SOC 29-2051 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Dietetic Technicians Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for dietetic technicians in Fort Myers, Florida is $35,530 a year ($17.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,430: half of the 80 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,112).

$35,530average per year

$17.08 / hourMedian $34,430Take-home ≈ $30,728

  • $32K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 11Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dietetic Technicians pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,430 or more. The middle half of dietetic technicians in Fort Myers earn between $32,750 and $36,500.

  • $32K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,530$2,961$17.08
Median$34,430$2,869$16.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,750$2,729$15.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,500$3,042$17.55

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Dietetic Technicians salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $35,530, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $30,728 a year, or $2,561 a month and $1,182 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Fort Myers a good place for dietetic technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $35,530 buys what about $34,715 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dietetic Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 7th of 11 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($38,420).

All Dietetic Technicians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for dietetic technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,970).

Dietetic Technicians salary by city

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Dietetic Technicians salary in Fort Myers: questions

How much do dietetic technicians make an hour in Fort Myers?

$17.08 an hour on average, and $16.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dietetic technicians salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dietetic technicians take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $30,728 a year ($2,561 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,530. Florida has no state income tax.

Do dietetic technicians earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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