The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $52,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,900.
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 | $67,860 | 9.56% | 15.44% |
| 2021 | $61,370 | -0.70% | - |
| 2020 | $61,800 | 4.17% | - |
| 2019 | $59,220 | -2.84% | - |
| 2017 | $60,900 | 14.70% | - |
| 2016 | $51,950 | 3.08% | - |
| 2015 | $50,350 | -13.96% | - |
| 2012 | $57,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,860 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 60.1 percent (60.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.