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State comparison · 2025

Dietitians and Nutritionists salary: California vs New York

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Dietitians and Nutritionists in California earn a median of $98,850. In New York, $82,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.8% — not 19.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+19.8%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+16.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Median
$98,850
p25
$83,270
p75
$110,660
p10
$72,780
p90
$130,850
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-29%
See full breakdown for California

New York

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Median
$82,480
p25
$72,040
p75
$98,100
p10
$62,100
p90
$105,830
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.