What are the main factors that influence a Dietetics technician's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Dietetics technician?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Dietetics technician roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Dietetics technician's salary?

A Dietetics technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $30,997 for beginners, reaching about $50,610 at mid-level, and approach $92,504 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Dietetics technician?

Dietetics technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Dietetics technician roles are District of Columbia $42,506, California $42,345, Massachusetts $41,780. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Dietetics technician roles make?

Salaries for Dietetics technician level roles vary by specialization: Technician: $90,293; Or Technician: $87,044; Ophthalmic Technician: $67,427; CIP Technician: $65,430; Mathematical Technician: $65,119.

Dietetics technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Dietetics technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dietetics technician in New Mexico is $35,557 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Dietetics technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,155
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,212 to $40,057
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,166

10% $29,166

50% (Median) $35,557

90% $44,155

Dietetics technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,057	$3,338	$770	$19
Average	$35,557	$2,963	$684	$17
25th Percentile	$32,212	$2,684	$619	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Dietetics technician Salaries

A Dietetics technician'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Dietetics technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Dietetics technician'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): $30,997
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,620
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,610
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,642
Expert (over 8 years): $92,504

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Diet Technician I	less than 1 year	$30,997
Dietetics technician	1-2 years	$34,620
Dietitian Supervisor	2-4 years	$50,610
Dietitian Manager	5-8 years	$75,642
Dietitian Director	over 8 years	$92,504

How Do Dietetics technician 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 Dietetics technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,506.
California: $42,345.
Massachusetts: $41,780.

District of Columbia $42,506 California $42,345 Massachusetts $41,780 Washington $41,627 New Jersey $41,611 Alaska $41,557 Connecticut $41,028 New York $40,813

Hawaii $40,126 Rhode Island $39,803 Maryland $39,584 Minnesota $39,285 Colorado $39,170 Illinois $39,131 Oregon $38,985 Delaware $38,878

New Hampshire $38,810 Virginia $38,659 Pennsylvania $38,218 Nevada $37,995 North Dakota $37,922 Michigan $37,807 Wisconsin $37,765 Vermont $37,680

Texas $37,446 Maine $37,431 Arizona $37,408 Ohio $37,381 Georgia $37,027 Indiana $36,851 Wyoming $36,816 Utah $36,763

Iowa $36,740 Kansas $36,555 Louisiana $36,501 North Carolina $36,482 Missouri $36,475 Florida $36,325 Montana $36,244 Nebraska $36,168

Kentucky $36,125 South Carolina $35,972 Tennessee $35,876 Idaho $35,837 New Mexico $35,557 Oklahoma $35,496 Alabama $35,269 South Dakota $34,889

Arkansas $34,682 West Virginia $34,570 Mississippi $34,236

Top Paying Cities for Dietetics technician

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:

Algodones: $35,936
Belen: $35,736
Bernalillo: $35,999

Algodones, NM $35,936

Belen, NM $35,736

Bernalillo, NM $35,999

Bluewater, NM $35,243

Bosque, NM $35,473

Casa Blanca, NM $35,553

Cedar Crest, NM $36,029

Cedarvale, NM $34,617

Cerrillos, NM $35,962

Claunch, NM $34,488

Coyote, NM $35,432

Cuba, NM $35,375

Cubero, NM $35,632

Edgewood, NM $35,868

Estancia, NM $35,441

Gallina, NM $35,247

Counselor, NM $35,268

Grants, NM $35,203

Milan, NM $35,344

Isleta, NM $36,061

Jarales, NM $35,701

Jemez Pueblo, NM $35,763

Jemez Springs, NM $35,653

Laguna, NM $35,806

La Jara, NM $35,336

La Joya, NM $35,254

Lindrith, NM $35,211

Los Lunas, NM $35,925

Mcintosh, NM $35,636

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $35,399

Moriarty, NM $35,516

Mountainair, NM $35,133

Nageezi, NM $35,222

New Laguna, NM $35,615

Paguate, NM $35,639

Pena Blanca, NM $36,037

Peralta, NM $35,982

Placitas, NM $36,000

Ponderosa, NM $35,718

Prewitt, NM $35,233

Regina, NM $35,257

Sandia Park, NM $35,939

Corrales, NM $36,074

San Fidel, NM $35,423

San Rafael, NM $35,272

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $35,939

San Ysidro, NM $35,891

Stanley, NM $35,511

Tijeras, NM $35,943

Tome, NM $35,877

Torreon, NM $35,757

Veguita, NM $35,470

Willard, NM $35,070

Youngsville, NM $35,442

Bosque Farms, NM $36,048

Clines Corners, NM $35,296

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $35,966

Cochiti Lake, NM $36,013

Albuquerque, NM $36,095

Kirtland Afb, NM $36,095

Rio Rancho, NM $36,035

Gallup, NM $35,284

Brimhall, NM $35,184

Church Rock, NM $35,200

Continental Divide, NM $35,175

Crownpoint, NM $35,205

Fence Lake, NM $35,048

Fort Wingate, NM $35,188

Gamerco, NM $35,247

Mentmore, NM $35,193

Mexican Springs, NM $35,189

Ramah, NM $35,124

Rehoboth, NM $35,212

Thoreau, NM $35,214

Tohatchi, NM $35,182

Vanderwagen, NM $35,189

Zuni, NM $35,180

Navajo, NM $35,228

Jamestown, NM $35,141

Pinehill, NM $35,097

Sheep Springs, NM $35,220

Smith Lake, NM $35,351

Yatahey, NM $35,207

Farmington, NM $35,376

Aztec, NM $35,442

Blanco, NM $35,276

Bloomfield, NM $35,234

Flora Vista, NM $35,413

Fruitland, NM $35,191

Kirtland, NM $35,413

La Plata, NM $35,426

Navajo Dam, NM $35,410

Shiprock, NM $35,361

Waterflow, NM $35,343

Newcomb, NM $35,198

Sanostee, NM $35,220

Santa Fe, NM $36,279

Abiquiu, NM $35,286

Alcalde, NM $35,901

Amalia, NM $35,233

Arroyo Hondo, NM $35,183

Arroyo Seco, NM $35,224

Canjilon, NM $35,177

Canones, NM $35,498

Carson, NM $35,318

Cebolla, NM $35,198

Cerro, NM $35,209

Chama, NM $35,352

Chamisal, NM $35,806

Chimayo, NM $36,057

Cordova, NM $35,996

Costilla, NM $35,381

Taos Ski Valley, NM $35,112

Dixon, NM $35,772

Dulce, NM $35,352

El Prado, NM $35,255

El Rito, NM $35,417

Embudo, NM $35,588

Espanola, NM $36,014

Glorieta, NM $36,139

Hernandez, NM $35,679

Ilfeld, NM $35,805

La Madera, NM $35,354

Lamy, NM $36,001

Llano, NM $35,733

Los Alamos, NM $36,086

White Rock, NM $36,154

Medanales, NM $35,718

Ojo Caliente, NM $35,508

Los Ojos, NM $35,266

Pecos, NM $36,027

Penasco, NM $35,600

Petaca, NM $35,145

Questa, NM $35,246

Ranchos De Taos, NM $35,432

Red River, NM $35,145

Ribera, NM $35,371

Rowe, NM $35,839

San Cristobal, NM $35,144

San Jose, NM $35,751

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $35,926

Santa Cruz, NM $36,045

Serafina, NM $35,282

Taos, NM $35,235

Tererro, NM $36,142

Tesuque, NM $36,279

Tierra Amarilla, NM $35,235

Trampas, NM $35,571

Tres Piedras, NM $35,135

Truchas, NM $35,896

Vadito, NM $35,554

Valdez, NM $35,171

Vallecitos, NM $35,143

Velarde, NM $35,718

Villanueva, NM $35,303

Spaceport City, NM $34,583

Las Vegas, NM $35,004

Angel Fire, NM $35,107

Anton Chico, NM $34,943

Buena Vista, NM $35,264

Chacon, NM $35,289

Cimarron, NM $35,052

Cleveland, NM $35,539

Eagle Nest, NM $35,078

Guadalupita, NM $35,235

Holman, NM $35,448

La Loma, NM $34,884

Maxwell, NM $35,064

Miami, NM $34,988

Mills, NM $34,864

Montezuma, NM $35,719

Mora, NM $35,589

Mosquero, NM $34,833

Ocate, NM $35,026

Ojo Feliz, NM $35,118

Rainsville, NM $35,272

Raton, NM $35,152

Rociada, NM $35,738

Roy, NM $34,871

Sapello, NM $35,427

Solano, NM $34,829

Springer, NM $34,973

Ute Park, NM $35,068

Valmora, NM $34,974

Wagon Mound, NM $34,934

Watrous, NM $34,986

Socorro, NM $34,905

Aragon, NM $35,010

Datil, NM $34,866

Lemitar, NM $35,067

Luna, NM $35,073

Magdalena, NM $34,869

Pie Town, NM $34,985

Polvadera, NM $35,152

Quemado, NM $35,058

Reserve, NM $34,995

San Acacia, NM $35,210

San Antonio, NM $34,712

Truth Or Consequences, NM $34,704

Arrey, NM $34,699

Caballo, NM $34,722

Derry, NM $34,546

Elephant Butte, NM $34,795

Garfield, NM $34,446

Hatch, NM $33,894

Monticello, NM $34,703

Rincon, NM $33,699

Salem, NM $34,338

Williamsburg, NM $34,748

Winston, NM $34,728

Las Cruces, NM $33,258

White Sands Missile Range, NM $33,367

Santa Teresa, NM $33,609

Playas, NM $34,865

Animas, NM $34,951

Anthony, NM $33,601

Arenas Valley, NM $34,889

Bayard, NM $34,856

Berino, NM $33,449

Buckhorn, NM $34,893

Santa Clara, NM $34,918

Chamberino, NM $33,484

Cliff, NM $34,852

Columbus, NM $34,759

Deming, NM $34,767

Dona Ana, NM $33,259

Fairacres, NM $33,358

Faywood, NM $34,751

Fort Bayard, NM $34,884

Gila, NM $34,801

Glenwood, NM $34,828

Hachita, NM $34,759

Hanover, NM $34,766

Hillsboro, NM $34,695

Hurley, NM $34,833

La Mesa, NM $33,894

Lordsburg, NM $34,839

Mesilla, NM $33,258

Mesilla Park, NM $33,262

Mesquite, NM $33,290

Mimbres, NM $34,794

Mule Creek, NM $34,888

Organ, NM $33,279

Pinos Altos, NM $34,851

Radium Springs, NM $33,272

Redrock, NM $34,763

Rodeo, NM $34,995

San Miguel, NM $33,277

Silver City, NM $34,852

Sunland Park, NM $33,430

Tyrone, NM $34,955

Vado, NM $33,304

Chaparral, NM $33,724

Clovis, NM $34,785

Cannon Afb, NM $34,708

Broadview, NM $34,684

Causey, NM $34,624

Crossroads, NM $34,542

Dora, NM $34,706

Elida, NM $34,562

Floyd, NM $34,646

Fort Sumner, NM $34,618

Grady, NM $34,717

House, NM $34,689

Kenna, NM $34,563

Lingo, NM $34,622

Melrose, NM $34,695

Milnesand, NM $34,549

Pep, NM $34,596

Portales, NM $34,723

Rogers, NM $34,606

Saint Vrain, NM $34,717

Taiban, NM $34,607

Texico, NM $34,731

Yeso, NM $34,481

Roswell, NM $34,521

Artesia, NM $34,589

Caprock, NM $34,519

Carlsbad, NM $34,612

Dexter, NM $34,546

Eunice, NM $34,643

Hagerman, NM $34,563

Hobbs, NM $34,693

Hope, NM $34,436

Jal, NM $34,602

Lake Arthur, NM $34,506

Lakewood, NM $34,557

Loco Hills, NM $34,621

Loving, NM $34,603

Lovington, NM $34,660

Mcdonald, NM $34,565

Malaga, NM $34,569

Maljamar, NM $34,536

Monument, NM $34,617

Tatum, NM $34,588

Whites City, NM $34,646

Carrizozo, NM $34,357

Alamogordo, NM $34,248

Alto, NM $34,362

Bent, NM $34,255

Capitan, NM $34,283

Cloudcroft, NM $34,251

Corona, NM $34,507

Encino, NM $34,784

Fort Stanton, NM $34,297

Glencoe, NM $34,273

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $34,244

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $34,244

Hondo, NM $34,304

La Luz, NM $34,244

Lincoln, NM $34,204

Mayhill, NM $34,322

Mescalero, NM $34,260

Nogal, NM $34,407

Orogrande, NM $34,261

Picacho, NM $34,297

Pinon, NM $34,426

Ruidoso, NM $34,428

Ruidoso Downs, NM $34,381

Sacramento, NM $34,275

San Patricio, NM $34,316

Sunspot, NM $34,244

Timberon, NM $34,318

Tinnie, NM $34,277

Tularosa, NM $34,267

Vaughn, NM $34,644

Weed, NM $34,317

Tucumcari, NM $34,816

Amistad, NM $34,771

Bard, NM $34,715

Capulin, NM $35,108

Clayton, NM $34,838

Conchas Dam, NM $34,870

Cuervo, NM $34,702

Des Moines, NM $34,970

Folsom, NM $35,024

Garita, NM $34,803

Gladstone, NM $34,873

Grenville, NM $34,866

Logan, NM $34,815

Mcalister, NM $34,707

Nara Visa, NM $34,732

Newkirk, NM $34,770

Quay, NM $34,790

San Jon, NM $34,753

Santa Rosa, NM $34,790

Sedan, NM $34,803

Trementina, NM $34,801

Dietetics technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Dietetics technician roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely, Dietetics technician positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Dietetics technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Dietetics technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$40,891	$20.0	15%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$37,335	$18.0	5%

Dietetics technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Dietetics technician'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.

$32,212

Average $35,557/year

$40,057

$2,684

Average $2,963/month

$3,338

$619

Average $684/week

$770

$15

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,057	$3,338	$770	$19
Average	$35,557	$2,963	$684	$17
25th Percentile	$32,212	$2,684	$619	$15

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