The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dietitians and nutritionists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $46,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,800.
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 | $63,560 | 3.45% | 25.85% |
| 2021 | $61,370 | 3.28% | - |
| 2020 | $59,360 | -1.16% | - |
| 2019 | $60,050 | -1.97% | - |
| 2018 | $61,230 | 2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $59,670 | 6.03% | - |
| 2016 | $56,070 | 3.42% | - |
| 2015 | $54,150 | 5.15% | - |
| 2014 | $51,360 | 2.53% | - |
| 2013 | $50,060 | 5.85% | - |
| 2012 | $47,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,560 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Elizabethtown and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |