Nurse Anesthetist Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$224,610
$107.99/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$238,121
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($236,590): −$11,980 (−5.1%)
North Carolina ranks 31st of 44 states by median pay, and 32nd of 44 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $117,170 | $56.33 |
| 25th percentile | $167,090 | $80.33 |
| Median | $224,610 | $107.99 |
| 75th percentile | $278,040 | $133.67 |
| 90th percentile | $323,640 | $155.60 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 3,340
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $224,610
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $236,590
- Difference
- −$11,980 (−5.1%)
Cost of living
$224,610 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $238,121
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $231,810 | $249,865 28th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $224,630 | $233,278 34th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 31st | $224,610 | $238,121 32nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 32nd | $224,280 | $257,980 22nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 33rd | $223,140 | $212,597 40th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Anesthesiologist salary in North Carolina
≥ $239,200/year North Carolina
- Physician Assistant salary in North Carolina
$129,360/year North Carolina
- Nurse Practitioner salary in North Carolina
$128,990/year North Carolina
- Registered Nurse salary in North Carolina
$84,350/year North Carolina
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Paramedic salary in North Carolina
$57,320/year North Carolina
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Anesthetist salary in nearby places
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Georgia
$224,630/year Georgia
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in South Carolina
$265,480/year South Carolina
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Tennessee
$211,450/year Tennessee
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Virginia
$252,110/year Virginia
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in the U.S.
$236,590/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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