Pay by state · 53 states
Dietitian Salary by State (2026)
Dietitians and Nutritionists earn the most in California at $98,850 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $47,210 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $76,400. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $98,850California
- National median
- $76,400BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $47,210Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Dietitian salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of dietitians and nutritionists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $98,850 | $83,270 | $110,660 | 8,720 | $89,279 |
| 2 | WVWest Virginia | $89,440 | $71,270 | $92,390 | 520 | $99,936 |
| 3 | AKAlaska | $87,980 | $78,330 | $97,510 | 130 | $85,952 |
| 4 | NJNew Jersey | $84,450 | $75,570 | $98,530 | 2,870 | $77,616 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $84,220 | $72,230 | $99,940 | 1,450 | $78,701 |
| 6 | OROregon | $84,180 | $75,350 | $99,660 | 700 | $81,443 |
| 7 | NYNew York | $82,480 | $72,040 | $98,100 | 5,330 | $76,426 |
| 8 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $82,150 | $77,210 | $98,430 | 270 | $74,749 |
| 9 | HIHawaii | $81,920 | $76,370 | $94,070 | 370 | $74,506 |
| 10 | CTConnecticut | $80,600 | $68,830 | $90,020 | 860 | $77,792 |
| 11 | DEDelaware | $78,060 | $65,650 | $95,320 | 290 | $78,210 |
| 12 | MDMaryland | $77,800 | $70,490 | $86,900 | 1,430 | $74,124 |
| 13 | MNMinnesota | $77,540 | $68,020 | $85,140 | 1,180 | $78,624 |
| 14 | VTVermont | $77,450 | $71,510 | $89,990 | 160 | $79,064 |
| 15 | VAVirginia | $77,380 | $59,750 | $88,700 | 1,510 | $76,535 |
| 16 | MAMassachusetts | $76,660 | $71,540 | $94,530 | 2,860 | $72,487 |
| 17 | FLFlorida | $76,050 | $62,990 | $82,040 | 4,370 | $73,539 |
| 18 | COColorado | $75,510 | $65,170 | $87,920 | 1,640 | $73,274 |
| 19 | WIWisconsin | $74,930 | $65,580 | $82,170 | 1,330 | $79,632 |
| 20 | NMNew Mexico | $74,730 | $62,320 | $78,320 | 500 | $81,042 |
| 21 | TXTexas | $74,440 | $60,960 | $84,570 | 5,320 | $76,697 |
| 22 | ILIllinois | $73,520 | $62,800 | $83,010 | 2,840 | $73,551 |
| 23 | GAGeorgia | $73,200 | $62,200 | $83,280 | 2,020 | $76,018 |
| 24 | IAIowa | $72,690 | $62,960 | $80,100 | 630 | $82,826 |
| 25 | NHNew Hampshire | $71,840 | $38,300 | $83,400 | 440 | $68,968 |
| 26 | IDIdaho | $71,610 | $59,790 | $78,430 | 420 | $74,989 |
| 27 | MTMontana | $71,580 | $63,380 | $78,540 | 230 | $75,630 |
| 28 | RIRhode Island | $71,300 | $64,600 | $86,680 | 360 | $69,711 |
| 29 | LALouisiana | $70,460 | $61,940 | $80,880 | 800 | $79,880 |
| 30 | NENebraska | $70,160 | $60,230 | $80,930 | 570 | $77,866 |
| 31 | NDNorth Dakota | $70,040 | $64,060 | $79,980 | 270 | $78,733 |
| 32 | SCSouth Carolina | $69,970 | $58,960 | $79,620 | 950 | $74,635 |
| 33 | OKOklahoma | $69,560 | $52,000 | $83,390 | 1,230 | $79,187 |
| 34 | OHOhio | $69,530 | $60,390 | $79,110 | 3,060 | $74,946 |
| 35 | KYKentucky | $69,520 | $50,010 | $78,880 | 1,040 | $77,108 |
| 36 | NVNevada | $69,030 | $62,970 | $89,230 | 560 | $69,044 |
| 37 | TNTennessee | $67,620 | $57,780 | $77,880 | 1,230 | $73,604 |
| 38 | NCNorth Carolina | $67,560 | $59,770 | $78,690 | 2,780 | $71,624 |
| 39 | PAPennsylvania | $67,410 | $54,810 | $78,850 | 4,270 | $69,087 |
| 40 | MIMichigan | $66,850 | $57,800 | $78,530 | 2,370 | $69,478 |
| 41 | KSKansas | $66,830 | $61,870 | $79,510 | 580 | $74,199 |
| 42 | INIndiana | $66,450 | $56,830 | $78,040 | 1,670 | $71,200 |
| 43 | ALAlabama | $66,190 | $60,940 | $77,700 | 780 | $74,519 |
| 44 | ARArkansas | $65,540 | $56,450 | $83,050 | 650 | $75,388 |
| 45 | MOMissouri | $65,450 | $58,030 | $76,860 | 1,700 | $72,068 |
| 46 | UTUtah | $65,310 | $50,110 | $81,610 | 1,120 | $66,060 |
| 47 | SDSouth Dakota | $64,890 | $59,470 | $77,830 | 210 | $73,251 |
| 48 | MEMaine | $64,610 | $45,230 | $87,820 | 510 | $66,574 |
| 49 | AZArizona | $64,410 | $43,150 | $78,780 | 1,800 | $63,977 |
| 50 | WYWyoming | $64,370 | $44,120 | $83,920 | 120 | $69,446 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $63,700 | $48,280 | $77,060 | 540 | $73,258 |
| 52 | GUGuam | $60,260 | $43,060 | $77,460 | 40 | N/A |
| 53 | PRPuerto Rico | $47,210 | $43,070 | $56,670 | 560 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Dietitians and Nutritionists, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $98,850, while West Virginia leads once prices are taken into account at $99,936.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Dietitian pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Dietitians and Nutritionists the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Dietitians and Nutritionists at $98,850 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by West Virginia ($89,440) and Alaska ($87,980).
Which state pays Dietitians and Nutritionists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Dietitians and Nutritionists at $47,210 a year, $51,640 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Dietitians and Nutritionists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts West Virginia first at $99,936 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $89,440. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.