SOC 29-2051 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Dietetic Technicians Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for dietetic technicians in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $34,100 a year ($16.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,440: half of the people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,112).

$34,100average per year

$16.39 / hourMedian $37,440Take-home ≈ $28,727

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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Dietetic Technicians pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,700 or more. The middle half of dietetic technicians in Fayetteville earn between $28,350 and $37,700.

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,100$2,842$16.39
Median$37,440$3,120$18.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,350$2,362$13.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,700$3,142$18.12

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

Dietetic Technicians salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $34,100, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $28,727 a year, or $2,394 a month and $1,105 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $34,100 buys what about $37,074 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dietetic Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 4th of 8 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($39,490).

All Dietetic Technicians salaries in North Carolina

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 Fayetteville: questions

How much do dietetic technicians make an hour in Fayetteville?

$16.39 an hour on average, and $18.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dietetic technicians salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dietetic technicians take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $28,727 a year ($2,394 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,100.

Do dietetic technicians earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).

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