LIVE MARKET·351 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Dietitian salary in California: $45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr median.

Pay range $40.00$1,600$83,200–$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr across the middle 50% of 351 active California postings from 132 employers.

15.4% above the national Registered Dietitian median of $39.00/hr · #5 of 38 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$45.00$1,800$93,600
P25–P75
$40.00$1,600$83,200–$49.00$1,960$101,920
middle 50%
Postings
351
last 180 days
Employers
132
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED DIETITIAN

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon8 postings
$47.25/hr$1,890/wk$98,280/yr
02California (this page)351 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
03Nevada8 postings
$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/yr
04Arizona81 postings
$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·38 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Dietitian pay is highest nationally.

01Montana9 postings
$71.70/hr$2,868/wk$149,136/yr
02South Carolina21 postings
$52.35/hr$2,094/wk$108,888/yr
03Oregon8 postings
$47.25/hr$1,890/wk$98,280/yr
04Rhode Island5 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr
05California351 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
See all 38 states →National Registered Dietitian salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED DIETITIAN · CA

Registered Dietitian pay in California, answered.

How much does a Registered Dietitian make in California?

The median Registered Dietitian pay in California is $45.00/hr (about $93,600/yr), based on 351 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Registered Dietitian pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $40.00–$49.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.50 to $75.05/hr.

Do Registered Dietitians in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 15.4% more than the national Registered Dietitian median of $39.00/hr, ranking #5 of 38 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Registered Dietitians in California?

132 employers posted Registered Dietitian roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.