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Dietetic Technicians Salary in Santa Maria, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Dietetic Technicians in Santa Maria, CA have a median annual salary of $40,490, with 50 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $36,790 at the 10th percentile to $47,780 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$40,490

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$19.47

Employment

50

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$36,790
10th
$37,390
25th
$40,490
Median
$47,280
75th
$47,780
90th

Local compared with national

Santa Maria, CA

$40,490

Median annual · 2025

United States

$37,640

Median annual · 2025

The Santa Maria, CA median is 7.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,850).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  4. 4.WritingImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.1
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  9. 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  10. 10.InstructingImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Service OrientationImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Appointment scheduling software
  • Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
  • CBORD Nutrition Service Suite
  • Computrition Nutrition Care Management NCM Select
  • CyberSoft NutriBase
  • Cybersoft Primero Software Suite
  • DietMaster Systems Clinical Nutrition
  • ESHA Research The Food Processor
  • eTritionWare
  • Food Service Solutions FoodCo
  • Gnutrition
  • LunchByte Systems NUTRIKIDS
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel

Common tasks

  • Observe and monitor patient food intake and body weight, and report changes, progress, and dietary problems to dietician.
  • Conduct nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' dietary histories, to plan nutritional programs.
  • Prepare a major meal, following recipes and determining group food quantities.
  • Supervise food production or service or assist dietitians or nutritionists in food service supervision or planning.
  • Plan menus or diets or guide individuals or families in food selection, preparation, or menu planning, based upon nutritional needs and established guidelines.
  • Develop job specifications, job descriptions, or work schedules.
  • Attend interdisciplinary meetings with other health care professionals to discuss patient care.
  • Provide dietitians with assistance researching food, nutrition, or food service systems.
  • Select, schedule, or conduct orientation or in-service education programs.
  • Analyze menus or recipes, standardize recipes, or test new products.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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