Dietitian salary in Houston, TX

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Stafford, Prairie View, Rosenberg.

Also listed as: Registered Dietitian, Clinical Dietitian

Median salary$65,450

Middle 50%$59.3k–$74k

vs. national median−5%comparison median $69,007

Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $45,448 and $94,810.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$46,611
25th	$59,269
50th (median)	$65,450
75th	$73,967
90th	$93,562

Cost of living

Houston's median Dietitian salary of $65,450 is worth about $66,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Dietitians and Nutritionists in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $77,180 in May 2025 (1,340 employed). The H-1B median here is $65,450, 15% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

Employer	Median	Filings
Al Fatah	too few	2
Beyond Meals	too few	2
Nutritious Lifestyles	too few	2
Texas Children's Hospital	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	too few	4
Mid-level · Level II	too few	2
Senior · Level III	–	0
Expert · Level IV	–	0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.