Dietitians and Nutritionists pay in North Carolina

$69,050avg. a year
$33.20 an hour · 2,780 employed

Dietitians and Nutritionists in North Carolina earn an average of $69,050 a year. That is $8,080 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $77,130. The best-paying metro area is Fayetteville, NC at $77,210.

$67,560Median pay
$33.20Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#36Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for dietitians and nutritionists by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

1130 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$77,210
$37.12 an hour
2680 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$74,340
$35.74 an hour
3340 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$73,620
$35.39 an hour
4130 jobs
Asheville, NC
$73,450
$35.31 an hour
5310 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$73,270
$35.23 an hour
630 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$70,600
$33.94 an hour
7130 jobs
Greenville, NC
$69,440
$33.39 an hour
8400 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$68,540
$32.95 an hour
9180 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$67,740
$32.57 an hour
1080 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$65,150
$31.32 an hour
11130 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$64,750
$31.13 an hour
12160 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$57,590
$27.69 an hour

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Dietitians and Nutritionists pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where North Carolina dietitians and nutritionists work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $68k$68k–$73k$73k–$81k$81k+North Carolina

North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$77,130$37.08
North Carolina$69,050$33.20
Virginia$75,730$36.41
Georgia$74,860$35.99
South Carolina$69,800$33.56
Tennessee$67,910$32.65

Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do dietitians and nutritionists make in North Carolina?

The average is $69,050 a year, and the median is $67,560. That is $8,080 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $77,130.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$33.20 an hour on average; the median is $32.48.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Fayetteville, NC ($77,210), followed by Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($74,340). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Wilmington, NC ($57,590).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #36 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dietitians and nutritionists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.