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Nutrition internship salary
Average nutrition internship salary
$36,506
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Average nutrition internship salary by state
Highest paying states for nutrition interns
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $62,504 | $30.05 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $52,843 | $25.41 |
| 3 | Oregon | $52,479 | $25.23 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $41,429 | $19.92 |
| 5 | New York | $44,853 | $21.56 |
| 6 | Iowa | $40,999 | $19.71 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $44,411 | $21.35 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $42,543 | $20.45 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $49,076 | $23.59 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $43,930 | $21.12 |
| 11 | Washington | $44,869 | $21.57 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $40,115 | $19.29 |
| 13 | Vermont | $43,404 | $20.87 |
| 14 | Delaware | $43,007 | $20.68 |
| 15 | Montana | $44,157 | $21.23 |
| 16 | Maine | $38,784 | $18.65 |
| 17 | California | $48,011 | $23.08 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $37,100 | $17.84 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $43,154 | $20.75 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $37,659 | $18.11 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $39,551 | $19.01 |
| 22 | Nevada | $40,891 | $19.66 |
| 23 | Indiana | $36,827 | $17.71 |
| 24 | Michigan | $37,582 | $18.07 |
| 25 | Ohio | $36,831 | $17.71 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $38,105 | $18.32 |
| 27 | Connecticut | $43,700 | $21.01 |
| 28 | Illinois | $39,677 | $19.08 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $35,795 | $17.21 |
| 30 | Maryland | $42,629 | $20.49 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $37,902 | $18.22 |
| 32 | Kansas | $35,041 | $16.85 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $41,786 | $20.09 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $35,797 | $17.21 |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $41,982 | $20.18 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $33,383 | $16.05 |
| 37 | Arizona | $35,837 | $17.23 |
| 38 | Utah | $36,990 | $17.78 |
| 39 | Colorado | $36,340 | $17.47 |
| 40 | Texas | $34,634 | $16.65 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $29,965 | $14.41 |
| 42 | Missouri | $35,129 | $16.89 |
| 43 | Florida | $32,186 | $15.47 |
| 44 | Georgia | $30,582 | $14.70 |
| 45 | Virginia | $36,142 | $17.38 |
| 46 | Idaho | $31,928 | $15.35 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $29,623 | $14.24 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $33,212 | $15.97 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $33,394 | $16.05 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $30,855 | $14.83 |
| 51 | Alabama | $25,771 | $12.39 |
Nutrition internship salary details
A nutrition internship's salary ranges from $24,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $53,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a nutrition internship's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $53,000 | $4,417 | $25 |
| 75th Percentile | $44,000 | $3,667 | $21 |
| Average | $36,506 | $3,042 | $18 |
| 25th Percentile | $29,000 | $2,417 | $14 |
| 10th Percentile | $24,000 | $2,000 | $12 |
Highest paying nutrition internship jobs
The highest paying types of nutrition interns are pediatric clinical dietician, food adviser, and dietetic internship.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Dietitian | $59,133 | $4,928 | $28.43 | 57,500 |
| Dietician | $55,763 | $4,647 | $26.81 | 2,247 |
| Public Health Dietitian | $60,855 | $5,071 | $29.26 | 66,512 |
| Registered Dietitian | $58,227 | $4,852 | $27.99 | 6,144 |
| Consultant Dietitian | $59,637 | $4,970 | $28.67 | 10,584 |
| Outpatient Dietitian | $62,717 | $5,226 | $30.15 | 10,972 |
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Nutrition internship salary trends
The average nutrition internship salary has risen by $4,988 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average nutrition internship earned $31,518 annually, but today, they earn $36,506 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for nutrition interns over the last decade.
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Average nutrition internship salary over time
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Nutrition internship salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,500 | $17.55 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $35,500 | $17.04 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $34,900 | $16.79 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $34,400 | $16.53 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | $34,100 | $16.39 | +1.7% |
Recently added nutrition internship salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | Nutrition Intern | Omaha, NE | 06/15/2025 | $28,175 |
| Aza | Nutrition Intern | Omaha, NE | 06/14/2025 | $28,175 |
| Compass Group, North America | Nutrition Intern, Chartwells Higher ED/Johnson & Wales University | Charlotte, NC | 06/12/2025 | $27,131 |
| Ohio Department of Education | I-Hourly Student Nutrition Hours/Day) | Dayton, OH | 06/07/2025 | $39,945 |
| Kansas State University | Intern-Clinical Nutrition | Manhattan, KS | 05/13/2025 | $43,574 |
| Windom Area Health | Nutritional Services Summer Intern | Worthington, MN | 04/28/2025 | $31,576 |
| Compass Group USA Inc. | Nutrition Intern, Chartwells Higher ED/Johnson & Wales University | Charlotte, NC | 04/23/2025 | $27,131 |
| Aza | Nutritional Services Intern | Fort Worth, TX | 04/19/2025 | $30,262 |
| Kansas State University | Intern-Clinical Nutrition | Manhattan, KS | 04/17/2025 | $43,574 |
| Wilbur-Ellis | Pet Food Science Internship Pet Nutrition-ST. Joseph, MO or Cincinnati, OH Hybrid | Josephville, MO | 03/30/2025 | $42,533 |
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