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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	80	11	$35.70/hr	$29.28/hr	$30.68/hr	$36.06/hr	$39.06/hr	$43.84/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	60	$46.03/hr
Education and Health Services	750	$37.47/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	130	$37.94/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	230	$40.44/hr

Other Regional Data for Dietitians and Nutritionists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$39.04/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$38.97/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$33.83/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	50	$34.88/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	50	$33.79/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$34.83/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	50	$34.88/hr	4.1%
Southwest Minnesota	60	$39.04/hr	3.2%
St Cloud MN MSA	60	$40.34/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	70	$36.06/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	80	$36.06/hr	4.1%
Central Minnesota	110	$39.82/hr	6.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	120	$32.16/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	120	$39.70/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	150	$37.09/hr	5.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	720	$38.47/hr	5.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	790	$38.44/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,180	$38.32/hr	5.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Social and Community Service Managers	5,430	$41.17/hr	8.5%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	260	$82,660.91/yr	3.1%
Neurologists	310	>$100/hr	4.5%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,050	$106,407.54/yr	19.2%
Health Education Specialists	1,250	$38.75/hr	9.4%
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,350	$59.98/hr	26.1%
Epidemiologists	310	$51.63/hr	39.4%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$85,138.37/yr	N/A
General Internal Medicine Physicians	2,270	>$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.