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

A Community Nutritionist's salary grows with experience: a Community Nutritionist (2-4 years)earns $62,883, a Dietitian Supervisor (4+ years)earns $54,362, a Dietitian Manager (4-5 years)earns $81,251, a Dietitian Director (5+ years)earns $99,363,

What are the highest paying states for a Community Nutritionist?

Community Nutritionist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Community Nutritionist roles are District of Columbia $70,131, California $69,865, Massachusetts $68,934. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Community Nutritionist roles make?

Salaries for Community Nutritionist level roles vary by specialization: Animal Nutritionist: $83,099; Medical Nutritionist: $66,506; Dairy Nutritionist: $66,473; Sports Nutritionist: $66,007; Certified Nutritionist: $64,000.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Community Nutritionist 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 Nutritionist Salary in the United States

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

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Community Nutritionist in the United States is $63,341 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,236
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,362 to $69,567
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,828

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,567	$5,797	$1,338	$33
Average	$63,341	$5,278	$1,218	$30
25th Percentile	$58,362	$4,863	$1,122	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Community Nutritionist Salaries

A Community Nutritionist'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 Do Community Nutritionist 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 Nutritionists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,131.
California: $69,865.
Massachusetts: $68,934.

District of Columbia $70,131 California $69,865 Massachusetts $68,934 Washington $68,680 New Jersey $68,655 Alaska $68,566 Connecticut $67,692 New York $67,337

Hawaii $66,204 Rhode Island $65,672 Maryland $65,311 Minnesota $64,817 Colorado $64,627 Illinois $64,563 Oregon $64,322 Delaware $64,145

New Hampshire $64,034 Virginia $63,784 Pennsylvania $63,056 Nevada $62,688 North Dakota $62,568 Michigan $62,378 Wisconsin $62,308 Vermont $62,169

Texas $61,783 Maine $61,757 Arizona $61,719 Ohio $61,675 Georgia $61,092 Indiana $60,801 Wyoming $60,744 Utah $60,655

Iowa $60,617 Kansas $60,313 Louisiana $60,224 North Carolina $60,193 Missouri $60,180 Florida $59,933 Montana $59,800 Nebraska $59,673

Kentucky $59,604 South Carolina $59,350 Tennessee $59,192 Idaho $59,129 New Mexico $58,666 Oklahoma $58,565 Alabama $58,191 South Dakota $57,564

Arkansas $57,222 West Virginia $57,038 Mississippi $56,487

Top Paying Cities for Community Nutritionists

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: $79,892
San Francisco: $79,017
Oakland: $77,352

San Jose, CA $79,892

San Francisco, CA $79,017

Oakland, CA $77,352

New York, NY $72,930

Paramus, NJ $72,043

Queens Village, NY $72,040

Passaic, NJ $71,980

Bergenfield, NJ $71,974

Stamford, CT $71,835

Huntington, NY $71,809

Newark, NJ $71,341

Bridgeport, CT $71,207

Vallejo, CA $71,081

New Brunswick, NJ $71,056

Petaluma, CA $71,018

Middlesex, NJ $70,897

Somerset, NJ $70,853

Santa Cruz, CA $70,771

Boston, MA $70,384

Monterey, CA $70,162

Seattle, WA $70,017

Santa Rosa, CA $70,004

Los Angeles, CA $69,985

Juneau, AK $69,820

Washington, DC $69,751

Orange, CA $69,525

Santa Ana, CA $69,358

Long Beach, CA $69,295

Anaheim, CA $69,282

Anchorage, AK $69,250

Santa Maria, CA $69,060

Everett, WA $69,048

Danbury, CT $68,825

Bremerton, WA $68,737

Tacoma, WA $68,509

New Suffolk, NY $68,508

Sacramento, CA $68,490

Santa Barbara, CA $68,421

Trenton, NJ $68,351

San Diego, CA $68,351

Brockton, MA $68,281

Fairbanks, AK $68,126

Lompoc, CA $67,965

Lowell, MA $67,913

Ventura, CA $67,901

Nashua, NH $67,889

Stockton, CA $67,882

Modesto, CA $67,420

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,280

Olympia, WA $67,160

Kennewick, WA $67,160

New Haven, CT $67,135

Lawrence, MA $66,907

Hartford, CT $66,843

Riverside, CA $66,831

New Bedford, MA $66,767

Richland, WA $66,767

Bakersfield, CA $66,679

San Bernardino, CA $66,653

New Britain, CT $66,647

Atlantic City, NJ $66,647

New London, CT $66,622

Norwich, CT $66,603

Portsmouth, NH $66,590

Boulder, CO $66,456

Portland, OR $66,368

Worcester, MA $66,362

Minneapolis, MN $66,166

Philadelphia, PA $66,077

Honolulu, HI $65,868

Saint Paul, MN $65,838

Vineland, NJ $65,824

Providence, RI $65,640

Chicago, IL $65,456

Bellingham, WA $65,380

Springfield, MA $65,330

Baltimore, MD $65,311

Chico, CA $65,152

Pittsfield, MA $64,981

Manchester, NH $64,861

Spokane, WA $64,582

Denver, CO $64,576

Albany, NY $64,278

Troy, NY $64,253

Nassau, NY $64,185

Schenectady, NY $64,120

Wilmington, DE $64,069

Burlington, VT $63,980

Salem, OR $63,955

Portland, ME $63,759

Yakima, WA $63,695

Rochester, MN $63,499

Reno, NV $63,467

Fresno, CA $63,467

Milwaukee, WI $63,410

Detroit, MI $63,347

Ann Arbor, MI $63,336

Allentown, PA $63,328

Colorado Springs, CO $63,220

Syracuse, NY $63,189

Carson City, NV $63,189

Houston, TX $63,100

Eugene, OR $63,068

Gary, IN $62,992

Springfield, OR $62,942

Bismarck, ND $62,929

Galveston, TX $62,885

Medford, OR $62,790

Fort Collins, CO $62,764

Concord, NH $62,733

Austin, TX $62,714

Mesa, AZ $62,581

Reading, PA $62,574

Phoenix, AZ $62,568

Dallas, TX $62,549

Saint Cloud, MN $62,488

Madison, WI $62,403

Utica, NY $62,232

Rochester, NY $62,131

Des Moines, IA $62,125

Raleigh, NC $62,118

Atlanta, GA $62,023

Battle Creek, MI $62,004

Salt Lake City, UT $61,985

Lancaster, PA $61,890

Harrisburg, PA $61,802

Kansas City, MO $61,738

Champaign, IL $61,726

Kansas City, KS $61,726

Fort Worth, TX $61,719

Columbus, OH $61,708

Boca Raton, FL $61,694

Pittsburgh, PA $61,669

Richmond, VA $61,643

Indianapolis, IN $61,631

Cleveland, OH $61,624

Las Vegas, NV $61,548

Cincinnati, OH $61,548

Petersburg, VA $61,453

Huntsville, AL $61,358

Lansing, MI $61,316

Lebanon, PA $61,307

Pueblo, CO $61,301

Appleton, WI $61,282

Buffalo, NY $61,257

Dayton, OH $61,238

Racine, WI $61,225

Charlotte, NC $61,219

Saint Louis, MO $61,200

York, PA $61,162

Elkhart, IN $61,162

Gastonia, NC $61,150

Billings, MT $61,135

Beaumont, TX $61,117

Lorain, OH $61,105

Benton Harbor, MI $61,092

Toledo, OH $61,079

Binghamton, NY $61,048

Rock Hill, SC $61,041

Rockford, IL $61,010

Springfield, IL $60,984

Elyria, OH $60,978

Fargo, ND $60,978

Flagstaff, AZ $60,934

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,896

Duluth, MN $60,858

Miami, FL $60,858

Cheyenne, WY $60,813

Grand Forks, ND $60,813

Bangor, ME $60,674

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,604

Durham, NC $60,578

Louisville, KY $60,573

Grand Rapids, MI $60,560

Hialeah, FL $60,554

Casper, WY $60,465

Scranton, PA $60,389

New Orleans, LA $60,370

Virginia Beach, VA $60,364

Akron, OH $60,332

Peoria, IL $60,250

Sarasota, FL $60,237

Nashville, TN $60,193

Omaha, NE $60,193

Green Bay, WI $60,193

Baton Rouge, LA $60,161

Charleston, SC $60,148

Jamestown, NY $60,117

Davenport, IA $60,117

Tucson, AZ $60,085

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,047

Tampa, FL $60,034

Evansville, IN $59,996

Port Arthur, TX $59,996

Bradenton, FL $59,971

Santa Fe, NM $59,857

Orlando, FL $59,743

Clearwater, FL $59,724

Canton, OH $59,591

La Crosse, WI $59,591

Albuquerque, NM $59,553

Newport News, VA $59,547

High Point, NC $59,528

Ogden, UT $59,502

Corpus Christi, TX $59,452

Norfolk, VA $59,414

Laramie, WY $59,414

Rock Island, IL $59,376

Saginaw, MI $59,363

Jacksonville, FL $59,357

Salisbury, NC $59,344

Boise, ID $59,331

Moline, IL $59,300

Fort Myers, FL $59,281

Memphis, TN $59,268

Tulsa, OK $59,236

Waterloo, IA $59,198

Spartanburg, SC $59,135

Lincoln, NE $59,103

Fort Wayne, IN $59,091

Provo, UT $59,084

Cedar Falls, IA $59,008

San Antonio, TX $58,983

Greensboro, NC $58,958

South Bend, IN $58,951

Savannah, GA $58,882

Muskegon, MI $58,856

Birmingham, AL $58,850

Winston Salem, NC $58,819

Lake Charles, LA $58,666

Anderson, IN $58,653

Lexington, KY $58,634

Augusta, GA $58,615

Greenville, SC $58,615

Lima, OH $58,565

Wichita, KS $58,558

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,558

Columbia, SC $58,501

Springfield, OH $58,489

Asheville, NC $58,387

Bloomington, IN $58,343

Knoxville, TN $58,115

Shreveport, LA $58,109

Wilmington, NC $58,026

Roanoke, VA $58,026

Topeka, KS $57,912

Frankfort, KY $57,905

Oklahoma City, OK $57,862

Chillicothe, OH $57,836

Longview, TX $57,830

Melbourne, FL $57,824

Sioux Falls, SD $57,722

Mobile, AL $57,716

Terre Haute, IN $57,691

Altoona, PA $57,653

Amarillo, TX $57,608

Killeen, TX $57,589

Fayetteville, AR $57,539

Chattanooga, TN $57,520

Sioux City, IA $57,463

Idaho Falls, ID $57,450

Lynchburg, VA $57,399

Gainesville, FL $57,317

Portsmouth, OH $57,285

Little Rock, AR $57,273

Lafayette, LA $57,247

Youngstown, OH $57,247

Daytona Beach, FL $57,209

Clarksville, TN $57,203

Pensacola, FL $57,197

Temple, TX $57,192

Hopkinsville, KY $57,007

Erie, PA $56,994

Florence, SC $56,969

Charleston, WV $56,867

Great Falls, MT $56,836

Macon, GA $56,747

Tallahassee, FL $56,741

Fayetteville, NC $56,728

Waco, TX $56,715

Helena, MT $56,671

Pine Bluff, AR $56,647

Vincennes, IN $56,570

Lubbock, TX $56,544

Alamogordo, NM $56,506

Twin Falls, ID $56,449

Rapid City, SD $56,430

Jackson, MS $56,316

Huntington, WV $56,312

Greenville, MS $56,310

Parkersburg, WV $56,245

Montgomery, AL $56,234

Wichita Falls, TX $56,171

Springfield, MO $56,171

Biloxi, MS $56,139

Monroe, LA $56,076

Johnstown, PA $56,031

Sumter, SC $56,006

Columbus, GA $56,000

Pascagoula, MS $55,879

Abilene, TX $55,879

Kingsport, TN $55,714

Albany, GA $55,714

Gulfport, MS $55,695

Alexandria, LA $55,486

Fort Smith, AR $55,328

El Paso, TX $55,157

Las Cruces, NM $54,872

Harlingen, TX $54,711

Pocatello, ID $54,701

Florence, AL $54,619

Brownsville, TX $54,606

Mcallen, TX $54,473

Dothan, AL $54,384

Columbus, MS $54,008

Altus, OK $53,713

Lawton, OK $53,593

Pierre, SD $53,365

What Skills Can Increase a Community Nutritionist'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 Nutritionist'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	$67,141	6%
Healthcare Services	$67,141	6%
Problem Solving	$65,874	4%
Organizing	$65,874	4%
Coordination	$65,241	3%
Leadership	$65,241	3%

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Community Nutritionist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Community Nutritionist 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, Community Nutritionist positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Community Nutritionist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Community Nutritionist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$76,009	$37.0	20%

How Education impacts a Community Nutritionist's Salary?

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

Community Nutritionist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Community Nutritionist

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

Understanding how a Community Nutritionist'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 August 01, 2026

$58,362

Average $63,341/year

$69,567

$4,863

Average $5,278/month

$5,797

$1,122

Average $1,218/week

$1,338

$28

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,567	$5,797	$1,338	$33
Average	$63,341	$5,278	$1,218	$30
25th Percentile	$58,362	$4,863	$1,122	$28

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Salary Trends for Community Nutritionist

Salaries for a Community Nutritionist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $63,378 in 2023 to around $62,905 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Community Nutritionist salary trends, .

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2024

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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Community Nutritionist?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Community Nutritionist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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