Dietitian and Nutritionist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Dietitian and Nutritionist series (series 0630) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $97,087. Full dietitian and nutritionist salary profile →

Highest state median

$127,874

Maryland

Lowest state median

$84,638

Tennessee

Agency spread

$36,877

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$97,087

2,918 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Dietitian and Nutritionist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	76	$127,874	$109,056–$154,263
California	257	$117,984	$102,457–$136,876
District of Columbia	30	$111,872	$97,555–$145,024
Nevada	54	$110,081	$97,128–$121,022
Massachusetts	52	$109,545	$96,471–$114,784
Kansas	31	$103,785	$92,984–$115,438
New York	134	$102,959	$89,618–$117,081
Kentucky	53	$102,450	$87,604–$108,740
Ohio	136	$100,745	$88,318–$113,317
Washington	52	$100,726	$91,196–$109,122
Colorado	60	$99,800	$91,594–$109,780
Illinois	113	$98,459	$87,128–$108,533
West Virginia	44	$98,459	$88,957–$109,819
Louisiana	39	$98,459	$89,618–$110,395
Minnesota	58	$97,702	$89,559–$107,341
Georgia	67	$97,087	$87,000–$100,740
Virginia	68	$97,087	$90,410–$111,099
Oregon	41	$96,561	$85,830–$112,382
Arizona	97	$96,370	$87,480–$102,993
Texas	201	$96,176	$84,593–$105,547
Oklahoma	38	$95,475	$89,618–$100,697
Pennsylvania	137	$95,231	$85,447–$106,541
Indiana	36	$95,026	$82,722–$106,316
Wisconsin	72	$94,597	$84,956–$108,759
Arkansas	48	$94,597	$87,128–$100,697
North Carolina	92	$93,583	$84,474–$101,383
Alabama	45	$93,036	$85,491–$102,466
Michigan	89	$92,732	$82,372–$107,090
South Carolina	47	$92,107	$86,256–$104,979
Missouri	81	$91,891	$80,903–$100,957
Florida	266	$89,618	$82,148–$98,459
Iowa	38	$89,618	$82,148–$102,266
Tennessee	102	$84,638	$79,658–$97,087

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

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

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