The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dietitians and nutritionists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietitians and nutritionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,450 | 1.94% | 19.56% |
| 2021 | $78,890 | -0.06% | - |
| 2020 | $78,940 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $76,090 | 4.55% | - |
| 2018 | $72,630 | 0.29% | - |
| 2017 | $72,420 | 8.34% | - |
| 2016 | $66,380 | -2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $67,970 | 0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $67,610 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $67,140 | 3.62% | - |
| 2012 | $64,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,450 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 59.7 percent (59.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hanford-Corcoran.