Clinical Dietitian Salary

Q: How much does a Clinical Dietitian make?

Clinical dietitians make $59,133 per year on average, or $28.43 per hour, in the United States. Clinical dietitians on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $43,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $80,000. Location impacts how much a clinical dietitian can expect to make. Clinical dietitians make the most in California, Oregon, New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Clinical Dietitian Salary

$59,133yearly

$28.43 hourly

Entry level Salary

$43,000 yearly

$43,00010%

$59,133Median

$80,00090%

How much does a Clinical Dietitian make?

Clinical dietitians make $59,133 per year on average, or $28.43 per hour, in the United States. Clinical dietitians on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $43,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $80,000.

Location impacts how much a clinical dietitian can expect to make. Clinical dietitians make the most in California, Oregon, New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

Highest Paying States For Clinical Dietitians

While a clinical dietitian can average a salary of $59,133 per year, or $28.43 per hour, there are many opportunities for clinical dietitians to make more. For example, in San Francisco, CA you might make $85,737 per year. Other high-paying locations include Portland, OR, New York, NY and Boston, MA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to San Francisco, CA where the average starting salary is $62,000. The highest paying states for clinical dietitians include California, Oregon and New York. Meanwhile, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Minnesota offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Clinical Dietitian average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Oregon	$79,068	$38.01	450
2	New York	$72,589	$34.90	1,447
3	Rhode Island	$65,359	$31.42	142
4	Connecticut	$65,262	$31.38	372
5	Montana	$63,299	$30.43	114
6	California	$79,640	$38.29	365
7	Maine	$57,674	$27.73	207
8	Vermont	$63,271	$30.42	68
9	Illinois	$65,113	$31.30	994
10	Washington	$61,431	$29.53	809
11	New Jersey	$62,627	$30.11	821
12	Wyoming	$65,177	$31.34	40
13	Delaware	$64,756	$31.13	101
14	Nevada	$62,494	$30.05	158
15	District of Columbia	$63,159	$30.36	189
16	Massachusetts	$68,246	$32.81	178
17	West Virginia	$56,240	$27.04	142
18	New Hampshire	$63,027	$30.30	28
19	Wisconsin	$55,287	$26.58	516
20	Ohio	$56,684	$27.25	811
21	Arizona	$53,512	$25.73	663
22	Michigan	$57,092	$27.45	595
23	South Dakota	$52,000	$25.00	120
24	Hawaii	$59,942	$28.82	87
25	Idaho	$57,469	$27.63	116
26	Virginia	$60,561	$29.12	673
27	Alaska	$61,104	$29.38	13
28	Mississippi	$56,640	$27.23	131
29	Pennsylvania	$53,638	$25.79	1,006
30	Florida	$51,480	$24.75	1,914
31	North Dakota	$49,755	$23.92	97
32	Kentucky	$52,132	$25.06	321
33	Texas	$52,875	$25.42	1,778
34	Indiana	$50,824	$24.43	593
35	Utah	$52,598	$25.29	258
36	New Mexico	$51,700	$24.86	176
37	Maryland	$56,608	$27.22	534
38	Iowa	$51,192	$24.61	299
39	Kansas	$50,005	$24.04	283
40	Colorado	$53,334	$25.64	446
41	Oklahoma	$51,864	$24.93	206
42	Arkansas	$50,354	$24.21	170
43	Tennessee	$44,378	$21.34	555
44	Missouri	$49,933	$24.01	423
45	North Carolina	$46,439	$22.33	820
46	Georgia	$48,709	$23.42	804
47	Louisiana	$42,272	$20.32	303
48	Nebraska	$47,321	$22.75	170
49	Minnesota	$43,502	$20.91	573
50	South Carolina	$41,225	$19.82	322
51	Alabama	$38,092	$18.31	237

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Highest Paying Cities For Clinical Dietitians

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	San Francisco, CA	$85,737	$41.22	1
2	Portland, OR	$78,898	$37.93	1
3	New York, NY	$72,756	$34.98	9
4	Boston, MA	$68,272	$32.82	18
5	Chicago, IL	$65,409	$31.45	11
6	Washington, DC	$63,201	$30.39	1
7	Richmond, VA	$60,386	$29.03	1
8	Morgantown, WV	$58,311	$28.03	7
9	Portland, ME	$58,205	$27.98	1
10	Toledo, OH	$57,521	$27.65	11
11	Baltimore, MD	$56,894	$27.35	14
12	Madison, WI	$54,624	$26.26
13	Odessa, TX	$54,423	$26.16
14	Philadelphia, PA	$53,892	$25.91	4
15	Denver, CO	$53,291	$25.62	2

Clinical Dietitian Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a clinical dietitian can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $52,373, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $59,133 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $79,834. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Clinical Dietitians Salary Details

Average Clinical Dietitian Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Clinical Dietitian's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$80,000	$6,667	$38
75th Percentile	$69,000	$5,750	$33
Average	$59,133	$4,928	$28
25th Percentile	$50,000	$4,167	$24
10th Percentile	$43,000	$3,583	$21

Highest Paying Types of Clinical Dietitians

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Nutrition Internship	$36,506	$3,042	$17.55	48,204
Nutritionist	$49,877	$4,156	$23.98	698
Dietary Aide	$28,005	$2,334	$13.46	44,494
Dietetic Internship	$64,038	$5,336	$30.79	52,765
Nutritional Consultant	$62,346	$5,196	$29.97	15,581
Registered Dietitian	$58,227	$4,852	$27.99	6,144

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Clinical Dietitians The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, University of California and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center are the highest paying companies for clinical dietitians.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	University of California	$70,244	$33.77	14
2	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	$66,852	$32.14	21
3	Community Health Systems	$66,463	$31.95	115
4	Brigham and Women's Hospital	$66,224	$31.84	5
5	Miriam Hospital	$65,927	$31.70
6	Sutter Health	$65,654	$31.56	19
7	Concord Hospital	$65,461	$31.47	5
8	Baystate Health	$65,292	$31.39	3
9	Massachusetts General Hospital	$65,021	$31.26	4
10	Oregon Health & Science University	$64,997	$31.25	2
11	Huntington Hospital	$64,763	$31.14	1
12	Sutter Medical Foundation	$64,747	$31.13
13	Children's Hospital Los Angeles	$64,689	$31.10	2
14	WakeMed	$64,451	$30.99	32
15	Medstar Health	$64,345	$30.94	3
16	Dean Health Plan	$63,937	$30.74	78
17	Beacon Health Options	$63,932	$30.74	19
18	Select Medical	$63,892	$30.72	60
19	Heartland Home Health Inc.	$63,841	$30.69	6
20	Harris Health System	$63,536	$30.55	16

Clinical Dietitian Pay Trends

Average Clinical Dietitian Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Clinical Dietitian Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$59,100	$28.43	+2.9%
2022	$57,400	$27.61	+1.5%
2021	$56,600	$27.20	+1.6%
2020	$55,700	$26.77	+0.8%
2019	$55,200	$26.55	+1.7%

Recently Added Clinical Dietitian Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Baptist Health	Pool Dietitian, Clinical Nutrition, Per Diem, 8A P	Boca Raton, FL	11/29/2022	$62,610
State of North Carolina	Clinical Dietitian	Wilson, NC	11/26/2022	$36,677
Baptist Health South Florida	MCI Clinical Dietitian Bonus, Miami Cancer Institute	Miami, FL	11/24/2022	$52,121
Sanford Health	Dietitian-Bemidji Clinic-AM	Bemidji, MN	11/23/2022	$44,871
Sanford Health	Dietitian-Bemidji Clinic-AM	Bemidji, MN	11/23/2022	$44,871
Sanford Health	Dietitian-Sanford Bismarck Clinic	Bismarck, ND	11/23/2022	$50,088
Careerbuilder-Us	Clinical Dietitian	Iowa City, IA	11/23/2022	$57,434
Mercy Hospital Iowa City	Clinical Dietitian	Iowa City, IA	11/23/2022	$57,434
Careerbuilder-Us	Clinical Dietitian	Lynchburg, VA	11/21/2022	$56,000
Select Medical Corporation	Clinical Dietitian	Columbus, OH	11/18/2022	$70,958

Clinical Dietitian Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Clinical Dietitians The Most?

California pays Clinical Dietitians the most in the United States, with an average salary of $79,640 per year, or $38.29 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Clinical Dietitian?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Clinical Dietitian if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Oregon you should be paid close to $79,068 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023