National Wages

• The median annual wages for nutritionists and dietitians from across the United States was $52,150 as of May 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bottom 10 percent of nutritionists earned less than $33,230 per year, while the top 10 percent earned annual wages of more than $74,690. The mean hourly wage for nutritionists and dietitians nationally was $25.59.
  
  

Oklahoma Wages

• Oklahoma-based nutritionists earned a median annual income of $41,690 as of May 2009, according to the BLS. Annual wages for nutritionists in Oklahoma ranged from less than $26,700 to more than $64,960. The middle 50 percent of Oklahoma-base nutritionist earned between $32,630 and $50,470 per year. The mean hourly wage for Oklahoma-based nutritionists and dietitians was $20.94.
  
  

Regional Location

• The wages paid to nutritionists and dietitians in Oklahoma can be significantly impacted by the region of the state where they practice. Nutritionists who worked in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area earned the lowest median annual wages in the state at $38,860. Those who practiced in the non-metropolitan area of Northeastern Oklahoma earned the highest median annual wages in the state at $58,900.
  
  

Considerations

• Nutritionists may work in a variety of professional settings in Oklahoma, including dietary products agencies, public health agencies, and corporate nutrition companies. Nutritionists may work in such fields as food service supervision, nutrition research, wellness and fitness education, and nutrition education according to the Dietetics and Food Management Department at the University of Central Oklahoma. New employment opportunities for nutritionists and dietitians should grow at about the same rate all the average for all U.S. occupations between 2008 and 2018, according to the BLS. Those with specialized or advanced degrees above the state minimum should have the greatest employment opportunities.