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Dietetic Technicians in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Dietetic Technician in Tennessee?

19.0% Jobs Projection
$23,870 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dietetic Technicians in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dietetic Technicians in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Dietetic Technicians in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dietetic Technicians Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 850 workers employed as Dietetic Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 470 Dietetic Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 320 Dietetic Technicians working in it, which means Tennessee has more Dietetic Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Dietetic Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 19.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.3%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Dietetic Technicians job openings in Tennessee, and 750 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,000 annual jobs and 36,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dietetic Technicians Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Dietetic Technicians ranged from $17,060 to $34,030 with $23,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.2 to $16.36. The median hourly rate was $11.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.61.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Dietetic Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dietetic Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 240 $27,150
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 170 $28,620
Chattanooga, TN-GA 60 $22,250

Top States for Dietetic Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Dietetic Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 5,250 $31,600
Illinois 4,440 $22,930
Texas 2,810 $23,780
Massachusetts 1,830 $32,440
Florida 1,600 $26,900
Arizona 1,350 $28,020
Ohio 1,330 $26,390
Pennsylvania 1,220 $29,090
New York 1,090 $41,880
Michigan 1,070 $24,690
Missouri 1,070 $21,190
Tennessee 850 $23,870
Utah 810 $24,440
Oklahoma 710 $23,010
South Carolina 670 $23,220
Louisiana 490 $22,610
Washington 490 $36,250
Iowa 460 $25,150
New Jersey 440 $33,410
Virginia 410 $31,810

Below are the states where Dietetic Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Oregon $45,060
Rhode Island $43,150
New York $41,880
Alaska $41,060
Washington $36,250
Minnesota $35,450
Nevada $33,910
Maryland $33,440
New Jersey $33,410
Massachusetts $32,440

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