SOC 29-1031 · Goldsboro, NC metro

Dietitians and Nutritionists Salary in Goldsboro, NC

The average salary for dietitians and nutritionists in Goldsboro, North Carolina is $70,600 a year ($33.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,270: half of the 30 people in this job in the Goldsboro, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,130).

$70,600average per year

$33.94 / hourMedian $67,270Take-home ≈ $56,189

  • $55K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#5 of 11North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dietitians and Nutritionists pay range in Goldsboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,010 or more. The middle half of dietitians and nutritionists in Goldsboro earn between $61,820 and $74,720.

  • $55K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,600$5,883$33.94
Median$67,270$5,606$32.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,820$5,152$29.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,720$6,227$35.92

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

Dietitians and Nutritionists pay in Goldsboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Dietitians and nutritionists in Goldsboro earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($69,050) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($77,130). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $76,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Goldsboro$70,600$67,270$55,400$79,01030
North Carolina$69,050$67,560$48,910$88,8602,780
United States$77,130$76,400$49,090$103,72077,570

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dietitians and Nutritionists salary after taxes in Goldsboro

On the average salary of $70,600, a single filer in Goldsboro takes home about $56,189 a year, or $4,682 a month and $2,161 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Goldsboro a good place for dietitians and nutritionists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Goldsboro area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $70,600 buys what about $79,808 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Goldsboro ($40,570). A typical home costs $188,523, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dietitians and Nutritionists salary in other North Carolina cities

Goldsboro ranks 5th of 11 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($77,210).

All Dietitians and Nutritionists salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for dietitians and nutritionists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,870).

Dietitians and Nutritionists salary by city

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Dietitians and Nutritionists salary in Goldsboro: questions

How much do dietitians and nutritionists make an hour in Goldsboro?

$33.94 an hour on average, and $32.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dietitians and nutritionists salary in Goldsboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dietitians and nutritionists take-home pay in Goldsboro?

About $56,189 a year ($4,682 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,600.

Do dietitians and nutritionists earn more in Goldsboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,130).

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 29-1031; area Goldsboro, NC (24140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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