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Dietary Aides are one of the most common jobs in America. Additionally, a significant number of people work as dietary aides in every state in the union — it’s not like they are all just concentrated in California or the South.
Since dietary aides are such a prominent occupation, we at Zippia wanted to look at where dietary aides have it the best: where there are plenty of jobs to go around and people get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
To that end, we dove into the numbers from the BLS to figure out which states have the best opportunities for dietary aides.
After all the numbers had been crunched, we were left with this list of the best of best for America’s dietary aides:
So there you have it — Food Preparation Workers is the best of the best when it comes to being a dietary aide.
How did Food Preparation Workers end up here and does it really deserve this ranking? Read on to see how we completed our research on the best states for dietary aides and for more on the top ten states.
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How we determined the best states to be a dietary aide
Here at Zippia, we talk to a lot of people of all different backgrounds looking for jobs. Our research has concluded that there are two common things people want in a job:
- Availability of jobs
- Higher Pay
So in order to find out the best states for dietary aides in America we needed to figure out where the jobs are and how well dietary aides get paid. This led to the following criteria taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Occupational Employment Statistics for 2016:
- Location quotient. A measure of how common a job is a given state.
- Average annual salary.
- Average annual salary for entry level work.
- Average annual salary for experienced professionals.
To make all the salary numbers more apples to apples across states, we compared the salary data relative to the state’s cost of living.
Applying this standardization allows us to account for that fact that it costs more to live in certain in states. For example, the average salary for dietary aides in California is $25,350 and the average salary in Illinois is $22,690, but the Illinois salary actually goes further in paying for life’s essentials.
In order to develop and overall ranking, we ranked each state for each criteria from 1 to 50 where 1 was the best.
We then averaged all the rankings for a state into a Job Score with the state having the lowest overall Job Score earning the distinction of being the best state for dietary aides in America.
So without further ado, let’s get into just what made each state so great for dietary aides.
1. Washington
Total Jobs: 21,680
Average Annual Salary: $28,050
Average Entry Level Salary: $21,080
Average Experienced Salary: $39,430
Location Quotient: 1.17
2. Michigan
Total Jobs: 20,530
Average Annual Salary: $23,960
Average Entry Level Salary: $18,270
Average Experienced Salary: $34,350
Location Quotient: 0.8
3. Illinois
Total Jobs: 36,610
Average Annual Salary: $22,690
Average Entry Level Salary: $18,410
Average Experienced Salary: $29,670
Location Quotient: 1.02
4. Wyoming
Total Jobs: 1,430
Average Annual Salary: $23,170
Average Entry Level Salary: $16,920
Average Experienced Salary: $32,180
Location Quotient: 0.86
5. Nevada
Total Jobs: 11,970
Average Annual Salary: $25,260
Average Entry Level Salary: $16,700
Average Experienced Salary: $38,790
Location Quotient: 1.55
6. Florida
Total Jobs: 58,490
Average Annual Salary: $22,950
Average Entry Level Salary: $17,920
Average Experienced Salary: $30,360
Location Quotient: 1.17
7. North Dakota
Total Jobs: 2,280
Average Annual Salary: $26,160
Average Entry Level Salary: $17,790
Average Experienced Salary: $36,160
Location Quotient: 0.88
8. Texas
Total Jobs: 60,140
Average Annual Salary: $21,700
Average Entry Level Salary: $16,630
Average Experienced Salary: $29,530
Location Quotient: 0.85
9. Tennessee
Total Jobs: 16,530
Average Annual Salary: $20,680
Average Entry Level Salary: $16,390
Average Experienced Salary: $28,070
Location Quotient: 0.94
10. Indiana
Total Jobs: 20,450
Average Annual Salary: $20,510
Average Entry Level Salary: $16,390
Average Experienced Salary: $27,810
Location Quotient: 1.13
There You Have It – The Best States To Be A Dietary Aide
If you’re looking to start out your career as a dietary aide these are the states that should be at the top of your list. You’ll find high pay, available jobs, and chances for career advancement.
If you’re curious, here are the worst states to be a dietary aide in America:
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Detailed List Of The Best States For dietary aides
| Rank | State | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $28,050 |
| 2 | Michigan | $23,960 |
| 3 | Illinois | $22,690 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $23,170 |
| 5 | Nevada | $25,260 |
| 6 | Florida | $22,950 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $26,160 |
| 8 | Texas | $21,700 |
| 9 | Tennessee | $20,680 |
| 10 | Indiana | $20,510 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $25,610 |
| 12 | Ohio | $21,790 |
| 13 | Arkansas | $20,090 |
| 14 | Mississippi | $18,920 |
| 15 | Missouri | $20,550 |
| 16 | Nebraska | $21,730 |
| 17 | Utah | $21,350 |
| 18 | Iowa | $21,370 |
| 19 | Kansas | $19,920 |
| 20 | Kentucky | $20,880 |
| 21 | Georgia | $20,170 |
| 22 | Colorado | $24,140 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $19,850 |
| 24 | Arizona | $22,110 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $21,200 |
| 26 | Delaware | $22,820 |
| 27 | Alabama | $20,080 |
| 28 | Montana | $21,590 |
| 29 | Idaho | $20,110 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $20,960 |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $24,720 |
| 32 | Alaska | $27,260 |
| 33 | West Virginia | $20,980 |
| 34 | Maine | $23,250 |
| 35 | Connecticut | $27,510 |
| 36 | Oregon | $24,220 |
| 37 | Virginia | $22,000 |
| 38 | South Dakota | $21,500 |
| 39 | Louisiana | $18,260 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $21,000 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | $22,070 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $20,870 |
| 43 | New York | $24,940 |
| 44 | New Jersey | $22,900 |
| 45 | Maryland | $24,010 |
| 46 | Vermont | $23,930 |
| 47 | Hawaii | $25,590 |
| 48 | California | $25,350 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | $26,410 |
| 50 | New Hampshire | $22,340 |
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
