Nurse Anesthetist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$236,590
$113.75/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $155,250 | $74.64 |
| 25th percentile | $206,730 | $99.39 |
| Median | $236,590 | $113.75 |
| 75th percentile | $294,350 | $141.51 |
| 90th percentile | $339,500 | $163.22 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 51,840
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 1st | $341,210 | $333,346 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $321,030 | $297,468 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $295,550 | $279,461 11th |
| California | ||
| 4th | $292,410 | $264,099 20th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 5th | $291,350 | $267,773 17th |
| Illinois | ||
| 6th | $286,830 | $286,951 9th |
| Vermont | ||
| 7th | $283,060 | $288,961 8th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 8th | $278,530 | $311,217 2nd |
| Montana | ||
| 9th | $277,380 | $293,074 6th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 10th | $275,980 | $264,945 19th |
| Washington | ||
| 11th | $274,390 | $256,408 24th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | $273,170 | $290,313 7th |
| Iowa | ||
| 13th | $273,070 | $311,148 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $272,330 | $263,475 21st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 15th | $266,190 | $269,912 16th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 16th | $265,480 | $283,182 10th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 17th | $263,930 | $297,936 4th |
| Idaho | ||
| 18th | $263,130 | $275,546 12th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 19th | $255,250 | $275,377 13th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $252,110 | $249,357 29th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $248,660 | $246,988 30th |
| Maine | ||
| 22nd | $247,470 | $254,992 25th |
| Michigan | ||
| 23rd | $247,010 | $256,722 23rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 24th | $246,730 | $273,831 15th |
| Texas | ||
| 25th | $244,990 | $252,419 26th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 26th | $244,240 | $274,553 14th |
| Missouri | ||
| 27th | $242,630 | $267,164 18th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 28th | $236,960 | $228,704 36th |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $231,810 | $249,865 28th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $224,630 | $233,278 34th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 31st | $224,610 | $238,121 32nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 32nd | $224,280 | $257,980 22nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 33rd | $223,140 | $212,597 40th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 34th | $222,520 | $246,808 31st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 35th | $222,130 | $251,828 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 36th | $221,530 | $227,043 38th |
| Kansas | ||
| 37th | $212,090 | $235,478 33rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $211,450 | $230,162 35th |
| Florida | ||
| 39th | $210,570 | $203,618 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 40th | $198,410 | $228,181 37th |
| Alabama | ||
| 41st | $190,300 | $214,246 39th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $156,830 | $178,534 42nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 43rd | $129,370 | $140,296 43rd |
| Utah | ||
| 44th | $126,600 | $128,055 44th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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