Registered dietitian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$34.95 per hour

$72,690 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$22.34 per hour

$46,460 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$17.78 per hour

$36,990 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$14.13 per hour

$29,390 per year

10th percentile

Starting level registered dietitian earnings begin at:

$13.74 per hour

$28,580 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 6% less than similar careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than chiropractors but more than MRI technologists.

Career Median Salary
Chiropractor salary $60K
Epidemiologist salary $50K
Microbiologist salary $48K
Speech language pathologist salary $37K
Occupational therapist salary $37K
Registered dietitian salary $37K
Physical therapist salary $40K
Health educator salary $36K
Food science technologist salary $36K
MRI technologist salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)