The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dietitians and nutritionists in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $50,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,340.
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 | $63,580 | 6.70% | 30.81% |
| 2021 | $59,320 | 5.61% | - |
| 2020 | $55,990 | 5.54% | - |
| 2019 | $52,890 | 4.65% | - |
| 2018 | $50,430 | 4.84% | - |
| 2017 | $47,990 | 8.34% | - |
| 2016 | $43,990 | 16.46% | - |
| 2015 | $36,750 | -19.70% | - |
| 2012 | $43,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,580, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for dietitians and nutritionists in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $64,730). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette |