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Dietitian Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Dietitian make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dietitian in New Mexico is $60,001 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Dietitian's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,182
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,266 to $65,854
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,956

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Dietitian Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,854	$5,488	$1,266	$32
Average	$60,001	$5,000	$1,154	$29
25th Percentile	$55,266	$4,606	$1,063	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Dietitian Salaries

A Dietitian's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Dietitian Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Dietitian's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Dietitian (2-4 years): $60,001
Dietitian Supervisor (4+ years): $51,873
Dietitian Manager (4-5 years): $77,527
Dietitian Director (5+ years): $94,799

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Dietitian	2-4 years	$60,001
Dietitian Supervisor	4+ years	$51,873
Dietitian Manager	4-5 years	$77,527
Dietitian Director	5+ years	$94,799

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What Am I Worth?

How Do Dietitian Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Dietitians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,727.
California: $71,455.
Massachusetts: $70,502.

District of Columbia $71,727 California $71,455 Massachusetts $70,502 Washington $70,243 New Jersey $70,217 Alaska $70,127 Connecticut $69,233 New York $68,870

Hawaii $67,710 Rhode Island $67,166 Maryland $66,797 Minnesota $66,291 Colorado $66,097 Illinois $66,032 Oregon $65,786 Delaware $65,605

New Hampshire $65,491 Virginia $65,235 Pennsylvania $64,490 Nevada $64,115 North Dakota $63,992 Michigan $63,797 Wisconsin $63,726 Vermont $63,584

Texas $63,188 Maine $63,162 Arizona $63,124 Ohio $63,078 Georgia $62,482 Indiana $62,184 Wyoming $62,126 Utah $62,035

Iowa $61,996 Kansas $61,685 Louisiana $61,595 North Carolina $61,562 Missouri $61,549 Florida $61,297 Montana $61,161 Nebraska $61,031

Kentucky $60,960 South Carolina $60,701 Tennessee $60,539 Idaho $60,474 New Mexico $60,001 Oklahoma $59,897 Alabama $59,515 South Dakota $58,874

Arkansas $58,524 West Virginia $58,336 Mississippi $57,773

Top Paying Cities for Dietitians

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $60,640
Belen: $60,302
Bernalillo: $60,747

Algodones, NM $60,640 Belen, NM $60,302 Bernalillo, NM $60,747 Bluewater, NM $59,472 Bosque, NM $59,859 Casa Blanca, NM $59,995 Cedar Crest, NM $60,798 Cedarvale, NM $58,414

Cerrillos, NM $60,684 Claunch, NM $58,198 Coyote, NM $59,790 Cuba, NM $59,694 Cubero, NM $60,127 Edgewood, NM $60,526 Estancia, NM $59,805 Gallina, NM $59,477

Counselor, NM $59,514 Grants, NM $59,404 Milan, NM $59,642 Isleta, NM $60,852 Jarales, NM $60,244 Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,348 Jemez Springs, NM $60,162 Laguna, NM $60,422

La Jara, NM $59,627 La Joya, NM $59,489 Lindrith, NM $59,417 Los Lunas, NM $60,622 Mcintosh, NM $60,134 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,734 Moriarty, NM $59,932 Mountainair, NM $59,285

Nageezi, NM $59,435 New Laguna, NM $60,098 Paguate, NM $60,139 Pena Blanca, NM $60,811 Peralta, NM $60,718 Placitas, NM $60,749 Ponderosa, NM $60,272 Prewitt, NM $59,454

Regina, NM $59,495 Sandia Park, NM $60,645 Corrales, NM $60,874 San Fidel, NM $59,774 San Rafael, NM $59,520 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,646 San Ysidro, NM $60,564 Stanley, NM $59,923

Tijeras, NM $60,653 Tome, NM $60,541 Torreon, NM $60,339 Veguita, NM $59,855 Willard, NM $59,178 Youngsville, NM $59,807 Bosque Farms, NM $60,829 Clines Corners, NM $59,561

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,692 Cochiti Lake, NM $60,771 Albuquerque, NM $60,908 Kirtland Afb, NM $60,908 Rio Rancho, NM $60,808 Gallup, NM $59,540 Brimhall, NM $59,371 Church Rock, NM $59,399

Continental Divide, NM $59,357 Crownpoint, NM $59,406 Fence Lake, NM $59,141 Fort Wingate, NM $59,379 Gamerco, NM $59,478 Mentmore, NM $59,386 Mexican Springs, NM $59,379 Ramah, NM $59,270

Rehoboth, NM $59,419 Thoreau, NM $59,422 Tohatchi, NM $59,368 Vanderwagen, NM $59,379 Zuni, NM $59,365 Navajo, NM $59,446 Jamestown, NM $59,298 Pinehill, NM $59,224

Sheep Springs, NM $59,432 Smith Lake, NM $59,653 Yatahey, NM $59,410 Farmington, NM $59,696 Aztec, NM $59,806 Blanco, NM $59,527 Bloomfield, NM $59,456 Flora Vista, NM $59,758

Fruitland, NM $59,384 Kirtland, NM $59,758 La Plata, NM $59,780 Navajo Dam, NM $59,753 Shiprock, NM $59,670 Waterflow, NM $59,640 Newcomb, NM $59,395 Sanostee, NM $59,433

Santa Fe, NM $61,219 Abiquiu, NM $59,544 Alcalde, NM $60,582 Amalia, NM $59,454 Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,370 Arroyo Seco, NM $59,439 Canjilon, NM $59,360 Canones, NM $59,901

Carson, NM $59,597 Cebolla, NM $59,395 Cerro, NM $59,413 Chama, NM $59,656 Chamisal, NM $60,421 Chimayo, NM $60,845 Cordova, NM $60,742 Costilla, NM $59,703

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,250 Dixon, NM $60,363 Dulce, NM $59,655 El Prado, NM $59,491 El Rito, NM $59,764 Embudo, NM $60,053 Espanola, NM $60,771 Glorieta, NM $60,983

Hernandez, NM $60,206 Ilfeld, NM $60,420 La Madera, NM $59,659 Lamy, NM $60,751 Llano, NM $60,298 Los Alamos, NM $60,894 White Rock, NM $61,009 Medanales, NM $60,273

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,919 Los Ojos, NM $59,509 Pecos, NM $60,793 Penasco, NM $60,074 Petaca, NM $59,305 Questa, NM $59,476 Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,789 Red River, NM $59,306

Ribera, NM $59,688 Rowe, NM $60,477 San Cristobal, NM $59,304 San Jose, NM $60,328 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,623 Santa Cruz, NM $60,824 Serafina, NM $59,537 Taos, NM $59,457

Tererro, NM $60,988 Tesuque, NM $61,219 Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,457 Trampas, NM $60,025 Tres Piedras, NM $59,289 Truchas, NM $60,572 Vadito, NM $59,995 Valdez, NM $59,349

Vallecitos, NM $59,302 Velarde, NM $60,272 Villanueva, NM $59,572 Spaceport City, NM $58,358 Las Vegas, NM $59,067 Angel Fire, NM $59,241 Anton Chico, NM $58,965 Buena Vista, NM $59,506

Chacon, NM $59,548 Cimarron, NM $59,149 Cleveland, NM $59,971 Eagle Nest, NM $59,193 Guadalupita, NM $59,457 Holman, NM $59,818 La Loma, NM $58,865 Maxwell, NM $59,169

Miami, NM $59,041 Mills, NM $58,831 Montezuma, NM $60,275 Mora, NM $60,055 Mosquero, NM $58,780 Ocate, NM $59,105 Ojo Feliz, NM $59,261 Rainsville, NM $59,520

Raton, NM $59,318 Rociada, NM $60,306 Roy, NM $58,844 Sapello, NM $59,782 Solano, NM $58,772 Springer, NM $59,015 Ute Park, NM $59,176 Valmora, NM $59,017

Wagon Mound, NM $58,950 Watrous, NM $59,037 Socorro, NM $58,900 Aragon, NM $59,079 Datil, NM $58,835 Lemitar, NM $59,174 Luna, NM $59,184 Magdalena, NM $58,840

Pie Town, NM $59,036 Polvadera, NM $59,317 Quemado, NM $59,158 Reserve, NM $59,052 San Acacia, NM $59,415 San Antonio, NM $58,575 Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,562 Arrey, NM $58,553

Caballo, NM $58,593 Derry, NM $58,295 Elephant Butte, NM $58,715 Garfield, NM $58,126 Hatch, NM $57,194 Monticello, NM $58,559 Rincon, NM $56,865 Salem, NM $57,944

Williamsburg, NM $58,636 Winston, NM $58,602 Las Cruces, NM $56,121 White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,305 Santa Teresa, NM $56,714 Playas, NM $58,833 Animas, NM $58,978 Anthony, NM $56,700

Arenas Valley, NM $58,873 Bayard, NM $58,819 Berino, NM $56,443 Buckhorn, NM $58,880 Santa Clara, NM $58,922 Chamberino, NM $56,502 Cliff, NM $58,812 Columbus, NM $58,654

Deming, NM $58,667 Dona Ana, NM $56,123 Fairacres, NM $56,290 Faywood, NM $58,640 Fort Bayard, NM $58,865 Gila, NM $58,725 Glenwood, NM $58,771 Hachita, NM $58,654

Hanover, NM $58,666 Hillsboro, NM $58,546 Hurley, NM $58,779 La Mesa, NM $57,194 Lordsburg, NM $58,790 Mesilla, NM $56,122 Mesilla Park, NM $56,128 Mesquite, NM $56,176

Mimbres, NM $58,713 Mule Creek, NM $58,871 Organ, NM $56,157 Pinos Altos, NM $58,810 Radium Springs, NM $56,145 Redrock, NM $58,661 Rodeo, NM $59,052 San Miguel, NM $56,154

Silver City, NM $58,811 Sunland Park, NM $56,412 Tyrone, NM $58,985 Vado, NM $56,198 Chaparral, NM $56,907 Clovis, NM $58,698 Cannon Afb, NM $58,569 Broadview, NM $58,527

Causey, NM $58,427 Crossroads, NM $58,288 Dora, NM $58,566 Elida, NM $58,323 Floyd, NM $58,464 Fort Sumner, NM $58,417 Grady, NM $58,583 House, NM $58,536

Kenna, NM $58,323 Lingo, NM $58,423 Melrose, NM $58,546 Milnesand, NM $58,300 Pep, NM $58,380 Portales, NM $58,593 Rogers, NM $58,396 Saint Vrain, NM $58,584

Taiban, NM $58,397 Texico, NM $58,606 Yeso, NM $58,185 Roswell, NM $58,253 Artesia, NM $58,368 Caprock, NM $58,249 Carlsbad, NM $58,406 Dexter, NM $58,294

Eunice, NM $58,458 Hagerman, NM $58,323 Hobbs, NM $58,543 Hope, NM $58,109 Jal, NM $58,389 Lake Arthur, NM $58,227 Lakewood, NM $58,314 Loco Hills, NM $58,421

Loving, NM $58,391 Lovington, NM $58,487 Mcdonald, NM $58,328 Malaga, NM $58,334 Maljamar, NM $58,277 Monument, NM $58,415 Tatum, NM $58,365 Whites City, NM $58,463

Carrizozo, NM $57,977 Alamogordo, NM $57,792 Alto, NM $57,985 Bent, NM $57,803 Capitan, NM $57,850 Cloudcroft, NM $57,797 Corona, NM $58,229 Encino, NM $58,696

Fort Stanton, NM $57,875 Glencoe, NM $57,833 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,786 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,786 Hondo, NM $57,887 La Luz, NM $57,786 Lincoln, NM $57,718 Mayhill, NM $57,916

Mescalero, NM $57,811 Nogal, NM $58,060 Orogrande, NM $57,815 Picacho, NM $57,874 Pinon, NM $58,092 Ruidoso, NM $58,095 Ruidoso Downs, NM $58,016 Sacramento, NM $57,837

San Patricio, NM $57,906 Sunspot, NM $57,786 Timberon, NM $57,911 Tinnie, NM $57,841 Tularosa, NM $57,824 Vaughn, NM $58,460 Weed, NM $57,909 Tucumcari, NM $58,750

Amistad, NM $58,674 Bard, NM $58,580 Capulin, NM $59,244 Clayton, NM $58,788 Conchas Dam, NM $58,841 Cuervo, NM $58,558 Des Moines, NM $59,010 Folsom, NM $59,101

Garita, NM $58,729 Gladstone, NM $58,847 Grenville, NM $58,836 Logan, NM $58,748 Mcalister, NM $58,566 Nara Visa, NM $58,609 Newkirk, NM $58,674 Quay, NM $58,707

San Jon, NM $58,645 Santa Rosa, NM $58,707 Sedan, NM $58,728 Trementina, NM $58,726

Dietitian Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Dietitian salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $64,058. While startup companies pay approximate $54,464.

Dietitian Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$54,464
Growth Stage	51~500	$57,529
Established	501~5000	$61,940
Enterprise	5000+	$64,058

Dietitian Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Dietitian roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Dietitian positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Dietitian as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Dietitian

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$72,001	$35.0	20%

Dietitian Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Dietitian's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$55,266

Average $60,001/year

$65,854

$4,606

Average $5,000/month

$5,488

$1,063

Average $1,154/week

$1,266

$27

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,854	$5,488	$1,266	$32
Average	$60,001	$5,000	$1,154	$29
25th Percentile	$55,266	$4,606	$1,063	$27

Dietitian Salary Growth & Career Path

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For a Dietitian, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Dietitian Supervisor role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $51,873 - a projected growth of -14% over your current level.

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