| 10 | Modesto, CA | $98,530 | $77,980 | $108,660 | $94,640 |
| 11 | San Diego, CA | $95,430 | $72,650 | $106,640 | $85,290 |
| 12 | Los Angeles, CA | $93,810 | $73,550 | $103,790 | $82,600 |
| 13 | Stockton, CA | $93,560 | $71,450 | $104,460 | $89,030 |
| 14 | Visalia, CA | $93,060 | $67,930 | $105,440 | $93,220 |
| 15 | Chico, CA | $92,680 | $76,440 | $100,690 | $91,580 |
| 16 | Riverside, CA | $92,680 | $72,360 | $102,690 | $87,070 |
| 17 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $92,500 | $72,610 | $102,290 | $85,180 |
| 18 | Salem, OR | $91,500 | $75,550 | $99,360 | $88,280 |
| 19 | Oxnard, CA | $91,190 | $70,930 | $101,150 | $82,500 |
| 20 | Barnstable Town, MA | $90,400 | $69,680 | $100,590 | $91,920 |
| 21 | New York, NY-NJ | $89,290 | $69,010 | $99,280 | $79,320 |
| 22 | Seattle, WA | $88,730 | $64,600 | $100,610 | $79,840 |
| 23 | Fresno, CA | $88,480 | $61,590 | $101,730 | $86,610 |
| 24 | Bridgeport, CT | $88,190 | $68,830 | $97,740 | $82,530 |
| 25 | Bakersfield, CA | $86,820 | $61,070 | $99,510 | $86,060 |
| 26 | Portland, OR-WA | $86,650 | $66,350 | $96,640 | $82,190 |
| 27 | Beckley, WV | $85,610 | $73,920 | $91,370 | $96,880 |
| 28 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $84,880 | $64,460 | $94,950 | $77,950 |
| 29 | Redding, CA | $84,610 | $55,270 | $99,070 | $84,040 |
| 30 | Trenton, NJ | $84,610 | $66,440 | $93,580 | $82,000 |
| 31 | Anchorage, AK | $84,160 | $69,560 | $91,350 | $79,830 |
| 32 | Bremerton, WA | $83,570 | $67,770 | $91,370 | $79,130 |
| 33 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $83,570 | $70,700 | $89,920 | $75,310 |
| 34 | Winchester, VA-WV | $83,530 | $64,130 | $93,100 | $86,600 |
| 35 | Amherst Town, MA | $83,430 | $66,830 | $91,600 | $83,230 |
| 36 | Boston, MA-NH | $83,220 | $65,770 | $91,810 | $76,870 |
| 37 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $82,950 | $65,540 | $91,540 | $75,810 |
| 38 | New Haven, CT | $82,930 | $63,460 | $92,520 | $79,310 |
| 39 | Charleston, WV | $82,450 | $62,900 | $92,100 | $92,940 |
| 40 | Hartford, CT | $81,990 | $63,790 | $90,980 | $79,800 |
| 41 | Denver, CO | $80,640 | $62,130 | $89,770 | $76,230 |
| 42 | Reno, NV | $80,370 | $54,310 | $93,200 | $79,560 |
| 43 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $80,330 | $56,140 | $92,230 | $85,300 |
| 44 | Olympia, WA | $80,270 | $59,590 | $90,440 | $77,430 |
| 45 | Kingston, NY | $80,200 | $61,880 | $89,210 | $79,640 |
| 46 | Baltimore, MD | $80,180 | $62,070 | $89,110 | $76,740 |
| 47 | St. Cloud, MN | $80,140 | $65,000 | $87,590 | $91,450 |
| 48 | Bellingham, WA | $80,040 | $66,370 | $86,760 | $77,460 |
| 49 | Eugene, OR | $80,000 | $59,650 | $90,000 | $78,760 |
| 50 | Burlington, VT | $79,960 | $67,640 | $86,010 | $79,210 |
| 51 | Rochester, MN | $79,370 | $65,100 | $86,380 | $87,390 |
| 52 | Pittsfield, MA | $79,230 | $61,420 | $88,000 | $83,310 |
| 53 | Ithaca, NY | $79,140 | $60,690 | $88,250 | $76,600 |
| 54 | Worcester, MA | $79,000 | $62,590 | $87,090 | $77,060 |
| 55 | Bend, OR | $78,670 | $69,950 | $82,970 | $75,930 |
| 56 | Miami, FL | $78,670 | $61,360 | $87,170 | $68,920 |
| 57 | Yakima, WA | $78,600 | $63,750 | $85,920 | $82,260 |
| 58 | Atlanta, GA | $78,520 | $57,660 | $88,800 | $78,470 |
| 59 | Albany, NY | $78,480 | $60,720 | $87,210 | $78,820 |
| 60 | Waterbury, CT | $78,440 | $57,080 | $88,940 | $78,610 |
| 61 | Morgantown, WV | $78,370 | $57,390 | $88,710 | $83,980 |
| 62 | Springfield, MA | $77,960 | $61,030 | $86,320 | $81,160 |
| 63 | Binghamton, NY | $77,850 | $64,290 | $84,530 | $83,830 |
| 64 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $77,710 | $64,040 | $84,450 | $79,060 |
| 65 | Syracuse, NY | $77,560 | $61,590 | $85,450 | $81,010 |
| 66 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $77,440 | $62,840 | $84,610 | $73,880 |
| 67 | Norwich, CT | $77,440 | $64,330 | $83,890 | $77,100 |
| 68 | Spokane, WA | $77,400 | $60,720 | $85,610 | $77,130 |
| 69 | Buffalo, NY | $77,290 | $59,590 | $86,010 | $80,640 |
| 70 | Dallas, TX | $77,270 | $55,330 | $88,090 | $74,950 |
| 71 | Fort Collins, CO | $77,270 | $60,840 | $85,380 | $76,410 |
| 72 | Naples, FL | $77,270 | $59,300 | $86,130 | $74,870 |
| 73 | Fayetteville, NC | $77,210 | $56,780 | $87,280 | $83,940 |
| 74 | Grand Junction, CO | $77,150 | $63,790 | $83,720 | $80,810 |
| 75 | Utica, NY | $77,040 | $57,800 | $86,510 | $83,130 |
| 76 | Kennewick, WA | $76,980 | $58,140 | $86,280 | $76,920 |
| 77 | Greeley, CO | $76,960 | $62,130 | $84,240 | $76,820 |
| 78 | Colorado Springs, CO | $76,810 | $61,480 | $84,340 | $76,270 |
| 79 | Portland, ME | $76,750 | $39,810 | $94,970 | $75,350 |
| 80 | Milwaukee, WI | $76,650 | $61,690 | $84,010 | $79,070 |
| 81 | Madison, WI | $76,460 | $62,520 | $83,320 | $78,590 |
| 82 | New Orleans, LA | $76,250 | $61,610 | $83,470 | $82,350 |
| 83 | Albany, GA | $76,190 | $54,250 | $86,990 | $86,910 |
| 84 | Providence, RI-MA | $76,190 | $59,090 | $84,610 | $74,860 |
| 85 | Atlantic City, NJ | $76,150 | $58,450 | $84,880 | $77,030 |
| 86 | Vineland, NJ | $76,110 | $58,180 | $84,950 | $79,310 |
| 87 | Amarillo, TX | $75,880 | $53,100 | $87,110 | $82,640 |
| 88 | Austin, TX | $75,880 | $52,830 | $87,240 | $77,380 |
| 89 | Altoona, PA | $75,770 | $53,910 | $86,550 | $84,650 |
| 90 | Slidell, LA | $75,500 | $57,680 | $84,300 | $81,420 |
| 91 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $75,420 | $53,710 | $86,130 | $85,300 |
| 92 | Charleston, SC | $75,130 | $51,520 | $86,760 | $74,410 |
| 93 | Manhattan, KS | $75,130 | $56,450 | $84,340 | $83,330 |
| 94 | Santa Fe, NM | $74,940 | $63,810 | $80,410 | $75,880 |
| 95 | Alexandria, LA | $74,820 | $54,370 | $84,910 | $87,320 |
| 96 | Waterloo, IA | $74,820 | $60,920 | $81,680 | $85,940 |
| 97 | North Port, FL | $74,730 | $56,060 | $83,930 | $72,970 |
| 98 | Rochester, NY | $74,710 | $62,480 | $80,720 | $76,990 |
| 99 | Richmond, VA | $74,690 | $51,560 | $86,070 | $76,320 |
| 100 | Tampa, FL | $74,550 | $55,720 | $83,820 | $73,890 |
| 101 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,420 | $52,730 | $85,090 | $72,570 |
| 102 | Boulder, CO | $74,380 | $49,900 | $86,440 | $70,700 |
| 103 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $74,340 | $57,530 | $82,620 | $76,370 |
| 104 | Shreveport, LA | $74,340 | $57,490 | $82,640 | $87,700 |
| 105 | Augusta, GA-SC | $73,860 | $57,910 | $81,700 | $80,370 |
| 106 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,840 | $56,930 | $82,180 | $80,110 |
| 107 | Albuquerque, NM | $73,740 | $57,490 | $81,740 | $77,180 |
| 108 | Pueblo, CO | $73,650 | $58,030 | $81,330 | $80,260 |
| 109 | Chicago, IL-IN | $73,630 | $56,140 | $82,240 | $71,070 |
| 110 | Durham, NC | $73,610 | $59,880 | $80,390 | $75,440 |
| 111 | Lebanon, PA | $73,590 | $56,350 | $82,080 | $78,950 |
| 112 | Macon, GA | $73,570 | $54,410 | $83,010 | $83,100 |
| 113 | Appleton, WI | $73,530 | $57,530 | $81,410 | $79,560 |
| 114 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $73,530 | $59,880 | $80,250 | $82,650 |
| 115 | Eau Claire, WI | $73,510 | $62,920 | $78,710 | $79,220 |
| 116 | Asheville, NC | $73,440 | $59,030 | $80,560 | $76,100 |
| 117 | Killeen, TX | $73,400 | $52,460 | $83,700 | $80,540 |
| 118 | Green Bay, WI | $73,340 | $59,130 | $80,330 | $78,790 |
| 119 | Lynchburg, VA | $73,340 | $54,540 | $82,620 | $82,070 |
| 120 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $73,280 | $52,000 | $83,760 | $74,820 |
| 121 | Crestview, FL | $73,260 | $54,870 | $82,310 | $75,500 |
| 122 | Deltona, FL | $73,220 | $57,100 | $81,160 | $73,690 |
| 123 | Fort Wayne, IN | $73,200 | $54,790 | $82,260 | $79,070 |
| 124 | Baton Rouge, LA | $73,090 | $55,760 | $81,620 | $80,510 |
| 125 | Iowa City, IA | $73,010 | $55,890 | $81,430 | $79,780 |
| 126 | Duluth, MN-WI | $72,990 | $60,550 | $79,120 | $82,230 |
| 127 | Waco, TX | $72,970 | $53,290 | $82,660 | $78,840 |
| 128 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $72,950 | $61,550 | $78,560 | $84,180 |
| 129 | Las Vegas, NV | $72,880 | $50,210 | $84,050 | $72,720 |
| 130 | Tyler, TX | $72,820 | $52,730 | $82,720 | $79,020 |
| 131 | Florence, SC | $72,800 | $53,250 | $82,430 | $83,900 |
| 132 | Cape Coral, FL | $72,760 | $53,930 | $82,040 | $71,090 |
| 133 | Salt Lake City, UT | $72,720 | $52,560 | $82,660 | $72,090 |
| 134 | Bismarck, ND | $72,610 | $61,530 | $78,080 | $79,770 |
| 135 | El Paso, TX | $72,610 | $53,730 | $81,930 | $80,760 |
| 136 | Davenport, IA-IL | $72,590 | $53,540 | $81,990 | $81,490 |
| 137 | Canton, OH | $72,510 | $55,870 | $80,700 | $81,100 |
| 138 | Omaha, NE-IA | $72,490 | $58,990 | $79,120 | $78,870 |
| 139 | Gainesville, GA | $72,400 | $54,020 | $81,450 | $74,820 |
| 140 | Houston, TX | $72,300 | $46,430 | $85,050 | $73,310 |
| 141 | Wausau, WI | $72,180 | $60,360 | $77,980 | $77,910 |
| 142 | Charlottesville, VA | $72,160 | $51,170 | $82,490 | $72,780 |
| 143 | Elkhart, IN | $72,110 | $56,330 | $79,890 | $79,830 |
| 144 | Topeka, KS | $72,010 | $59,530 | $78,150 | $81,070 |
| 145 | Palm Bay, FL | $71,950 | $55,370 | $80,100 | $71,950 |
| 146 | Beaumont, TX | $71,910 | $47,070 | $84,140 | $79,860 |
| 147 | Akron, OH | $71,880 | $53,440 | $80,970 | $76,980 |
| 148 | San Antonio, TX | $71,720 | $52,670 | $81,120 | $75,720 |
| 149 | Gainesville, FL | $71,570 | $52,040 | $81,200 | $73,990 |
| 150 | Saginaw, MI | $71,390 | $54,180 | $79,870 | $78,540 |
| 151 | Nashville, TN | $71,260 | $55,810 | $78,850 | $73,970 |
| 152 | Tulsa, OK | $71,260 | $54,230 | $79,660 | $79,880 |
| 153 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $71,240 | $59,950 | $76,790 | $77,630 |
| 154 | Ann Arbor, MI | $71,200 | $54,500 | $79,410 | $70,580 |
| 155 | Fargo, ND-MN | $70,990 | $59,700 | $76,560 | $78,120 |
| 156 | Spartanburg, SC | $70,990 | $52,940 | $79,890 | $77,970 |
| 157 | Wichita, KS | $70,990 | $53,370 | $79,680 | $79,810 |
| 158 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $70,890 | $54,480 | $78,960 | $70,730 |
| 159 | Jackson, MI | $70,740 | $58,430 | $76,790 | $77,080 |
| 160 | Goldsboro, NC | $70,600 | $57,890 | $76,860 | $79,810 |
| 161 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $70,550 | $56,330 | $77,540 | $76,230 |
| 162 | Pensacola, FL | $70,490 | $55,000 | $78,150 | $72,140 |
| 163 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $70,470 | $54,830 | $78,190 | $74,110 |
| 164 | Bloomington, IN | $70,410 | $55,760 | $77,650 | $74,050 |
| 165 | Lakeland, FL | $70,350 | $54,600 | $78,080 | $72,420 |
| 166 | Billings, MT | $70,280 | $57,390 | $76,650 | $75,140 |
| 167 | Columbus, OH | $70,220 | $50,520 | $79,930 | $73,550 |
| 168 | Oklahoma City, OK | $70,220 | $42,600 | $83,820 | $77,670 |
| 169 | Dayton, OH | $70,140 | $53,810 | $78,170 | $75,670 |
| 170 | Columbus, GA-AL | $70,080 | $50,690 | $79,620 | $78,480 |
| 171 | Columbia, MO | $70,050 | $51,920 | $79,000 | $78,320 |
| 172 | Birmingham, AL | $69,930 | $56,970 | $76,320 | $76,310 |
| 173 | Boise City, ID | $69,800 | $51,960 | $78,580 | $70,940 |
| 174 | Monroe, LA | $69,720 | $51,170 | $78,850 | $83,400 |
| 175 | Reading, PA | $69,700 | $46,840 | $80,950 | $71,810 |
| 176 | Roanoke, VA | $69,620 | $52,210 | $78,190 | $74,370 |
| 177 | Cleveland, OH | $69,510 | $47,960 | $80,140 | $74,010 |
| 178 | Greenville, NC | $69,450 | $59,220 | $74,480 | $78,560 |
| 179 | Orlando, FL | $69,410 | $48,280 | $79,830 | $68,440 |
| 180 | Greenville, SC | $69,280 | $51,830 | $77,880 | $74,290 |
| 181 | Huntsville, AL | $69,220 | $55,350 | $76,040 | $74,370 |
| 182 | Detroit, MI | $69,180 | $53,390 | $76,960 | $68,970 |
| 183 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $69,100 | $47,550 | $79,730 | $70,500 |
| 184 | Grand Rapids, MI | $69,080 | $52,690 | $77,170 | $72,300 |
| 185 | Logan, UT-ID | $68,970 | $44,620 | $80,950 | $71,900 |
| 186 | Lincoln, NE | $68,950 | $54,200 | $76,210 | $75,290 |
| 187 | Mobile, AL | $68,930 | $53,850 | $76,360 | $78,240 |
| 188 | Ocala, FL | $68,930 | $49,800 | $78,350 | $72,380 |
| 189 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $68,910 | $46,530 | $79,910 | $75,770 |
| 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $68,760 | $52,520 | $76,750 | $78,380 |
| 191 | Lansing, MI | $68,640 | $50,070 | $77,790 | $72,260 |
| 192 | Raleigh, NC | $68,540 | $52,540 | $76,420 | $69,830 |
| 193 | Toledo, OH | $68,490 | $47,820 | $78,690 | $74,890 |
| 194 | Panama City, FL | $68,430 | $53,560 | $75,750 | $70,330 |
| 195 | Tucson, AZ | $68,330 | $52,920 | $75,900 | $70,520 |
| 196 | Warner Robins, GA | $68,240 | $47,610 | $78,420 | $72,760 |
| 197 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $68,180 | $55,060 | $74,650 | $75,230 |
| 198 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $68,080 | $44,720 | $79,580 | $71,390 |
| 199 | Twin Falls, ID | $68,080 | $55,970 | $74,050 | $73,910 |
| 200 | Harrisburg, PA | $67,950 | $48,780 | $77,380 | $68,880 |
| 201 | Winston, NC | $67,750 | $54,160 | $74,440 | $73,610 |
| 202 | Tallahassee, FL | $67,720 | $53,770 | $74,590 | $72,100 |
| 203 | Knoxville, TN | $67,700 | $47,960 | $77,420 | $73,130 |
| 204 | Kalamazoo, MI | $67,640 | $51,270 | $75,690 | $71,320 |
| 205 | Champaign, IL | $67,600 | $53,870 | $74,360 | $72,920 |
| 206 | Erie, PA | $67,600 | $48,760 | $76,880 | $74,330 |
| 207 | Pittsburgh, PA | $67,520 | $47,840 | $77,210 | $71,320 |
| 208 | Muskegon, MI | $67,350 | $53,370 | $74,240 | $72,800 |
| 209 | Las Cruces, NM | $67,270 | $55,910 | $72,860 | $74,570 |
| 210 | College Station, TX | $67,160 | $42,950 | $79,080 | $73,840 |
| 211 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $67,140 | $45,490 | $77,830 | $67,160 |
| 212 | Springfield, IL | $67,080 | $56,990 | $72,050 | $72,330 |
| 213 | Indianapolis, IN | $67,060 | $49,650 | $75,630 | $70,080 |
| 214 | Montgomery, AL | $67,040 | $46,880 | $76,980 | $74,750 |
| 215 | Lancaster, PA | $66,870 | $45,970 | $77,170 | $68,060 |
| 216 | Columbia, SC | $66,680 | $43,700 | $78,020 | $71,190 |
| 217 | Peoria, IL | $66,660 | $55,100 | $72,380 | $73,070 |
| 218 | Traverse City, MI | $66,660 | $44,080 | $77,770 | $71,390 |
| 219 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $66,640 | $48,630 | $75,500 | $71,160 |
| 220 | Lexington, KY | $66,270 | $45,860 | $76,320 | $71,340 |
| 221 | Bangor, ME | $66,250 | $43,760 | $77,330 | $68,650 |
| 222 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $66,160 | $40,100 | $79,000 | $71,080 |
| 223 | Gulfport, MS | $66,140 | $46,300 | $75,920 | $73,480 |
| 224 | Rockford, IL | $65,920 | $56,600 | $70,510 | $71,530 |
| 225 | Des Moines, IA | $65,890 | $43,260 | $77,020 | $71,850 |
| 226 | Brownsville, TX | $65,790 | $43,310 | $76,860 | $76,520 |
| 227 | Phoenix, AZ | $65,670 | $43,700 | $76,480 | $63,560 |
| 228 | Lubbock, TX | $65,620 | $44,720 | $75,920 | $71,860 |
| 229 | Jackson, MS | $65,600 | $48,110 | $74,210 | $73,670 |
| 230 | Jacksonville, FL | $65,580 | $43,890 | $76,270 | $65,920 |
| 231 | Bloomington, IL | $65,500 | $53,000 | $71,680 | $70,030 |
| 232 | Flint, MI | $65,500 | $46,300 | $74,980 | $70,400 |
| 233 | McAllen, TX | $65,330 | $40,680 | $77,480 | $76,060 |
| 234 | Little Rock, AR | $65,270 | $47,610 | $73,990 | $73,040 |
| 235 | Hickory, NC | $65,150 | $50,170 | $72,530 | $73,630 |
| 236 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $65,150 | $50,380 | $72,430 | $75,420 |
| 237 | Johnson City, TN | $65,100 | $29,450 | $82,660 | $74,040 |
| 238 | Battle Creek, MI | $65,020 | $41,950 | $76,380 | $71,810 |
| 239 | Wichita Falls, TX | $65,020 | $39,670 | $77,520 | $72,640 |
| 240 | Auburn, AL | $64,900 | $46,300 | $74,070 | $73,810 |
| 241 | South Bend, IN-MI | $64,790 | $50,500 | $71,820 | $69,770 |
| 242 | Greensboro, NC | $64,750 | $51,110 | $71,490 | $69,720 |
| 243 | Manchester, NH | $64,670 | $34,960 | $79,310 | $61,210 |
| 244 | Laredo, TX | $64,110 | $48,190 | $71,950 | $73,730 |
| 245 | Lafayette, LA | $64,080 | $48,760 | $71,640 | $73,480 |
| 246 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $63,960 | $44,910 | $73,360 | $73,990 |
| 247 | Evansville, IN | $63,810 | $48,130 | $71,550 | $69,720 |
| 248 | San Angelo, TX | $63,730 | $40,560 | $75,130 | $68,930 |
| 249 | Athens, GA | $63,710 | $44,700 | $73,070 | $68,250 |
| 250 | Bowling Green, KY | $63,710 | $39,690 | $75,520 | $70,650 |
| 251 | Corpus Christi, TX | $63,190 | $38,560 | $75,320 | $68,190 |
| 252 | Idaho Falls, ID | $63,110 | $50,320 | $69,410 | $66,850 |
| 253 | Scranton, PA | $63,090 | $44,470 | $72,240 | $67,440 |
| 254 | Hammond, LA | $62,860 | $43,080 | $72,590 | $74,430 |
| 255 | York, PA | $62,770 | $40,980 | $73,510 | $65,390 |
| 256 | Springfield, MO | $62,630 | $42,830 | $72,380 | $70,700 |
| 257 | Youngstown, OH | $62,570 | $43,560 | $71,930 | $71,600 |
| 258 | Flagstaff, AZ | $61,920 | $45,140 | $70,180 | $61,720 |
| 259 | State College, PA | $61,780 | $42,140 | $71,430 | $63,850 |
| 260 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $61,760 | $46,280 | $69,390 | $71,750 |
| 261 | Williamsport, PA | $61,510 | $44,930 | $69,680 | $66,610 |
| 262 | Ogden, UT | $61,190 | $35,960 | $73,630 | $60,980 |
| 263 | Jefferson City, MO | $60,880 | $47,590 | $67,430 | $69,200 |
| 264 | Jackson, TN | $60,740 | $38,810 | $71,530 | $71,020 |
| 265 | St. George, UT | $60,530 | $37,610 | $71,820 | $62,200 |
| 266 | Johnstown, PA | $59,920 | $43,450 | $68,040 | $69,730 |
| 267 | Lawton, OK | $59,900 | $33,700 | $72,800 | $69,700 |
| 268 | Lafayette, IN | $59,860 | $43,180 | $68,100 | $64,070 |
| 269 | Savannah, GA | $59,630 | $34,260 | $72,130 | $62,630 |
| 270 | Longview, TX | $59,610 | $32,160 | $73,130 | $66,610 |
| 271 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $58,820 | $35,380 | $70,350 | $64,310 |
| 272 | Lima, OH | $58,640 | $34,470 | $70,530 | $65,400 |
| 273 | Joplin, MO-KS | $58,240 | $39,270 | $67,580 | $67,940 |
| 274 | Provo, UT | $58,120 | $37,810 | $68,120 | $59,170 |
| 275 | Wilmington, NC | $57,600 | $38,150 | $67,160 | $59,740 |
| 276 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $56,930 | $40,500 | $65,020 | $57,940 |
| 277 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $53,890 | $32,570 | $64,380 | $57,660 |
| 278 | San Juan, PR | $52,270 | $39,080 | $58,760 | N/A |
| 279 | Ponce, PR | $49,090 | $32,220 | $57,390 | N/A |
| 280 | Mayaguez, PR | $49,000 | $36,840 | $55,000 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Dietitian salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays dietitians the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $118,870 a year, followed by Vallejo, CA ($113,070), San Francisco, CA ($111,400), Napa, CA ($104,480). The national mean is $77,130 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do dietitians earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($107,650 at national prices, $118,870 nominal), Vallejo, CA ($104,230 at national prices, $113,070 nominal), Sacramento, CA ($97,840 at national prices, $104,370 nominal).
How much do dietitians make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $89,290; Los Angeles, CA: $93,810; Chicago, IL-IN: $73,630; Dallas, TX: $77,270; Houston, TX: $72,300 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do dietitians earn the least?
Of the 280 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $49,000.