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How Much Does a Dietetic Technician Make?

A dietetic technician in the US earns a median salary of $37,640 a year, or $18.09 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $40,630, and the middle half earn between $33,880 and $45,750.

Median a year $37,640
Median an hour $18.09
Median a month $3,137
Average a year $40,630

Dietetic technician pay range

What dietetic technicians earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $29,720 $14.29
25th $33,880 $16.29
Median (50th) $37,640 $18.09
75th $45,750 $22.00
90th (top 10%) $54,020 $25.97

The median is 26% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 31,560 people work as dietetic technicians in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$724
Every two weeks
$1,448
Twice a month
$1,568
A month
$3,137

At the median salary, before tax.

Dietetic technician salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Oregon pays dietetic technicians the most, at $54,040 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Oregon $54,040 $54,670 60 After tax
Arizona $53,080 $45,970 370 After tax
Minnesota $51,020 $47,610 170 After tax
Washington $50,530 $47,000 290 After tax
New York $50,390 $50,420 1,580 After tax
Colorado $49,720 $47,810 230 After tax
California $48,240 $46,410 6,310 After tax
Connecticut $44,340 $42,040 330 After tax
District of Columbia $44,140 $40,810 190 After tax
New Jersey $43,990 $40,530 400 After tax
Ohio $43,990 $41,380 660 After tax
Maine $43,920 $42,320 40 After tax
Hawaii $43,670 $43,580 130 After tax
Massachusetts $43,420 $39,760 910 After tax
Montana $43,150 $40,040 100 After tax
Illinois $42,480 $42,550 590 After tax
Utah $42,250 $40,580 890 After tax
Delaware $42,000 $41,280 150 After tax
New Hampshire $41,980 $41,830 230 After tax
Rhode Island $41,330 $39,400 50 After tax
Wisconsin $40,020 $38,750 410 After tax
Nevada $39,450 $37,630 370 After tax
Virginia $39,410 $38,790 460 After tax
Nebraska $39,370 $37,760 100 After tax
New Mexico $38,870 $37,580 100 After tax
Oklahoma $38,660 $38,840 130 After tax
Georgia $38,290 $34,240 490 After tax
Idaho $36,880 $32,620 170 After tax
Missouri $36,710 $36,100 290 After tax
Kansas $36,280 $35,060 140 After tax
Maryland $36,270 $33,710 1,670 After tax
Florida $36,250 $34,740 2,420 After tax
Michigan $36,210 $36,420 3,060 After tax
North Dakota $35,530 $35,890 90 After tax
Pennsylvania $35,460 $34,090 2,300 After tax
South Carolina $35,140 $36,770 450 After tax
Iowa $34,720 $35,220 350 After tax
Indiana $34,640 $31,660 690 After tax
Texas $34,340 $30,280 1,360 After tax
West Virginia $33,950 $35,210 260 After tax
Arkansas $32,640 $31,900 210 After tax
North Carolina $32,600 $31,010 1,300 After tax
Kentucky $30,360 $28,970 430 After tax
Mississippi $29,820 $28,690 120 After tax
Louisiana $29,080 $28,860 190 After tax
Puerto Rico $25,060 $24,960 –

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Dietetic Technicians” (SOC 29-2051). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a dietetic technician make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a dietetic technician is $18.09, and the average is $19.54. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $14.29 an hour and the top 10% over $25.97.

How much does a dietetic technician make a month?

At the median salary of $37,640, a dietetic technician earns about $3,137 a month before tax, or $1,448 every two weeks.

Which state pays dietetic technicians the most?

Oregon has the highest average pay for a dietetic technician, at $54,040 a year. Next are Arizona and Minnesota. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a dietetic technician?

The lowest-paid 10% of dietetic technicians earn less than $29,720 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $33,880. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid dietetic technicians make?

The top 10% earn more than $54,020 a year, and the top 25% more than $45,750.