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Dietitians and Nutritionists in California

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19.8% Jobs Projection
$75,830 Median Salary
730 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dietitians and Nutritionists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dietitians and Nutritionists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Dietitians and Nutritionists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dietitians and Nutritionists Work in California?

In California, there were 7,930 people working as Dietitians and Nutritionists in the year 2018.

There were 7,950 Dietitians and Nutritionists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 810 Dietitians and Nutritionists working in it, which means California has more Dietitians and Nutritionists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Dietitians and Nutritionists in this state are growing at a rate of 19.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 730 annual job openings, and a total of 10,300 jobs for California Dietitians and Nutritionists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,400 annual jobs and 77,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dietitians and Nutritionists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Dietitians and Nutritionists ranged from $42,880 to $100,590 with $75,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.62 to $48.36. The median hourly rate was $36.46.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $35.51 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.95.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Dietitians and Nutritionists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dietitians and Nutritionists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,690 $74,550
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,130 $84,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 760 $73,030
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 740 $72,630
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 490 $83,860
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 480 $78,700
Fresno, CA 280 $65,690
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 120 $74,940
Bakersfield, CA 110 $71,110
Stockton-Lodi, CA 90 $69,800
Visalia-Porterville, CA 80 $77,540
Modesto, CA 80 $82,000
Santa Rosa, CA 80 $76,580
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 70 $73,890
Chico, CA 70 $68,410
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 70 $75,160
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 70 $83,810
Napa, CA 60 $75,870
Salinas, CA 50 $86,450
Redding, CA 50 $66,760

Top States for Dietitians and Nutritionists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Dietitians and Nutritionists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,930 $75,830
Texas 4,930 $57,000
New York 4,710 $66,670
Pennsylvania 3,310 $56,700
Florida 2,860 $59,880
Illinois 2,590 $58,650
Ohio 2,340 $57,150
Georgia 2,200 $54,210
North Carolina 2,040 $54,620
Michigan 2,010 $56,370
Massachusetts 1,880 $64,160
New Jersey 1,860 $68,160
Washington 1,450 $63,580
Missouri 1,440 $51,660
Virginia 1,440 $61,980
Wisconsin 1,430 $56,190
Arizona 1,390 $55,790
Maryland 1,150 $68,790
Indiana 1,140 $56,040
Minnesota 1,110 $60,800

Below are the states where Dietitians and Nutritionists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $75,830
Hawaii $69,960
Connecticut $69,160
Maryland $68,790
New Jersey $68,160
Rhode Island $68,050
Alaska $67,690
Oregon $67,610
Nevada $66,880
New York $66,670

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