The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $47,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,670.
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 | $60,930 | 0.89% | 6.71% |
| 2021 | $60,390 | 1.79% | - |
| 2020 | $59,310 | 7.27% | - |
| 2019 | $55,000 | -2.62% | - |
| 2018 | $56,440 | -3.30% | - |
| 2017 | $58,300 | -2.61% | - |
| 2016 | $59,820 | 6.57% | - |
| 2015 | $55,890 | 5.78% | - |
| 2014 | $52,660 | -2.35% | - |
| 2013 | $53,900 | -5.45% | - |
| 2012 | $56,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,930 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |