Registered dietitian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$50.95 per hour

$105,970 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$46.88 per hour

$97,510 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$42.30 per hour

$87,980 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$37.66 per hour

$78,330 per year

10th percentile

Starting level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$33.70 per hour

$70,100 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Registered dietitian salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $98,850
West Virginia $89,440
Alaska $87,980
New Jersey $84,450
Washington $84,220
Oregon $84,180
New York $82,480
District of Columbia $82,150
Hawaii $81,920
Connecticut $80,600
Delaware $78,060
Maryland $77,800
Minnesota $77,540
Vermont $77,450
Virginia $77,380
Massachusetts $76,660
Florida $76,050
Colorado $75,510
Wisconsin $74,930
New Mexico $74,730
Texas $74,440
Illinois $73,520
Georgia $73,200
Iowa $72,690
New Hampshire $71,840
Idaho $71,610
Montana $71,580
Rhode Island $71,300
Louisiana $70,460
Nebraska $70,160
North Dakota $70,040
South Carolina $69,970
Oklahoma $69,560
Ohio $69,530
Kentucky $69,520
Nevada $69,030
Tennessee $67,620
North Carolina $67,560
Pennsylvania $67,410
Michigan $66,850
Kansas $66,830
Indiana $66,450
Alabama $66,190
Arkansas $65,540
Missouri $65,450
Utah $65,310
South Dakota $64,890
Maine $64,610
Arizona $64,410
Wyoming $64,370
Mississippi $63,700
Guam $52,910
Puerto Rico $36,990

How do registered dietitian salaries compare to similar careers?

Registered dietitian earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than geneticists but more than hearing aid specialists.

Career Median Salary
Geneticist salary $107K
Speech language pathologist salary $103K
School psychologist salary $94K
Operations research analyst salary $89K
Registered dietitian salary $88K
Restaurant manager salary $82K
Mental health counselor salary $81K
Microbiologist salary $76K
Health educator salary $72K
Hearing aid specialist salary $75K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)