Dietitians and Nutritionists in Michigan
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$53,269
after federal, FICA and Michigan tax
Tax takes
$13,581
20.3% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$56,558
Michigan costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Michigan — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$66,850
Kept after tax
$53,269
Worth in national money
$56,558
State rank
40
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Michigan is among the lower-paying states for dietitians and nutritionists. The middle earner takes $66,850, ranking 40 of 51 states — about 12.5% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 493 occupations Michigan reports figures for, this is number 173.
- Michigan is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $66,850 the take-home is $53,269; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $56,558 would nationally. The average comes to $67,750, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- Michigan ranks 40 of 51 for dietitians and nutritionists, with a median of $66,850 — about 12.5% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- In Michigan's occupational distribution, dietitians and nutritionists sits at 173 of 493 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Post-tax income for dietitians and nutritionists in Michigan, on $66,850, is $53,269 — equivalent to $56,558 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $67,750 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Dietitians and Nutritionists
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $48,420 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $66,850 |
| Top tenth earn over | $84,530 |
| This salary | $66,850 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Michigan | $53,269 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $55,859 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$925 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $63,583 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$1,162 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 94 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Michigan earn less than $66,850. The published range is $48,420 up to $84,530, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Michigan's $53,269, worked from $66,850. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 173 of 493.
- One number stands for prices across all of Michigan, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $56,558, the adjusted value of that $66,850 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 173 of 493 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for dietitians and nutritionists in Michigan the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $48,420 to $84,530. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- The Michigan take-home of $53,269, on $66,850 for work ranking 173 of 493 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 173 of 493 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Michigan, so $56,558 — the adjusted value of that $66,850 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 173 of 493 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $48,420 at the tenth percentile, $84,530 at the ninetieth.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Michigan is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $56,558 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Michigan then takes its own share, leaving $53,269.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($48,420 to $84,530) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Michigan rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Michigan's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $56,558 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $53,269 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Michigan income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.