Pay · Dietetic Technicians · Pennsylvania

Dietetic technician salary in Pennsylvania: $34,090 a year

What dietetic technicians earn in Pennsylvania, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 36th of 45 states and 9% below the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.

Pennsylvania in short

Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.

$34,090median a year in Pennsylvania
#36 of 45 states · −9% vs U.S. $37,640
2,300 employed in Pennsylvania · 7.3% of all U.S. jobs in the work

From starting pay to top pay in Pennsylvania

Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.

$29,810starting pay (10th)
$34,090median
$45,360top 10% earn over

Pennsylvania U.S.: $29,720 – $54,020

Pennsylvania and the states around it

Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.

Medianvs Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania $34,090 #36
United States $37,640 —
New York $50,420 +$16,330
Ohio $41,380 +$7,290
Delaware $41,280 +$7,190
New Jersey $40,530 +$6,440
West Virginia $35,210 +$1,120
Maryland $33,710 −$380

The paycheck at the median in Pennsylvania

$34,090 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $4,519 of it (13.3%) at 2026 rates.

  • A month $2,464 $2,841 before tax
  • Every two weeks $1,137 $1,311 before tax
  • A week $569 $656 before tax
  • A year $29,571 $34,090 before tax
  • Take-home $29,571
  • Federal income tax $1,911
  • Social Security $2,114
  • Medicare $494

A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.

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Dietetic technician pay in Pennsylvania: common questions

What is the average dietetic technician salary in Pennsylvania?

The median is $34,090 a year: half of the 2,300 dietetic technicians in Pennsylvania earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,810, the best-paid tenth over $45,360.

What is the starting salary for dietetic technicians in Pennsylvania?

Most start around $29,810 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.

What rank is Pennsylvania for dietetic technician pay?

36th of 45 states. Oregon pays the most, $54,670.

Do dietetic technicians earn more in Pennsylvania or Maryland?

Pennsylvania: $34,090 against $33,710 in Maryland — $380 more a year.

How much is a dietetic technician paycheck in Pennsylvania?

At the median, about $2,464 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $2,841 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”