Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Dietetic Technicians

11/100
#681 of 825
$37,640
median pay, U.S.
31,560
employed (2024)
+2.5%
growth, 2024–34
4,000
openings per year
Associate's degree
typical entry education

Is dietetic technicians a good career?

It scores 11/100 and ranks #681 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Tracked in official BLS wage and projection data, so the numbers here are verifiable

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($37,640 vs $61,390)
  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+2.5%)

What dietetic technicians earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. dietetic technicians earn between $33,880 and $45,750 a year.

Best-paying states

Oregon statewide
$54,670
New York statewide
$50,420
Colorado statewide
$47,810
Minnesota statewide
$47,610
Washington statewide
$47,000
California statewide
$46,410
Arizona statewide
$45,970
Hawaii statewide
$43,580
Illinois statewide
$42,550
Maine statewide
$42,320
$20k $50k $80k

Best-paying metros

01 Portland, OR $60,070
02 Redding, CA $59,760
03 Columbus, OH $50,920
04 San Jose, CA $50,690
05 Santa Rosa, CA $50,630
06 Oxnard, CA $50,570
07 Syracuse, NY $50,120
08 New York, NY $49,800

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 6,310
02 Michigan 3,060
03 Florida 2,420
04 Pennsylvania 2,300
05 Maryland 1,670
06 New York 1,580

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How to become a dietetic technician

Typical education
Associate's degree
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
None

Related occupations

Postsecondary nondegree award · $64,400 median
High school diploma or equivalent · $45,750 median
Bachelor's degree · $62,930 median
Questions about becoming a dietetic technician
How much do dietetic technicians make?

The national median wage is $37,640 a year, with the middle half earning between $33,880 and $45,750 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is dietetic technicians a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 11 of 100 and ranks #681 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +2.5% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a dietetic technician?

The typical entry-level education is associate's degree.

Where do dietetic technicians earn the most?

Among states, Oregon pays the highest median ($54,670). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →