U.S. nutritionists made an average salary of $55,460 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The top 10 percent earned over $76,400 annually. Your salary as a nutritionist in 2011 would likely fall in the $43,670 to $66,560 range, as half of them do.Where you start out salary wise is largely determined by your employer or geographic area.our salary as a nutritionist in 2011 would likely fall in the $43,670 to $66,560 range, as half of them do. Where you start out salary wise is largely determined by your employer or geographic area.