Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2003

29-2051 Dietetic Technicians

Assist dietitians in the provision of food service and nutritional programs. Under the supervision of dietitians, may plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
25,690 2.9 % $12.04 $25,030 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.08 $8.40 $10.99 $14.36 $17.52
Annual Wage (2) $14,730 $17,470 $22,870 $29,880 $36,440

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
General medical and surgical hospitals 11,310 $12.79 $26,600
Nursing care facilities 5,630 $9.99 $20,770
Community care facilities for the elderly 1,630 $11.25 $23,390
Local government (OES designation) 840 $12.53 $26,060
Other hospitals 620 $11.99 $24,930

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Home health care services 150 $16.01 $33,300
Personal care services 340 $14.98 $31,150
Management of companies and enterprises 100 $14.91 $31,010
Offices of physicians 490 $14.04 $29,190
Offices of other health practitioners 70 $13.13 $27,300

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Nebraska 630 $10.29 $21,400 0.072%
Maryland 1,300 $13.41 $27,880 0.053%
Oklahoma 750 $9.36 $19,470 0.053%
North Dakota 160 $9.62 $20,000 0.051%
Arizona 800 $10.63 $22,100 0.035%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Nevada 40 $18.01 $37,460 0.004%
New York 1,520 $15.54 $32,330 0.018%
Minnesota 400 $15.13 $31,460 0.015%
Florida 1,360 $14.98 $31,150 0.019%
Connecticut 370 $14.74 $30,660 0.023%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Panama City, FL MSA 60 $10.66 $22,180 0.097%
Omaha, NE-IA MSA 320 $11.48 $23,880 0.079%
Alexandria, LA MSA 40 $8.70 $18,110 0.074%
Baltimore, MD PMSA 890 $13.60 $28,290 0.073%
Erie, PA MSA 90 $9.35 $19,460 0.071%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL MSA 120 $20.82 $43,300 0.023%
New London-Norwich, CT-RI MSA 40 $19.92 $41,440 0.028%
San Jose, CA PMSA 60 $18.47 $38,430 0.007%
New York, NY PMSA 580 $17.67 $36,740 0.015%
Dutchess County, NY PMSA 30 $17.45 $36,300 0.027%

About November 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

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Last Modified Date: April 19, 2005