Registered dietitian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$48.39 per hour

$100,650 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$38.15 per hour

$79,340 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$36.04 per hour

$74,970 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$28.63 per hour

$59,540 per year

10th percentile

Starting level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$18.34 per hour

$38,160 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 Rhode Island. On average, they make less than chiropractors but more than substance abuse social workers.

Career Median Salary
Chiropractor salary $79K
Speech language pathologist salary $89K
MRI technologist salary $95K
Food science technologist salary $82K
Insurance sales agent salary $77K
Registered dietitian salary $75K
Health educator salary $77K
Healthcare social worker salary $79K
Culinary chef salary $65K
Substance abuse social worker salary $76K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)