What are the main factors that influence a Community Dietitian's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Community Dietitian's salary?

A Community Dietitian's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,325 for beginners, reaching about $65,992 at mid-level, and approach $66,454 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Community Dietitian?

Community Dietitian salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Community Dietitian roles are District of Columbia $68,760, California $68,499, Massachusetts $67,587. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Community Dietitian roles make?

Salaries for Community Dietitian level roles vary by specialization: Oncology Dietitian: $72,753; Registered Dietitian: $66,935; District Dietitian: $66,060; Clinical Dietitian: $64,840; Dietitian: $64,790.

How do different companies affect a Community Dietitian's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Community Dietitian roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Community Dietitian Salary in the United States

How much does a Community Dietitian make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Community Dietitian in the United States is $62,103 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,891
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,762 to $67,750
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,899

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Community Dietitian Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,750	$5,646	$1,303	$33
Average	$62,103	$5,175	$1,194	$30
25th Percentile	$56,762	$4,730	$1,092	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Community Dietitian Salaries

A Community 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Community Dietitian Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Community 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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $62,325
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,401
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,992
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,269
Expert (over 8 years): $66,454

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Community Dietitian	$62,325
Intermediate Level Community Dietitian	$63,401
Senior Level Community Dietitian	$65,992
Specialist Level Community Dietitian	$66,269
Expert Level Community Dietitian	$66,454

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How Do Community 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 Community Dietitians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,760.
California: $68,499.
Massachusetts: $67,587.

District of Columbia $68,760 California $68,499 Massachusetts $67,587 Washington $67,338 New Jersey $67,313 Alaska $67,226 Connecticut $66,369 New York $66,022

Hawaii $64,910 Rhode Island $64,388 Maryland $64,034 Minnesota $63,550 Colorado $63,364 Illinois $63,301 Oregon $63,065 Delaware $62,892

New Hampshire $62,782 Virginia $62,538 Pennsylvania $61,823 Nevada $61,463 North Dakota $61,345 Michigan $61,159 Wisconsin $61,091 Vermont $60,954

Texas $60,575 Maine $60,550 Arizona $60,513 Ohio $60,470 Georgia $59,898 Indiana $59,613 Wyoming $59,557 Utah $59,470

Iowa $59,432 Kansas $59,134 Louisiana $59,047 North Carolina $59,016 Missouri $59,004 Florida $58,762 Montana $58,631 Nebraska $58,507

Kentucky $58,439 South Carolina $58,190 Tennessee $58,035 Idaho $57,973 New Mexico $57,520 Oklahoma $57,420 Alabama $57,054 South Dakota $56,439

Arkansas $56,104 West Virginia $55,924 Mississippi $55,383

Top Paying Cities for Community 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:

San Jose: $78,330
San Francisco: $77,560
Oakland: $75,840

San Jose, CA $78,330

San Francisco, CA $77,560

Oakland, CA $75,840

New York, NY $71,971

Queens Village, NY $71,505

Paramus, NJ $71,008

Passaic, NJ $70,946

Bergenfield, NJ $70,884

Stamford, CT $70,791

Huntington, NY $70,729

Newark, NJ $70,325

Bridgeport, CT $70,201

New Brunswick, NJ $69,996

Vallejo, CA $69,866

Middlesex, NJ $69,829

Somerset, NJ $69,773

Petaluma, CA $69,630

Santa Cruz, CA $69,388

Boston, MA $69,263

Monterey, CA $68,953

Fairbanks, AK $68,909

Los Angeles, CA $68,791

Washington, DC $68,760

Seattle, WA $68,649

Santa Rosa, CA $68,636

Juneau, AK $68,456

Orange, CA $68,251

Anchorage, AK $68,139

Anaheim, CA $68,096

Santa Ana, CA $68,003

Nassau, NY $67,965

Long Beach, CA $67,941

Danbury, CT $67,922

Santa Maria, CA $67,711

Everett, WA $67,698

Bremerton, WA $67,394

Trenton, NJ $67,276

Sacramento, CA $67,251

San Diego, CA $67,220

Brockton, MA $67,195

Tacoma, WA $67,170

Santa Barbara, CA $67,084

Lowell, MA $66,835

New Suffolk, NY $66,810

Nashua, NH $66,736

Lompoc, CA $66,636

Ventura, CA $66,574

Stockton, CA $66,556

New Haven, CT $66,431

Atlantic City, NJ $66,270

Hartford, CT $66,133

Modesto, CA $66,102

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,966

New Britain, CT $65,935

Olympia, WA $65,848

Kennewick, WA $65,848

New London, CT $65,835

Norwich, CT $65,817

Lawrence, MA $65,786

Bakersfield, CA $65,612

Riverside, CA $65,525

New Bedford, MA $65,525

Richland, WA $65,463

Portsmouth, NH $65,413

Vineland, NJ $65,401

San Bernardino, CA $65,351

Boulder, CO $65,177

Worcester, MA $65,127

Portland, OR $65,071

Saint Paul, MN $64,997

Minneapolis, MN $64,997

Philadelphia, PA $64,910

Honolulu, HI $64,581

Springfield, MA $64,363

Providence, RI $64,357

Chicago, IL $64,177

Bellingham, WA $64,103

Baltimore, MD $64,034

Chico, CA $63,879

Wilmington, DE $63,773

Pittsfield, MA $63,711

Manchester, NH $63,593

Spokane, WA $63,320

Denver, CO $63,314

Albany, NY $63,022

Troy, NY $62,997

Schenectady, NY $62,867

Burlington, VT $62,730

Portland, ME $62,513

Salem, OR $62,463

Yakima, WA $62,451

Ann Arbor, MI $62,432

Rochester, MN $62,258

Fresno, CA $62,227

Reno, NV $62,227

Milwaukee, WI $62,171

Detroit, MI $62,109

Allentown, PA $62,090

Carson City, NV $62,084

Houston, TX $61,991

Colorado Springs, CO $61,985

Syracuse, NY $61,954

Eugene, OR $61,836

Bismarck, ND $61,761

Gary, IN $61,761

Galveston, TX $61,761

Springfield, OR $61,712

Medford, OR $61,563

Fort Collins, CO $61,538

Austin, TX $61,488

Mesa, AZ $61,358

Phoenix, AZ $61,345

Dallas, TX $61,327

Reading, PA $61,289

Saint Cloud, MN $61,265

Concord, NH $61,209

Madison, WI $61,184

Utica, NY $61,016

Raleigh, NC $60,966

Las Vegas, NV $60,960

Rochester, NY $60,917

Des Moines, IA $60,911

Atlanta, GA $60,811

Battle Creek, MI $60,793

Salt Lake City, UT $60,774

Lancaster, PA $60,681

Champaign, IL $60,668

Harrisburg, PA $60,594

Durham, NC $60,538

Kansas City, MO $60,532

Kansas City, KS $60,519

Fort Worth, TX $60,513

Boca Raton, FL $60,488

Cleveland, OH $60,482

Columbus, OH $60,470

Pittsburgh, PA $60,463

Richmond, VA $60,439

Indianapolis, IN $60,426

Cincinnati, OH $60,345

Petersburg, VA $60,252

Billings, MT $60,116

Lansing, MI $60,116

Huntsville, AL $60,116

Lebanon, PA $60,109

Dayton, OH $60,103

Pueblo, CO $60,103

Appleton, WI $60,085

Buffalo, NY $60,060

Racine, WI $60,029

Charlotte, NC $60,022

Saint Louis, MO $60,004

Springfield, IL $59,979

Elkhart, IN $59,967

York, PA $59,967

Gastonia, NC $59,960

Benton Harbor, MI $59,960

Beaumont, TX $59,923

Lorain, OH $59,911

Toledo, OH $59,886

Binghamton, NY $59,855

Rock Hill, SC $59,849

Rockford, IL $59,818

Fargo, ND $59,786

Elyria, OH $59,786

Flagstaff, AZ $59,743

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,706

Miami, FL $59,668

Duluth, MN $59,569

Bangor, ME $59,488

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,420

Louisville, KY $59,389

Grand Rapids, MI $59,377

Hialeah, FL $59,370

Casper, WY $59,283

Scranton, PA $59,209

New Orleans, LA $59,190

Virginia Beach, VA $59,184

Akron, OH $59,153

Peoria, IL $59,072

Sarasota, FL $59,060

Green Bay, WI $59,016

Baton Rouge, LA $58,985

Charleston, SC $58,973

Nashville, TN $58,954

Jamestown, NY $58,942

Davenport, IA $58,942

Tucson, AZ $58,911

Cheyenne, WY $58,892

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,874

Tampa, FL $58,861

Omaha, NE $58,849

Port Arthur, TX $58,824

Evansville, IN $58,824

Bradenton, FL $58,799

Santa Fe, NM $58,687

Orlando, FL $58,625

Clearwater, FL $58,557

Canton, OH $58,426

La Crosse, WI $58,426

Grand Forks, ND $58,408

Albuquerque, NM $58,389

Tulsa, OK $58,389

Newport News, VA $58,383

High Point, NC $58,364

Ogden, UT $58,339

Corpus Christi, TX $58,290

Laramie, WY $58,253

Norfolk, VA $58,253

Rock Island, IL $58,215

Saginaw, MI $58,203

Jacksonville, FL $58,197

Salisbury, NC $58,184

Memphis, TN $58,172

Moline, IL $58,141

Fort Myers, FL $58,122

Waterloo, IA $58,041

Spartanburg, SC $57,979

Lincoln, NE $57,948

Fort Wayne, IN $57,936

Birmingham, AL $57,867

Cedar Falls, IA $57,855

Provo, UT $57,849

Springfield, OH $57,843

San Antonio, TX $57,830

Greensboro, NC $57,805

South Bend, IN $57,799

Winston Salem, NC $57,793

Boise, ID $57,774

Savannah, GA $57,731

Muskegon, MI $57,619

Lima, OH $57,545

Lake Charles, LA $57,520

Anderson, IN $57,507

Lexington, KY $57,489

Augusta, GA $57,470

Greenville, SC $57,470

Wichita, KS $57,414

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,414

Columbia, SC $57,358

Bloomington, IN $57,203

Roanoke, VA $57,166

Asheville, NC $57,085

Knoxville, TN $56,979

Shreveport, LA $56,973

Wilmington, NC $56,892

Frankfort, KY $56,774

Oklahoma City, OK $56,731

Chillicothe, OH $56,706

Longview, TX $56,700

Topeka, KS $56,681

Mobile, AL $56,588

Terre Haute, IN $56,563

Erie, PA $56,557

Altoona, PA $56,526

Melbourne, FL $56,507

Amarillo, TX $56,483

Killeen, TX $56,464

Fayetteville, AR $56,414

Sioux Falls, SD $56,371

Chattanooga, TN $56,334

Idaho Falls, ID $56,327

Gainesville, FL $56,197

Portsmouth, OH $56,166

Little Rock, AR $56,153

Lynchburg, VA $56,153

Lafayette, LA $56,129

Youngstown, OH $56,129

Temple, TX $56,104

Daytona Beach, FL $56,091

Clarksville, TN $56,085

Pensacola, FL $56,079

Hopkinsville, KY $55,893

Charleston, WV $55,886

Florence, SC $55,855

Sioux City, IA $55,818

Macon, GA $55,638

Tallahassee, FL $55,632

Fayetteville, NC $55,619

Waco, TX $55,607

Wichita Falls, TX $55,607

Pine Bluff, AR $55,582

Vincennes, IN $55,464

Lubbock, TX $55,439

Great Falls, MT $55,402

Alamogordo, NM $55,396

Abilene, TX $55,346

Rapid City, SD $55,265

Monroe, LA $55,265

Albany, GA $55,228

Huntington, WV $55,222

Jackson, MS $55,216

Greenville, MS $55,209

Parkersburg, WV $55,147

Montgomery, AL $55,135

Johnstown, PA $55,123

Springfield, MO $55,073

Biloxi, MS $55,042

Sumter, SC $54,911

Columbus, GA $54,905

Twin Falls, ID $54,868

Pascagoula, MS $54,787

Kingsport, TN $54,626

Gulfport, MS $54,607

Alexandria, LA $54,402

Fort Smith, AR $54,247

El Paso, TX $54,079

Helena, MT $53,998

Las Cruces, NM $53,800

Harlingen, TX $53,626

Pocatello, ID $53,570

Florence, AL $53,551

Brownsville, TX $53,539

Dothan, AL $53,440

Mcallen, TX $53,408

Columbus, MS $52,949

Altus, OK $52,663

Lawton, OK $52,545

Pierre, SD $52,322

What Skills Can Increase a Community Dietitian's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 4.46% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 3.85% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.
Geriatrics (Mentioned in 1.71% Job Postings): Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term geriatrics originates from the Greek geron meaning "old man", and iatros meaning "healer".

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	4.46%
Patient Care	3.85%
Geriatrics	1.71%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Community Dietitian's salary.

Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Healthcare Services: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Insight	$65,829	6%
Healthcare Services	$65,829	6%
Problem Solving	$64,587	4%
Organizing	$64,587	4%
Coordination	$63,966	3%
Leadership	$63,966	3%

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How Education impacts a Community Dietitian's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Community Dietitians enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Community Dietitian with a Bachelor's Degree is between $67,524 and $71,327).

Community Dietitian Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Community Dietitian

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 1.0%

Associates 1.4%

Bachelors 50.3%

Masters 44.8%

Doctorate 2.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	1.0%
Associates	1.4%
Bachelors	50.3%
Masters	44.8%
Doctorate	2.3%

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

Understanding how a Community 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 January 01, 2026

$56,762

Average $62,103/year

$67,750

$4,730

Average $5,175/month

$5,646

$1,092

Average $1,194/week

$1,303

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,750	$5,646	$1,303	$33
Average	$62,103	$5,175	$1,194	$30
25th Percentile	$56,762	$4,730	$1,092	$27

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Salary Trends for Community Dietitian

Salaries for a Community Dietitian can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $63,705 in 2023 to around $63,229 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Community Dietitian salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$63,784

2025

$63,229

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2024	$63,784
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