Hiring/Dietitians and Nutritionists
Role
Dietitians and Nutritionists by metro
This occupation is outside the 25 occupations that receive a difficulty score, so this table does not print one.
79 metros publish a median wage and a location quotient, which is the local share of these jobs compared with the country. The U.S. median is $76,400, and national employment is 77,570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metro | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $74,090 | 1.07 |
| Albany, NY | $79,130 | 1.21 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $75,590 | 1.23 |
| Allentown, PA | $65,950 | 1.66 |
| Atlanta, GA | $77,710 | 0.73 |
| Austin, TX | $73,130 | 0.57 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $90,760 | 0.67 |
| Baltimore, MD | $75,970 | 1.19 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,940 | 0.67 |
| Birmingham, AL | $65,220 | 0.96 |
| Boise City, ID | $73,900 | 1.18 |
| Boston, MA | $77,840 | 1.48 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $82,880 | 0.99 |
| Buffalo, NY | $77,990 | 1.35 |
| Charleston, SC | $76,550 | 0.67 |
| Charlotte, NC | $74,930 | 1.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $73,560 | 0.90 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $68,640 | 1.15 |
| Cleveland, OH | $71,240 | 1.37 |
| Columbia, SC | $68,080 | 0.84 |
| Columbus, OH | $71,200 | 1.23 |
| Dallas, TX | $77,540 | 0.65 |
| Dayton, OH | $69,530 | 1.15 |
| Detroit, MI | $68,390 | 0.93 |
| El Paso, TX | $76,830 | 1.03 |
| Fresno, CA | $93,470 | 1.03 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $67,330 | 1.02 |
| Greenville, SC | $67,920 | 0.94 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $65,930 | 1.35 |
| Hartford, CT | $80,260 | 1.05 |
| Houston, TX | $77,180 | 0.81 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $67,260 | 1.22 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $64,670 | 1.07 |
| Kansas City, MO | $69,820 | 1.01 |
| Knoxville, TN | $66,330 | 0.60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $67,600 | 0.74 |
| Little Rock, AR | $63,010 | 1.44 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $95,450 | 0.98 |
| Louisville, KY | $73,810 | 1.02 |
| Madison, WI | $75,250 | 1.47 |
| McAllen, TX | $63,990 | 1.52 |
| Memphis, TN | $72,310 | 0.67 |
| Miami, FL | $79,750 | 0.85 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $77,660 | 0.88 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $77,780 | 0.81 |
| Nashville, TN | $74,110 | 0.81 |
| New Haven, CT | $81,110 | 1.25 |
| New Orleans, LA | $73,180 | 0.84 |
| New York, NY | $86,690 | 1.16 |
| North Port, FL | $79,050 | 0.99 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $73,200 | 2.09 |
| Omaha, NE | $70,170 | 1.28 |
| Orlando, FL | $73,930 | 0.76 |
| Oxnard, CA | $93,860 | 0.95 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $74,860 | 1.49 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $64,420 | 1.08 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $67,260 | 1.37 |
| Portland, OR | $85,860 | 0.69 |
| Providence, RI | $72,230 | 1.55 |
| Raleigh, NC | $69,210 | 1.07 |
| Richmond, VA | $78,900 | 0.74 |
| Riverside, CA | $95,280 | 0.83 |
| Rochester, NY | $73,010 | 1.25 |
| Sacramento, CA | $102,580 | 1.01 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $69,770 | 1.09 |
| San Antonio, TX | $65,790 | 0.99 |
| San Diego, CA | $98,870 | 0.81 |
| San Francisco, CA | $117,380 | 1.02 |
| San Jose, CA | $122,910 | 1.08 |
| Seattle, WA | $87,580 | 0.84 |
| St. Louis, MO | $70,360 | 1.05 |
| Tampa, FL | $76,050 | 0.99 |
| Tucson, AZ | $64,620 | 1.25 |
| Tulsa, OK | $73,360 | 0.98 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $79,580 | 1.43 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $76,600 | 0.80 |
| Washington, DC | $81,750 | 0.78 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $63,910 | 1.32 |
| Worcester, MA | $74,320 | 2.00 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A metro stays off this table when OEWS leaves the median, the local share of these jobs, or both percentiles unpublished. How the scored roles are chosen