SOC 29-1031 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Dietitians and Nutritionists Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for dietitians and nutritionists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $67,740 a year ($32.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,910: half of the 180 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,130).

$67,740average per year

$32.57 / hourMedian $63,910Take-home ≈ $54,291

  • $52K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $80K90th

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

180people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#8 of 11North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dietitians and Nutritionists pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,390 or more. The middle half of dietitians and nutritionists in Winston-Salem earn between $59,180 and $78,580.

  • $52K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,740$5,645$32.57
Median$63,910$5,326$30.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,180$4,932$28.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,580$6,548$37.78

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

Dietitians and Nutritionists pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Dietitians and nutritionists in Winston-Salem earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($69,050) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($77,130). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $76,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$67,740$63,910$51,870$80,390180
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 Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $67,740, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $54,291 a year, or $4,524 a month and $2,088 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 Winston-Salem a good place for dietitians and nutritionists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Winston-Salem area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $67,740 buys what about $73,596 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dietitians and Nutritionists salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 8th 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 Winston-Salem: questions

How much do dietitians and nutritionists make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$32.57 an hour on average, and $30.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,291 a year ($4,524 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,740.

Do dietitians and nutritionists earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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