What is the Average Salary of a Registered Dietitian

The typical Registered Dietitian Salary or Nutritionist Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a number of sources. Dietitians operate in a quantity of settings which includes hospitals, clinics and schools. A Dietitian salary will differ based on the place and also the setting.  The assumption was designedto reflect a typical 40 hours per week having a total of 2080 hours yearly. It might be assumed that a registered dietitian salary will probably be slightly greater than a non-registered dietitian.

Dietitian Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data


Hourly
Dietitian median salary is Dollars 25.59 hourly. The minimum 10% earn Dollars 15.98 hourly and those in the upper 10% earn more than Dollars 35.91 hourly.

Annually
On an annual basis the median Dietitian salary is Dollar53,230. The minimum 10% earn a salary of Dollars 33,230 yearly while the upper 10% earn more than Dollars 74,690 yearly. 

Lowest and Highest Dietitian Salary

The minimum paid Dietitians earn less with mean or typical wages below Dollars 16.00 hourly.  Presumably this is offset by costs of living and other factors.  The lower pay levels are associated with rural areas and schools.  The highest pay levels are found in major population areas where the mean or typical income is over Dollars 30.00 hourly.  Demand and low supply seem to be an important factor in fueling greater salaries.

Top 5 States
The top paying states to earn a Dietitian salary are Maryland Dollars 64,600, Nevada Dollar63,860, California Dollars 63,610, Hawaii Dollars 62,750, and Connecticut Dollars 61,750.

Top 5 Metropolitan Areas
The best city or urban centers to earn a Dietitian  salary are San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Dollars 80,470, Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, MD Dollars 79,610, Modesto, CA Dollars 69,780, San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Dollars 69,410, and Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Dollars 68,910.

Private Practice vs. Employment

Numerous dieticians operate as consultants or in private practice. This gives the chance to earn commissions on products such as books and diet plans.  It can be assumed there are both intrinsic as well as financial incentives for being in private practice vs. employment.