Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists

Occupational Description:
Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	130	17	$36.65/hr	$27.38/hr	$31.13/hr	$37.25/hr	$40.18/hr	$45.02/hr

Leading Industries for Dietitians and Nutritionists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	40	$39.92/hr
Education and Health Services	650	$36.10/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	380	$36.92/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	240	$38.18/hr

Other Regional Data for Dietitians and Nutritionists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	10	$34.82/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$31.83/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	30	$38.60/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$37.20/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	50	$36.63/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	60	$35.56/hr	4.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$36.27/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	60	$38.40/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	60	$33.79/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	70	$36.92/hr	3.2%
Northwest Balance of State	90	$33.82/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	100	$33.65/hr	4.1%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	120	$30.22/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	130	$37.25/hr	6.5%
Rochester MN MSA	140	$37.76/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	180	$37.08/hr	5.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	760	$36.87/hr	5.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	850	$36.84/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,330	$36.86/hr	5.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Social and Community Service Managers	5,310	$40.32/hr	8.5%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	250	$78,175.02/yr	3.1%
Neurologists	260	>$100/hr	4.5%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,050	$101,035.23/yr	19.2%
Health Education Specialists	1,480	$38.07/hr	9.4%
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,130	$55.54/hr	26.1%
Epidemiologists	260	$48.45/hr	39.4%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$83,793.72/yr	N/A
General Internal Medicine Physicians	1,870	>$100/hr	2.3%
Pediatricians, General	890	>$100/hr	1.2%

Task for Dietitians and Nutritionists

Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.
Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.
Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes.
Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
Manage quantity food service departments or clinical and community nutrition services.
Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
Coordinate diet counseling services.
Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.