Dietetic Technicians pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,630 or more. The middle half of dietetic technicians in Los Angeles earn between $38,080 and $50,750.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $45KMedian
- $51K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,140 | $3,845 | $22.18 |
| Median | $45,450 | $3,788 | $21.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,080 | $3,173 | $18.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,750 | $4,229 | $24.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dietetic Technicians salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $46,140, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $38,272 a year, or $3,189 a month and $1,472 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for dietetic technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $46,140 buys what about $40,628 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 21.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Dietetic Technicians salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 10th of 16 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($57,970).
- San Jose$57,970
- San Francisco$53,540
- Redding$52,710
- Oxnard$51,150
- Sacramento$50,220
- Stockton$49,270
- Santa Rosa$49,220
- Riverside$47,730
- Modesto$47,080
- Los Angeles$46,140
Highest-paying cities for dietetic technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,970).
- San Jose, CA$57,970
- Portland, OR$57,790
- Tucson, AZ$57,640
- Albany, NY$54,710
- San Francisco, CA$53,540
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Dietetic Technicians salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do dietetic technicians make an hour in Los Angeles?
$22.18 an hour on average, and $21.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dietetic technicians salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dietetic technicians take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $38,272 a year ($3,189 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,140. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do dietetic technicians earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,112).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2051; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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