Jobs · Chicago, IL

Dietitian Jobs in Chicago, IL: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Chicago, the May 2025 median for dietitians is about $73.6K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $64.4K to $81.6K.

Pay

The median is the middle of dietitians already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	IL	U.S.
25th	$64,380	$62,800	$63,080
Median	$73,560	$73,520	$76,400
75th	$81,630	$83,010	$89,340

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.9

Metro employment

2,030

National growth, 2025 to 2035

7.7%

National openings a year

5.7 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Major Hospital, 9 campuses
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 8 campuses
Advocate Health and Hospitals, 7 campuses
Hendricks County Hospital, 7 campuses
Hines VA Hospital, 7 campuses
Presence Senior Services Chicagoland, 6 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Most states license or certify dietitians. Employers usually want the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, which now requires a graduate degree for new candidates. Confirm your state's rule before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, dietitians and nutritionists

The work

You review charts, screen new patients, and write nutrition plans. You check whether the plan is working and change it when it is not.

Some of the day is teaching: a family learning a new diet, or a kitchen learning a texture change. Long-term care adds required assessments on a schedule.

Nearby metros

South Bend, IN · 74 miles
Rockford, IL · 77 miles
Milwaukee, WI · 86 miles
Elkhart, IN · 89 miles

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Questions

Who hires dietitians in Chicago?

Hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics hire dietitians in Chicago. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Major Hospital, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Advocate Health and Hospitals.

Do I need a license to work as a dietitian in Illinois?

Most states license or certify dietitians. Check the Illinois rule before you start in Chicago.

What should a nursing home in Chicago weigh when hiring a dietitian?

Ask about the RDN and how many buildings the person has covered. Chicago has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Illinois median.