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Dietitians and Nutritionists in Connecticut

Considering a career as a Dietitian or Nutritionist in Connecticut?

8.2% Jobs Projection
$69,160 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dietitians and Nutritionists in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dietitians and Nutritionists in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

  • Dietitians and Nutritionists in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dietitians and Nutritionists Work in Connecticut?

820 people worked as Dietitians and Nutritionists in 2018 in this state.

There were 850 Dietitians and Nutritionists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 810 Dietitians and Nutritionists working in it, which means Connecticut has more Dietitians and Nutritionists than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Dietitians and Nutritionists in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Dietitians and Nutritionists job openings in Connecticut, and 1,050 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,400 annual jobs and 77,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dietitians and Nutritionists Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Dietitians and Nutritionists ranged from $52,320 to $91,510 with $69,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.15 to $44. The median hourly rate was $33.25.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.78.

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

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Top Connecticut Metros for Dietitians and Nutritionists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dietitians and Nutritionists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 320 $68,550
Springfield, MA-CT 220 $58,990
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 210 $71,330
New Haven, CT 160 $70,130
Worcester, MA-CT 130 $70,440
Waterbury, CT 50 $56,840
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 40 $62,550

Top States for Dietitians and Nutritionists Employment

View the list below to see where most Dietitians and Nutritionists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,930 $75,830
Texas 4,930 $57,000
New York 4,710 $66,670
Pennsylvania 3,310 $56,700
Florida 2,860 $59,880
Illinois 2,590 $58,650
Ohio 2,340 $57,150
Georgia 2,200 $54,210
North Carolina 2,040 $54,620
Michigan 2,010 $56,370
Massachusetts 1,880 $64,160
New Jersey 1,860 $68,160
Washington 1,450 $63,580
Missouri 1,440 $51,660
Virginia 1,440 $61,980
Wisconsin 1,430 $56,190
Arizona 1,390 $55,790
Maryland 1,150 $68,790
Indiana 1,140 $56,040
Minnesota 1,110 $60,800

Below are the states where Dietitians and Nutritionists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $75,830
Hawaii $69,960
Connecticut $69,160
Maryland $68,790
New Jersey $68,160
Rhode Island $68,050
Alaska $67,690
Oregon $67,610
Nevada $66,880
New York $66,670

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