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Median $45,750
Occupation · SOC 29-2051
Dietetic Technicians: pay and where the jobs are
What dietetic technicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$37,640 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $40,630
- Median hourly wage
- $18.09
- Mean hourly wage
- $19.54
- Employment
- 31,560
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2051.
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How much do dietetic technicians make?
The median annual wage for dietetic technicians was $37,640 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,720 and the highest-paid 10% more than $54,020. As an hourly rate, the median is $18.09. About 31,560 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Oregon ($54,670), New York ($50,420) and Colorado ($47,810). Oregon also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for dietetic technicians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,720 | $14.29 | $2,477 | $2,172 |
| 25th percentile | $33,880 | $16.29 | $2,823 | $2,450 |
| Median | $37,640 | $18.09 | $3,137 | $2,702 |
| 75th percentile | $45,750 | $22.00 | $3,813 | $3,245 |
| 90th percentile | $54,020 | $25.97 | $4,502 | $3,799 |
Dietetic Technicians: pay by state
46 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$40,843 take-home in national prices
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$39,035 take-home in national prices
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$38,103 take-home in national prices
Where a median dietetic technician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 60 | $54,670 | $43,580 | $61,990 | $42,216 | $40,843 |
| New York | 1,580 | $50,420 | $35,620 | $64,950 | $40,318 | $37,359 |
| Colorado | 230 | $47,810 | $37,330 | $55,160 | $38,990 | $37,835 |
| Minnesota | 170 | $47,610 | $42,900 | $63,670 | $38,497 | $39,035 |
| Washington | 290 | $47,000 | $41,820 | $62,030 | $39,293 | $36,718 |
| California | 6,310 | $46,410 | $36,810 | $64,020 | $38,028 | $34,346 |
| Arizona | 370 | $45,970 | $37,360 | $58,900 | $38,361 | $38,103 |
| Hawaii | 130 | $43,580 | $34,820 | $53,460 | $35,410 | $32,205 |
| Illinois | 590 | $42,550 | $36,490 | $49,840 | $34,407 | $34,422 |
| Maine | 40 | $42,320 | $39,260 | $50,820 | $34,736 | $35,792 |
| Connecticut | 330 | $42,040 | $35,690 | $53,770 | $34,197 | $33,006 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $41,830 | $34,890 | $50,360 | $35,790 | $34,359 |
| Ohio | 660 | $41,380 | $31,570 | $58,170 | $34,734 | $37,440 |
| Delaware | 150 | $41,280 | $33,280 | $49,880 | $33,569 | $33,634 |
| District of Columbia | 190 | $40,810 | $38,580 | $52,670 | $33,688 | $30,653 |
| Utah | 890 | $40,580 | $34,340 | $50,000 | $33,655 | $34,042 |
| New Jersey | 400 | $40,530 | $36,640 | $57,980 | $33,702 | $30,975 |
| Montana | 100 | $40,040 | $37,060 | $47,790 | $33,227 | $35,107 |
| Massachusetts | 910 | $39,760 | $37,210 | $54,820 | $32,176 | $30,425 |
| Rhode Island | 50 | $39,400 | $35,930 | $48,670 | $32,544 | $31,818 |
| Oklahoma | 130 | $38,840 | $30,490 | $44,020 | $32,186 | $36,640 |
| Virginia | 460 | $38,790 | $27,870 | $47,530 | $31,931 | $31,583 |
| Wisconsin | 410 | $38,750 | $33,640 | $45,770 | $32,293 | $34,320 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $37,760 | $36,170 | $47,090 | $31,682 | $35,162 |
| Nevada | 370 | $37,630 | $32,390 | $48,340 | $32,416 | $32,423 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $37,580 | $35,820 | $43,030 | $31,727 | $34,406 |
| South Carolina | 450 | $36,770 | $27,630 | $39,080 | $31,291 | $33,378 |
| Michigan | 3,060 | $36,420 | $30,730 | $39,680 | $30,146 | $31,332 |
| Missouri | 290 | $36,100 | $29,560 | $43,510 | $30,427 | $33,504 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $35,890 | $28,110 | $38,900 | $31,018 | $34,867 |
| Iowa | 350 | $35,220 | $25,760 | $40,660 | $29,793 | $33,947 |
| West Virginia | 260 | $35,210 | $26,450 | $37,100 | $29,579 | $33,051 |
| Kansas | 140 | $35,060 | $32,600 | $43,060 | $29,191 | $32,410 |
| Florida | 2,420 | $34,740 | $31,500 | $39,540 | $30,094 | $29,100 |
| Georgia | 490 | $34,240 | $24,810 | $62,870 | $28,732 | $29,838 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,300 | $34,090 | $29,810 | $45,360 | $28,501 | $29,210 |
| Maryland | 1,670 | $33,710 | $32,290 | $43,070 | $28,031 | $26,706 |
| Idaho | 170 | $32,620 | $28,960 | $50,450 | $27,770 | $29,080 |
| Arkansas | 210 | $31,900 | $27,040 | $41,090 | $27,119 | $31,194 |
| Indiana | 690 | $31,660 | $27,570 | $45,820 | $26,714 | $28,624 |
| North Carolina | 1,300 | $31,010 | $25,340 | $41,260 | $26,368 | $27,954 |
| Texas | 1,360 | $30,280 | $23,940 | $47,800 | $26,510 | $27,314 |
| Kentucky | 430 | $28,970 | $22,580 | $38,250 | $24,561 | $27,242 |
| Louisiana | 190 | $28,860 | $20,800 | $36,590 | $24,889 | $28,217 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $28,690 | $22,990 | $37,790 | $24,817 | $28,540 |
| Puerto Rico | Not published | $24,960 | $21,840 | $26,520 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2051. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.