Career Atlas USA

Best States for Dietitians and Nutritionists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1West Virginia87.4 / 100
  2. 2Oklahoma84.6 / 100
  3. 3New Jersey80 / 100
  4. 4California74 / 100
  5. 5New Mexico73.4 / 100
  6. 6North Dakota70.4 / 100
  7. 7Delaware67.3 / 100
  8. 8New York66.6 / 100
  9. 9Massachusetts66.6 / 100
  10. 10Nebraska64.5 / 100
  11. 11Ohio61.9 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin59.5 / 100
  13. 13Pennsylvania58.3 / 100
  14. 14Kentucky58.1 / 100
  15. 15Vermont57.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).