Which state pays dietetic technicians the most?

Oregon, at a median of $54,670. After adjusting for prices, Oregon is highest, at $52,892 in US-average prices.

Dietetic Technicians: Pay by State and the Programs That Lead There

Q: What education do dietetic technicians need?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists associate's degree as the typical education to start. The federal crosswalk from fields of study to jobs links 2 programs here to dietetic technicians: Dietetics (Bachelor's) and Nutrition Science (Bachelor's).

31,560 jobs in the US
Typical education to start: associate's degree
Occupation code 29-2051

BLS wages May 2025 · BLS projections 2025 to 2035 · BEA price parities 2024

The short answer

Dietetic technicians earn a median of $37,640 a year in the US, across all experience levels. Pay is highest in Oregon ($54,670) and lowest in Puerto Rico ($24,960). After adjusting for prices, Oregon is highest ($52,892) and Texas lowest ($31,198). Jobs are projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,200 openings a year across the US.

Median pay$37,640US, all experience levels

Bottom 10% earn under$29,720US

Top 10% earn over$54,020US

Projected job growth3%2025 to 2035, about 4,200 openings a year

Pay for dietetic technicians by state

Median pay across all experience levels. "After prices" divides it by the state's price level (US average = 100), so states can be compared by what the pay buys.

#	State	Median pay	After prices	Jobs	Bottom 10%	Top 10%
1	Oregon	$54,670	$52,892	60	$43,580	$61,990
2	New York	$50,420	$46,719	1,580	$35,620	$64,950
3	Colorado	$47,810	$46,394	230	$37,330	$55,160
4	Minnesota	$47,610	$48,276	170	$42,900	$63,670
5	Washington	$47,000	$43,920	290	$41,820	$62,030
6	California	$46,410	$41,917	6,310	$36,810	$64,020
7	Arizona	$45,970	$45,661	370	$37,360	$58,900
8	Hawaii	$43,580	$39,636	130	$34,820	$53,460
9	Illinois	$42,550	$42,568	590	$36,490	$49,840
10	Maine	$42,320	$43,606	40	$39,260	$50,820
11	Connecticut	$42,040	$40,575	330	$35,690	$53,770
12	New Hampshire	$41,830	$40,157	230	$34,890	$50,360
13	Ohio	$41,380	$44,603	660	$31,570	$58,170
14	Delaware	$41,280	$41,359	150	$33,280	$49,880
15	District of Columbia	$40,810	$37,133	190	$38,580	$52,670
16	Utah	$40,580	$41,046	890	$34,340	$50,000
17	New Jersey	$40,530	$37,250	400	$36,640	$57,980
18	Montana	$40,040	$42,305	100	$37,060	$47,790
19	Massachusetts	$39,760	$37,596	910	$37,210	$54,820
20	Rhode Island	$39,400	$38,522	50	$35,930	$48,670
21	Oklahoma	$38,840	$44,215	130	$30,490	$44,020
22	Virginia	$38,790	$38,366	460	$27,870	$47,530
23	Wisconsin	$38,750	$41,182	410	$33,640	$45,770
24	Nebraska	$37,760	$41,908	100	$36,170	$47,090
25	Nevada	$37,630	$37,638	370	$32,390	$48,340
26	New Mexico	$37,580	$40,754	100	$35,820	$43,030
27	South Carolina	$36,770	$39,222	450	$27,630	$39,080
28	Michigan	$36,420	$37,852	3,060	$30,730	$39,680
29	Missouri	$36,100	$39,750	290	$29,560	$43,510
30	North Dakota	$35,890	$40,344	90	$28,110	$38,900
31	Iowa	$35,220	$40,131	350	$25,760	$40,660
32	West Virginia	$35,210	$39,342	260	$26,450	$37,100
33	Kansas	$35,060	$38,926	140	$32,600	$43,060
34	Florida	$34,740	$33,593	2,420	$31,500	$39,540
35	Georgia	$34,240	$35,558	490	$24,810	$62,870
36	Pennsylvania	$34,090	$34,938	2,300	$29,810	$45,360
37	Maryland	$33,710	$32,117	1,670	$32,290	$43,070
38	Idaho	$32,620	$34,159	170	$28,960	$50,450
39	Arkansas	$31,900	$36,693	210	$27,040	$41,090
40	Indiana	$31,660	$33,923	690	$27,570	$45,820
41	North Carolina	$31,010	$32,875	1,300	$25,340	$41,260
42	Texas	$30,280	$31,198	1,360	$23,940	$47,800
43	Kentucky	$28,970	$32,132	430	$22,580	$38,250
44	Louisiana	$28,860	$32,718	190	$20,800	$36,590
45	Mississippi	$28,690	$32,995	120	$22,990	$37,790
46	Puerto Rico	$24,960	Not available	Not reported	$21,840	$26,520

State names link to the state's college page. Puerto Rico has no BEA price level, so its pay is not adjusted. BLS publishes no median pay for dietetic technicians in 6 other states and territories.

Programs that lead to this job

The federal crosswalk from fields of study to jobs links these programs to dietetic technicians. Figures are medians across each program type's US programs. Program names link to the national ranking.

Program	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
Dietetics (Bachelor's)	37	$33,319	$24,497
Nutrition Science (Bachelor's)	44	$30,858	$23,563

Program figures are first-year pay for new graduates. The job's median pay covers every experience level.

Common questions

Dietetic technicians earn a median of $37,640 a year in the US, across all experience levels (May 2025). The bottom 10% earn less than $29,720, and the top 10% more than $54,020.

About this data

Pay is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for May 2025. It covers all experience levels and all industries, and leaves out self-employed workers.
Projections are the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections for 2025 to 2035, for the whole US.
Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.
Program figures are College Scorecard medians across programs, and only include students who received federal financial aid.

Sources

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study files, June 2026 release