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Dietetic Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 4,000 h
National median pay
$37,640
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
31,560
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Certified Dietary Manager (hybrid)
- State medians
- $54,670 in Oregon to $24,960 in Puerto Rico (46 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Dietary Manager | 3028 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What dietetic technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $54,670 | $26.29 | 60 |
| New York | $50,420 | $24.24 | 1,580 |
| Colorado | $47,810 | $22.99 | 230 |
| Minnesota | $47,610 | $22.89 | 170 |
| Washington | $47,000 | $22.60 | 290 |
| California | $46,410 | $22.31 | 6,310 |
| Arizona | $45,970 | $22.10 | 370 |
| Hawaii | $43,580 | $20.95 | 130 |
| Illinois | $42,550 | $20.46 | 590 |
| Maine | $42,320 | $20.35 | 40 |
| Connecticut | $42,040 | $20.21 | 330 |
| New Hampshire | $41,830 | $20.11 | 230 |
| Ohio | $41,380 | $19.89 | 660 |
| Delaware | $41,280 | $19.85 | 150 |
| District of Columbia | $40,810 | $19.62 | 190 |
| Utah | $40,580 | $19.51 | 890 |
| New Jersey | $40,530 | $19.49 | 400 |
| Montana | $40,040 | $19.25 | 100 |
| Massachusetts | $39,760 | $19.12 | 910 |
| Rhode Island | $39,400 | $18.94 | 50 |
| Oklahoma | $38,840 | $18.67 | 130 |
| Virginia | $38,790 | $18.65 | 460 |
| Wisconsin | $38,750 | $18.63 | 410 |
| Nebraska | $37,760 | $18.15 | 100 |
| Nevada | $37,630 | $18.09 | 370 |
| New Mexico | $37,580 | $18.07 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $36,770 | $17.68 | 450 |
| Michigan | $36,420 | $17.51 | 3,060 |
| Missouri | $36,100 | $17.36 | 290 |
| North Dakota | $35,890 | $17.25 | 90 |
| Iowa | $35,220 | $16.93 | 350 |
| West Virginia | $35,210 | $16.93 | 260 |
| Kansas | $35,060 | $16.86 | 140 |
| Florida | $34,740 | $16.70 | 2,420 |
| Georgia | $34,240 | $16.46 | 490 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,090 | $16.39 | 2,300 |
| Maryland | $33,710 | $16.21 | 1,670 |
| Idaho | $32,620 | $15.68 | 170 |
| Arkansas | $31,900 | $15.34 | 210 |
| Indiana | $31,660 | $15.22 | 690 |
| North Carolina | $31,010 | $14.91 | 1,300 |
| Texas | $30,280 | $14.56 | 1,360 |
| Kentucky | $28,970 | $13.93 | 430 |
| Louisiana | $28,860 | $13.88 | 190 |
| Mississippi | $28,690 | $13.79 | 120 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,960 | $12.00 | Not published |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.