The salary statistics of dietetic technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare dietetic technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietetic technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) dietetic technicians is $50,240. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid dietetic technicians is $18,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietetic technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,170 | -1.06% | 5.61% |
| 2017 | $31,500 | 2.73% | - |
| 2016 | $30,640 | 2.58% | - |
| 2015 | $29,850 | -0.87% | - |
| 2014 | $30,110 | 1.16% | - |
| 2013 | $29,760 | 1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $29,420 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].