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Dietitians and Nutritionists in South Carolina

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14.6% Jobs Projection
$53,430 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dietitians and Nutritionists Work in South Carolina?

870 people worked as Dietitians and Nutritionists in 2018 in this state.

There were 890 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 South Carolina has more Dietitians and Nutritionists than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Dietitians and Nutritionists in this state are growing at a rate of 14.6% which is similar to nationwide projections.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 1,180 total jobs in 2026 for Dietitians and Nutritionists in this state.

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

What do Dietitians and Nutritionists Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Dietitians and Nutritionists ranged from $31,290 to $73,460 with $53,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.04 to $35.32. The median hourly rate was $25.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.3 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 410 $55,580
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 220 $55,230
Columbia, SC 210 $55,620
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 170 $58,210
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 80 $57,950
Florence, SC 60 $43,060
Spartanburg, SC 50 $47,680

Top States for Dietitians and Nutritionists Employment

View the list below to see 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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