SOC 29-1031 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Dietitians and Nutritionists Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for dietitians and nutritionists in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $73,500 a year ($35.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,320: half of the 50 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,130).

$73,500average per year

$35.34 / hourMedian $76,320Take-home ≈ $57,683

  • $61K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $82K90th

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

50people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dietitians and Nutritionists pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,170 or more. The middle half of dietitians and nutritionists in Eau Claire earn between $67,040 and $78,540.

  • $61K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,500$6,125$35.34
Median$76,320$6,360$36.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,040$5,587$32.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,540$6,545$37.76

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

Dietitians and Nutritionists pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Dietitians and nutritionists in Eau Claire earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($74,320) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($77,130). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $76,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eau Claire$73,500$76,320$60,610$82,17050
Wisconsin$74,320$74,930$58,040$91,5201,330
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 Eau Claire

On the average salary of $73,500, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $57,683 a year, or $4,807 a month and $2,219 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Eau Claire a good place for dietitians and nutritionists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $73,500 buys what about $79,206 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dietitians and Nutritionists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 4th of 7 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($76,640).

All Dietitians and Nutritionists salaries in Wisconsin

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 Eau Claire: questions

How much do dietitians and nutritionists make an hour in Eau Claire?

$35.34 an hour on average, and $36.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,683 a year ($4,807 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,500.

Do dietitians and nutritionists earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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