Jobs · Portland, OR

Dietitian Jobs in Portland, OR: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Portland, the May 2025 median for dietitians is about $85.9K, 12% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $72.7K to $100.2K.

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	OR	U.S.
25th	$72,680	$75,350	$63,080
Median	$85,860	$84,180	$76,400
75th	$100,160	$99,660	$89,340

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

7.5

Metro employment

420

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

Northwest Medical Foundation of Tillamook, 5 campuses
Providence Health & Services - Oregon, 4 campuses
Portland VA Medical Center, 3 campuses
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 2 campuses
Portland Vamc, 2 campuses
Active Chiropractic/balance Massage, 1 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

Salem, OR · 46 miles
Eugene, OR · 105 miles
Olympia, WA · 105 miles
Bend, OR · 122 miles

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Questions

Who hires dietitians in Portland?

Hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics hire dietitians in Portland. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Northwest Medical Foundation of Tillamook, Providence Health & Services - Oregon, Portland VA Medical Center.

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

Most states license or certify dietitians. Check the Oregon rule before you start in Portland.

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

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