Average Dietetic Technicians Salary in Tennessee

BLS did not publish a wage for dietetic technicians in Tennessee in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $17.78. There are 240 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Tennessee (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for dietetic technicians in Tennessee. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 240
How common this job is here: 0.38×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for dietetic technicians in Tennessee, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $17.78/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $36,980
Employment (2023): 310

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Tennessee

Pay and employment for dietetic technicians often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where dietetic technicians earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for dietetic technicians this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Oregon: $25.39/hr
New York: $23.19/hr
New Hampshire: $22.81/hr
District of Columbia: $22.16/hr
Minnesota: $21.83/hr
Washington: $21.79/hr
Colorado: $21.48/hr
Vermont: $21.02/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $27.90/hr
Syracuse, NY: $23.54/hr
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA: $23.42/hr
Stockton-Lodi, CA: $23.37/hr
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: $22.57/hr
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: $22.31/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $22.13/hr
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: $22.13/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for dietetic technicians from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +2.5%; 800 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 4,000; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Associate's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.