Dietetic Technicians in Tennessee

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Dietetic Technicians in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Dietetic Technicians in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

• Dietetic Technicians in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Dietetic Technician Career?

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Food, Nutrition & Related Services
• Food & Nutrition
• Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Nutrition Science
• Nutrition Sciences
• Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Dietetics/Dietitian
• Dietetic Technician
• Dietitian Assistant

How Many Dietetic Technicians Work in Tennessee?

850 people worked as Dietetic Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 470 Dietetic Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 320 Dietetic Technicians working in it, which means Tennessee has more Dietetic Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Dietetic Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 19.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.3%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 750 jobs for Tennessee Dietetic Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,000 annual jobs and 36,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dietetic Technicians Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Dietetic Technicians ranged from $17,060 to $34,030 with $23,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.2 to $16.36. The median hourly rate was $11.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.09 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.61.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Dietetic Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dietetic Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	240	$27,150
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	170	$28,620
Chattanooga, TN-GA	60	$22,250

Top States for Dietetic Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Dietetic Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	5,250	$31,600
Illinois	4,440	$22,930
Texas	2,810	$23,780
Massachusetts	1,830	$32,440
Florida	1,600	$26,900
Arizona	1,350	$28,020
Ohio	1,330	$26,390
Pennsylvania	1,220	$29,090
New York	1,090	$41,880
Michigan	1,070	$24,690
Missouri	1,070	$21,190
Tennessee	850	$23,870
Utah	810	$24,440
Oklahoma	710	$23,010
South Carolina	670	$23,220
Louisiana	490	$22,610
Washington	490	$36,250
Iowa	460	$25,150
New Jersey	440	$33,410
Virginia	410	$31,810

Below are the states where Dietetic Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Oregon	$45,060
Rhode Island	$43,150
New York	$41,880
Alaska	$41,060
Washington	$36,250
Minnesota	$35,450
Nevada	$33,910
Maryland	$33,440
New Jersey	$33,410
Massachusetts	$32,440

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Occupation	Tennessee Employment Total
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Psychiatric Technicians	1,010
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	920
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	120

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.