Jobs · Grand Rapids, MI

Dietitian Jobs in Grand Rapids, MI: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Grand Rapids, the May 2025 median for dietitians is about $67.3K, 12% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $59.4K to $78.7K.

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	MI	U.S.
25th	$59,370	$57,800	$63,080
Median	$67,330	$66,850	$76,400
75th	$78,710	$78,530	$89,340

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.9

Metro employment

300

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

Holland Home, 4 campuses
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, 4 campuses
Spectrum Health Hospital, 4 campuses
Spectrum Health United, 4 campuses
Porter Hills Presbyterian Village, 2 campuses
Spectrum Health Hospitals, 2 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

Muskegon, MI · 35 miles
Kalamazoo, MI · 48 miles
Battle Creek, MI · 51 miles
Lansing, MI · 58 miles

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Questions

Who hires dietitians in Grand Rapids?

Hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics hire dietitians in Grand Rapids. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Holland Home, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Spectrum Health Hospital.

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

Most states license or certify dietitians. Check the Michigan rule before you start in Grand Rapids.

What should a nursing home in Grand Rapids weigh when hiring a dietitian?

Ask about the RDN and how many buildings the person has covered. Grand Rapids has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Michigan median.