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Full-time federal employees in the Dietitian and Nutritionist series earned a median of $97,087 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 11% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $87,111 and $111,513.

Median pay
$97,087
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$87,111–$111,513
25th–75th percentile
Employees
3,298
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Dietitian and Nutritionist
All federal (full-time)

What shapes dietitian and nutritionist pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (1,849 employees, median $91,594). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (2,973 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Maryland ($127,874) and lowest in Tennessee ($84,638), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Dietitian and Nutritionist pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Dietitian and Nutritionist pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-9 107 $67,100 $62,893–$71,181
GS-11 1,849 $91,594 $84,638–$97,853
GS-12 777 $107,411 $100,744–$115,240
GS-13 308 $125,988 $117,081–$135,464
GS-14 117 $150,673 $140,166–$163,116
AD (ungraded) 110 $31,200 $31,200–$31,200

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Dietitian and Nutritionist pay by agency

Dietitian and Nutritionist pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 2,973 $97,087 $85,940–$109,985
Department of Agriculture 69 $133,964 $118,357–$158,306
Department of Health and Human Services 60 $109,819 $97,087–$138,360

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Dietitian and Nutritionist pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Dietitian and Nutritionist pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Florida 266 $89,618 $82,148–$98,459
California 257 $117,984 $102,457–$136,876
Texas 201 $96,176 $84,593–$105,547
Pennsylvania 137 $95,231 $85,447–$106,541
Ohio 136 $100,745 $88,318–$113,317
New York 134 $102,959 $89,618–$117,081
Illinois 113 $98,459 $87,128–$108,533
Tennessee 102 $84,638 $79,658–$97,087
Arizona 97 $96,370 $87,480–$102,993
North Carolina 92 $93,583 $84,474–$101,383

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $96,116 in September 2025 to $97,087 in September 2026. Headcount went from 3,342 to 3,298 (−1.3%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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