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

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

How does experience change a Dietitian Assistant's salary?

A Dietitian Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,242 for beginners, reaching about $65,904 at mid-level, and approach $66,366 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Dietitian Assistant?

Dietitian Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Dietitian Assistant roles are District of Columbia $69,489, California $69,225, Massachusetts $68,303. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Dietitian Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Dietitian Assistant 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 Dietitian Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Dietitian Assistant 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.

Dietitian Assistant Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dietitian Assistant in the United States is $62,761 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,708
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,427 to $68,491
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,570

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Dietitian Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,491	$5,708	$1,317	$33
Average	$62,761	$5,230	$1,207	$30
25th Percentile	$57,427	$4,786	$1,104	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Dietitian Assistant Salaries

A Dietitian Assistant'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 Dietitian Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Dietitian Assistant'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): $62,242
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,316
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,904
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,181
Expert (over 8 years): $66,366

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Dietitian Assistant	$62,242
Intermediate Level Dietitian Assistant	$63,316
Senior Level Dietitian Assistant	$65,904
Specialist Level Dietitian Assistant	$66,181
Expert Level Dietitian Assistant	$66,366

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How Do Dietitian Assistant 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 Dietitian Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,489.
California: $69,225.
Massachusetts: $68,303.

District of Columbia $69,489 California $69,225 Massachusetts $68,303 Washington $68,052 New Jersey $68,027 Alaska $67,939 Connecticut $67,073 New York $66,721

Hawaii $65,598 Rhode Island $65,071 Maryland $64,713 Minnesota $64,223 Colorado $64,035 Illinois $63,972 Oregon $63,734 Delaware $63,558

New Hampshire $63,448 Virginia $63,200 Pennsylvania $62,479 Nevada $62,115 North Dakota $61,995 Michigan $61,807 Wisconsin $61,738 Vermont $61,600

Texas $61,217 Maine $61,192 Arizona $61,154 Ohio $61,110 Georgia $60,533 Indiana $60,244 Wyoming $60,188 Utah $60,100

Iowa $60,062 Kansas $59,761 Louisiana $59,673 North Carolina $59,642 Missouri $59,629 Florida $59,384 Montana $59,253 Nebraska $59,127

Kentucky $59,058 South Carolina $58,807 Tennessee $58,650 Idaho $58,587 New Mexico $58,129 Oklahoma $58,029 Alabama $57,659 South Dakota $57,037

Arkansas $56,698 West Virginia $56,516 Mississippi $55,970

Top Paying Cities for Dietitian Assistants

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: $79,160
San Francisco: $78,382
Oakland: $76,644

San Jose, CA $79,160

San Francisco, CA $78,382

Oakland, CA $76,644

New York, NY $72,734

Queens Village, NY $72,263

Paramus, NJ $71,761

Passaic, NJ $71,698

Bergenfield, NJ $71,635

Stamford, CT $71,541

Huntington, NY $71,479

Newark, NJ $71,071

Bridgeport, CT $70,945

New Brunswick, NJ $70,738

Vallejo, CA $70,606

Middlesex, NJ $70,568

Somerset, NJ $70,512

Petaluma, CA $70,368

Santa Cruz, CA $70,123

Boston, MA $69,997

Monterey, CA $69,684

Fairbanks, AK $69,640

Los Angeles, CA $69,520

Washington, DC $69,489

Seattle, WA $69,376

Santa Rosa, CA $69,363

Juneau, AK $69,181

Orange, CA $68,974

Anchorage, AK $68,861

Anaheim, CA $68,817

Santa Ana, CA $68,723

Nassau, NY $68,686

Long Beach, CA $68,661

Danbury, CT $68,642

Santa Maria, CA $68,428

Everett, WA $68,416

Bremerton, WA $68,108

Trenton, NJ $67,989

Sacramento, CA $67,964

San Diego, CA $67,933

Brockton, MA $67,907

Tacoma, WA $67,882

Santa Barbara, CA $67,794

Lowell, MA $67,543

New Suffolk, NY $67,518

Nashua, NH $67,443

Lompoc, CA $67,343

Ventura, CA $67,280

Stockton, CA $67,261

New Haven, CT $67,135

Atlantic City, NJ $66,972

Hartford, CT $66,834

Modesto, CA $66,803

Poughkeepsie, NY $66,665

New Britain, CT $66,633

Olympia, WA $66,545

Kennewick, WA $66,545

New London, CT $66,533

Norwich, CT $66,514

Lawrence, MA $66,483

Bakersfield, CA $66,307

Riverside, CA $66,219

New Bedford, MA $66,219

Richland, WA $66,156

Portsmouth, NH $66,106

Vineland, NJ $66,094

San Bernardino, CA $66,043

Boulder, CO $65,868

Worcester, MA $65,817

Portland, OR $65,761

Saint Paul, MN $65,686

Minneapolis, MN $65,686

Philadelphia, PA $65,598

Honolulu, HI $65,265

Springfield, MA $65,046

Providence, RI $65,039

Chicago, IL $64,857

Bellingham, WA $64,782

Baltimore, MD $64,713

Chico, CA $64,556

Wilmington, DE $64,449

Pittsfield, MA $64,387

Manchester, NH $64,267

Spokane, WA $63,991

Denver, CO $63,985

Albany, NY $63,690

Troy, NY $63,665

Schenectady, NY $63,533

Burlington, VT $63,395

Portland, ME $63,175

Salem, OR $63,125

Yakima, WA $63,112

Ann Arbor, MI $63,094

Rochester, MN $62,918

Fresno, CA $62,887

Reno, NV $62,887

Milwaukee, WI $62,830

Detroit, MI $62,767

Allentown, PA $62,748

Carson City, NV $62,742

Houston, TX $62,648

Colorado Springs, CO $62,642

Syracuse, NY $62,610

Eugene, OR $62,491

Bismarck, ND $62,416

Gary, IN $62,416

Galveston, TX $62,416

Springfield, OR $62,366

Medford, OR $62,215

Fort Collins, CO $62,190

Austin, TX $62,140

Mesa, AZ $62,008

Phoenix, AZ $61,995

Dallas, TX $61,976

Reading, PA $61,939

Saint Cloud, MN $61,914

Concord, NH $61,857

Madison, WI $61,832

Utica, NY $61,663

Raleigh, NC $61,612

Las Vegas, NV $61,606

Rochester, NY $61,562

Des Moines, IA $61,556

Atlanta, GA $61,456

Battle Creek, MI $61,437

Salt Lake City, UT $61,418

Lancaster, PA $61,324

Champaign, IL $61,311

Harrisburg, PA $61,236

Durham, NC $61,179

Kansas City, MO $61,173

Kansas City, KS $61,161

Fort Worth, TX $61,154

Boca Raton, FL $61,129

Cleveland, OH $61,123

Columbus, OH $61,110

Pittsburgh, PA $61,104

Richmond, VA $61,079

Indianapolis, IN $61,066

Cincinnati, OH $60,985

Petersburg, VA $60,891

Billings, MT $60,753

Lansing, MI $60,753

Huntsville, AL $60,753

Lebanon, PA $60,746

Dayton, OH $60,740

Pueblo, CO $60,740

Appleton, WI $60,721

Buffalo, NY $60,696

Racine, WI $60,665

Charlotte, NC $60,659

Saint Louis, MO $60,640

Springfield, IL $60,615

Elkhart, IN $60,602

York, PA $60,602

Gastonia, NC $60,596

Benton Harbor, MI $60,596

Beaumont, TX $60,558

Lorain, OH $60,546

Toledo, OH $60,520

Binghamton, NY $60,489

Rock Hill, SC $60,483

Rockford, IL $60,451

Fargo, ND $60,420

Elyria, OH $60,420

Flagstaff, AZ $60,376

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,338

Miami, FL $60,301

Duluth, MN $60,200

Bangor, ME $60,119

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,050

Louisville, KY $60,018

Grand Rapids, MI $60,006

Hialeah, FL $60,000

Casper, WY $59,912

Scranton, PA $59,836

New Orleans, LA $59,818

Virginia Beach, VA $59,811

Akron, OH $59,780

Peoria, IL $59,698

Sarasota, FL $59,686

Green Bay, WI $59,642

Baton Rouge, LA $59,610

Charleston, SC $59,598

Nashville, TN $59,579

Jamestown, NY $59,566

Davenport, IA $59,566

Tucson, AZ $59,535

Cheyenne, WY $59,516

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,497

Tampa, FL $59,485

Omaha, NE $59,472

Port Arthur, TX $59,447

Evansville, IN $59,447

Bradenton, FL $59,422

Santa Fe, NM $59,309

Orlando, FL $59,246

Clearwater, FL $59,177

Canton, OH $59,046

La Crosse, WI $59,046

Grand Forks, ND $59,027

Albuquerque, NM $59,008

Tulsa, OK $59,008

Newport News, VA $59,002

High Point, NC $58,983

Ogden, UT $58,958

Corpus Christi, TX $58,907

Laramie, WY $58,870

Norfolk, VA $58,870

Rock Island, IL $58,832

Saginaw, MI $58,820

Jacksonville, FL $58,813

Salisbury, NC $58,801

Memphis, TN $58,788

Moline, IL $58,757

Fort Myers, FL $58,738

Waterloo, IA $58,656

Spartanburg, SC $58,594

Lincoln, NE $58,562

Fort Wayne, IN $58,550

Birmingham, AL $58,481

Cedar Falls, IA $58,468

Provo, UT $58,462

Springfield, OH $58,456

San Antonio, TX $58,443

Greensboro, NC $58,418

South Bend, IN $58,412

Winston Salem, NC $58,405

Boise, ID $58,387

Savannah, GA $58,343

Muskegon, MI $58,230

Lima, OH $58,154

Lake Charles, LA $58,129

Anderson, IN $58,117

Lexington, KY $58,098

Augusta, GA $58,079

Greenville, SC $58,079

Wichita, KS $58,023

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,023

Columbia, SC $57,966

Bloomington, IN $57,809

Roanoke, VA $57,772

Asheville, NC $57,690

Knoxville, TN $57,583

Shreveport, LA $57,577

Wilmington, NC $57,495

Frankfort, KY $57,376

Oklahoma City, OK $57,332

Chillicothe, OH $57,307

Longview, TX $57,301

Topeka, KS $57,282

Mobile, AL $57,188

Terre Haute, IN $57,163

Erie, PA $57,156

Altoona, PA $57,125

Melbourne, FL $57,106

Amarillo, TX $57,081

Killeen, TX $57,062

Fayetteville, AR $57,012

Sioux Falls, SD $56,968

Chattanooga, TN $56,931

Idaho Falls, ID $56,924

Gainesville, FL $56,792

Portsmouth, OH $56,761

Little Rock, AR $56,748

Lynchburg, VA $56,748

Lafayette, LA $56,723

Youngstown, OH $56,723

Temple, TX $56,698

Daytona Beach, FL $56,686

Clarksville, TN $56,679

Pensacola, FL $56,673

Hopkinsville, KY $56,485

Charleston, WV $56,479

Florence, SC $56,447

Sioux City, IA $56,410

Macon, GA $56,228

Tallahassee, FL $56,221

Fayetteville, NC $56,209

Waco, TX $56,196

Wichita Falls, TX $56,196

Pine Bluff, AR $56,171

Vincennes, IN $56,052

Lubbock, TX $56,027

Great Falls, MT $55,989

Alamogordo, NM $55,983

Abilene, TX $55,933

Rapid City, SD $55,851

Monroe, LA $55,851

Albany, GA $55,813

Huntington, WV $55,807

Jackson, MS $55,801

Greenville, MS $55,795

Parkersburg, WV $55,732

Montgomery, AL $55,719

Johnstown, PA $55,707

Springfield, MO $55,656

Biloxi, MS $55,625

Sumter, SC $55,493

Columbus, GA $55,487

Twin Falls, ID $55,449

Pascagoula, MS $55,368

Kingsport, TN $55,205

Gulfport, MS $55,186

Alexandria, LA $54,979

Fort Smith, AR $54,822

El Paso, TX $54,652

Helena, MT $54,571

Las Cruces, NM $54,370

Harlingen, TX $54,194

Pocatello, ID $54,138

Florence, AL $54,119

Brownsville, TX $54,106

Dothan, AL $54,006

Mcallen, TX $53,974

Columbus, MS $53,510

Altus, OK $53,221

Lawton, OK $53,102

Pierre, SD $52,876

What Skills Can Increase a Dietitian Assistant'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 Dietitian Assistant'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	$66,527	6%
Healthcare Services	$66,527	6%
Problem Solving	$65,271	4%
Organizing	$65,271	4%
Coordination	$64,644	3%
Leadership	$64,644	3%

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How Education impacts a Dietitian Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Dietitian Assistants 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 Dietitian Assistant with a Bachelor's Degree is between $67,524 and $71,327).

Dietitian Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Dietitian Assistant

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

Understanding how a Dietitian Assistant'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

$57,427

Average $62,761/year

$68,491

$4,786

Average $5,230/month

$5,708

$1,104

Average $1,207/week

$1,317

$28

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,491	$5,708	$1,317	$33
Average	$62,761	$5,230	$1,207	$30
25th Percentile	$57,427	$4,786	$1,104	$28

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Salary Trends for Dietitian Assistant

Salaries for a Dietitian Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $63,620 in 2023 to around $63,145 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Dietitian Assistant salary trends, .

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2024

$63,699

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2024	$63,699
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