The average wage for a nutritionist in the United States is around $15.59 per hour.
Avg Wage
Nutritionists earn an average hourly wage of $15.59.
Salaries typically start from $13.35 per hour and go up to $23.68 per hour.
45% below national average Updated in 2018
Nutritionist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How much does a Nutritionist earn?
A nutritionist is a health care professional who assists to treat and prevent various types of illness by recommending an appropriate diet regimen to each patient based on an underlying medical condition. They suggest a better diet and spread nutrition awareness to their patients. To prevent the prevalence of obesity in America, many individuals and businesses are hiring preventive health care professionals, such as nutritionists. A nutritionist’s salary is contingent on several variables (level of formal education, amount of previous experience, and certification status). Here are the average salary percentiles for nutritionists employed in the United States:
10th percentile: $33,980
25th percentile: $44,400
50th percentile: $55,920
75th percentile: $68,490
90th percentile: $78,720
Recent studies conducted by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that in 2013, the industries that paid the highest salaries to nutritionists included: grant-making and giving services, federal executive branch (OES designation), office administrative services, insurance carriers, and home health care services. The average annual salaries for nutritionists employed in these industries are as follows:
Grant-making and giving services: $71,400
Federal executive brand (OES designation): $69,220
Office administrative services: $66,210
Insurance carriers: $64,450
Home health care services: $63,740
Salaries for nutritionists vary across different states, metropolitan areas, and nonmetropolitan areas. The top paying states in the country are California: $71,870; Nevada: $70,580; Hawaii: $64,150; Maryland: $64,120; and Connecticut: $63,820.
How do nutritionist salaries compare to similar careers?
Nutritionists earn 9% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than sommeliers but more than food batchmakers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Sommelier salary | $41K |
| Restaurant manager salary | $45K |
| Culinary chef salary | $41K |
| Brewmaster salary | $41K |
| Personal chef salary | $38K |
| Nutritionist salary | $32K |
| Butcher salary | $32K |
| Bartender salary | $33K |
| Caterer salary | $28K |
| Food batchmaker salary | $30K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)