Dietitians and Nutritionists Salary

It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $72K, rent takes 31% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,440/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $1,400/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new dietitians and nutritionists typically earn — is $59K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,568/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $72K locally vs. $76K nationally, a 5% difference.

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area pays $72K median vs. the U.S. average of $76K — that’s -5%.

The median is $72,460 a year, that works out to about $35 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $59,470, and experienced dietitians and nutritionists can clear $88,030. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,638/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,440/month, which eats 31% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median dietitians and nutritionists salary is worth about $72,460 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.