SOC 29-2051 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Dietetic Technicians wages by metro

National median annual wage

$37,640

10th percentile: $29,720
25th percentile: $33,880
Median: $37,640
75th percentile: $45,750
90th percentile: $54,020
Mean: $40,630

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 31,560.

That median is 26.2% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Dietetic Technicians.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	30	$52,800	$60,070	$61,990
Redding, CA	60	$35,090	$59,760	$59,760
Columbus, OH	160	$36,880	$50,920	$60,360
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	360	$40,350	$50,690	$82,050
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	90	$38,650	$50,630	$63,590
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	180	$36,510	$50,570	$60,940
Syracuse, NY	30	$35,490	$50,120	$61,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,430	$36,080	$49,800	$64,770
Stockton-Lodi, CA	190	$35,940	$49,420	$61,060
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	30	$39,320	$48,780	$60,930
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	140	$42,900	$48,230	$63,670
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	150	$40,760	$48,210	$55,270
Modesto, CA	100	$36,690	$48,130	$61,950
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	220	$45,310	$48,040	$62,700
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	240	$39,370	$47,740	$55,960
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	630	$35,610	$47,640	$63,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	510	$39,280	$45,930	$73,970
New Haven, CT	80	$36,180	$45,720	$73,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,550	$36,870	$45,450	$61,630
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	390	$36,900	$45,240	$72,100

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Dietetic Technicians jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,550	$36,870	$45,450	$61,630
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,430	$36,080	$49,800	$64,770
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1,200	$31,370	$36,800	$39,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	980	$31,650	$35,160	$47,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	740	$31,200	$35,050	$38,790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	740	$35,350	$37,060	$50,470
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	730	$30,390	$36,420	$39,010
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	720	$37,540	$40,130	$55,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	630	$35,610	$47,640	$63,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	510	$39,280	$45,930	$73,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	490	$27,880	$31,340	$47,380
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	450	$34,020	$43,560	$49,420
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	440	$35,590	$41,250	$51,130
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	440	$36,840	$39,630	$62,820
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	390	$36,900	$45,240	$72,100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	360	$40,350	$50,690	$82,050
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	340	$27,950	$32,030	$39,800
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	280	$32,440	$34,820	$45,760
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	270	$31,370	$36,720	$47,800
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	270	$32,390	$37,630	$49,460

States and territories

State estimates for Dietetic Technicians, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Oregon	60	$43,580	$54,670	$61,990
New York	1,580	$35,620	$50,420	$64,950
Colorado	230	$37,330	$47,810	$55,160
Minnesota	170	$42,900	$47,610	$63,670
Washington	290	$41,820	$47,000	$62,030
California	6,310	$36,810	$46,410	$64,020
Arizona	370	$37,360	$45,970	$58,900
Hawaii	130	$34,820	$43,580	$53,460
Illinois	590	$36,490	$42,550	$49,840
Maine	40	$39,260	$42,320	$50,820
Connecticut	330	$35,690	$42,040	$53,770
New Hampshire	230	$34,890	$41,830	$50,360
Ohio	660	$31,570	$41,380	$58,170
Delaware	150	$33,280	$41,280	$49,880
District of Columbia	190	$38,580	$40,810	$52,670
Utah	890	$34,340	$40,580	$50,000
New Jersey	400	$36,640	$40,530	$57,980
Montana	100	$37,060	$40,040	$47,790
Massachusetts	910	$37,210	$39,760	$54,820
Rhode Island	50	$35,930	$39,400	$48,670
Oklahoma	130	$30,490	$38,840	$44,020
Virginia	460	$27,870	$38,790	$47,530
Wisconsin	410	$33,640	$38,750	$45,770
Nebraska	100	$36,170	$37,760	$47,090
Nevada	370	$32,390	$37,630	$48,340
New Mexico	100	$35,820	$37,580	$43,030
South Carolina	450	$27,630	$36,770	$39,080
Michigan	3,060	$30,730	$36,420	$39,680
Missouri	290	$29,560	$36,100	$43,510
North Dakota	90	$28,110	$35,890	$38,900
Iowa	350	$25,760	$35,220	$40,660
West Virginia	260	$26,450	$35,210	$37,100
Kansas	140	$32,600	$35,060	$43,060
Florida	2,420	$31,500	$34,740	$39,540
Georgia	490	$24,810	$34,240	$62,870
Pennsylvania	2,300	$29,810	$34,090	$45,360
Maryland	1,670	$32,290	$33,710	$43,070
Idaho	170	$28,960	$32,620	$50,450
Arkansas	210	$27,040	$31,900	$41,090
Indiana	690	$27,570	$31,660	$45,820
North Carolina	1,300	$25,340	$31,010	$41,260
Texas	1,360	$23,940	$30,280	$47,800
Kentucky	430	$22,580	$28,970	$38,250
Louisiana	190	$20,800	$28,860	$36,590
Mississippi	120	$22,990	$28,690	$37,790
Puerto Rico	Not available	$21,840	$24,960	$26,520
Tennessee	230	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Dietetic Technicians?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Dietetic Technicians is $37,640. Employment is 31,560.

How does Dietetic Technicians pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Dietetic Technicians is 26.2% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Dietetic Technicians?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is highest on this page's list at $60,070.