Registered dietitian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$43.81 per hour

$91,110 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$36.98 per hour

$76,920 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$29.49 per hour

$61,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$28.52 per hour

$59,320 per year

10th percentile

Starting level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$22.67 per hour

$47,150 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Registered dietitian salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $79,340
District of Columbia $77,810
Hawaii $76,920
New Jersey $76,270
Alaska $75,730
New York $75,000
Rhode Island $74,970
Oregon $74,660
Washington $70,260
Delaware $69,550
Maryland $69,210
New Hampshire $63,650
Illinois $62,920
Massachusetts $62,410
Connecticut $62,170
Minnesota $62,060
Vermont $61,940
West Virginia $61,940
Pennsylvania $61,650
Colorado $61,350
Texas $61,350
Nevada $61,310
Wyoming $61,220
New Mexico $61,090
Maine $60,850
Ohio $60,850
Virginia $60,590
Iowa $60,570
Nebraska $60,570
Oklahoma $60,560
Arizona $60,530
North Dakota $60,490
Kansas $60,450
Wisconsin $60,400
Florida $60,290
Michigan $60,180
Louisiana $60,130
Montana $60,110
North Carolina $60,040
Indiana $59,720
Kentucky $59,720
Idaho $59,540
South Dakota $59,320
Alabama $59,280
South Carolina $59,280
Tennessee $58,550
Arkansas $57,800
Guam $52,910
Utah $49,860
Missouri $48,980
Georgia $48,000
Mississippi $46,730
Puerto Rico $36,990

How do registered dietitian salaries compare to similar careers?

Registered dietitian earn 6% less than similar careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than epidemiologists but more than culinary chefs.

Career Median Salary
Epidemiologist salary $68K
Restaurant manager salary $75K
Chiropractor salary $62K
Microbiologist salary $65K
Marriage and family therapist salary $62K
Registered dietitian salary $61K
Health educator salary $61K
Insurance sales agent salary $49K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $60K
Culinary chef salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)