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What dietitians make

Typical

$76,400

New graduate

$49,090

Top tenth

$103,720

The national median is $76,400 a year and the bottom tenth start near $49,090. The survey counts dietitians and nutritionists together in one occupation, and the unlicensed nutritionist jobs in it pull the bottom of the range down. Hospital and federal jobs sit in the upper half.