How much do Dietitians and Nutritionists make in Iowa City, IA?

Percentile spread

For Dietitians and Nutritionists, the published 10th percentile is $54,570 and the 90th percentile is $91,670. The difference is $37,100, which is 56.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $54,570 to the 75th at $84,960, covers $30,390.

The mean annual wage is $73,010, which sits above the median of $65,420. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Iowa City, IA median is 14.4% lower than the national median of $76,400 for Dietitians and Nutritionists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $71,490, which is 6.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 10% lower than the Iowa median of $72,690.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Iowa City, IA is 91.509, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $65,420 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Dietitians and Nutritionists at $71,490 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

14 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Dietitians and Nutritionists. Iowa City, IA ranks 10th of 15 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Cedar Rapids, IA is 39 miles away, with a median of $75,200 and employment of 40. That median is 14.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $84,530, against $71,490 here.
• Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL is 62 miles away, with a median of $73,720 and employment of 40. That median is 12.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $82,758, against $71,490 here.
• Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is 82 miles away, with a median of $74,010 and employment of 30. That median is 13.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $85,013, against $71,490 here.

Employment share

Dietitians and Nutritionists accounts for 0.07% of wage-and-salary employment in Iowa City, IA (70 of 93,760). Nationally the occupation is 0.05% of employment (77,570 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.50 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.