Nurse Anesthetists Salary by State and Metro Area
Nurse Anesthetists in the United States earn a median salary of $236,590/year ($113.75/hr). Salaries range from $155,250 to $339,500 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 44 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$155K
10th percentile
$207K
25th percentile
$237K
Median
$294K
75th percentile
$340K
90th percentile
Where Nurse Anesthetists have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $341K | $1,643 | $221K |
| New York | $321K | $1,917 | $186K |
| New Hampshire | $276K | $1,528 | $181K |
| South Dakota | $264K | $1,017 | $180K |
| Washington | $274K | $1,830 | $177K |
| West Virginia | $279K | $1,008 | $176K |
| Illinois | $287K | $1,407 | $175K |
| Wyoming | $255K | $1,008 | $174K |
| Montana | $277K | $1,129 | $172K |
| Iowa | $273K | $1,064 | $170K |
| Wisconsin | $273K | $1,202 | $170K |
| Massachusetts | $296K | $2,347 | $169K |
| New Jersey | $291K | $2,067 | $168K |
| Vermont | $283K | $1,498 | $168K |
| Idaho | $263K | $1,136 | $164K |
| North Dakota | $244K | $1,034 | $162K |
| South Carolina | $265K | $1,263 | $162K |
| Texas | $245K | $1,415 | $162K |
| Arizona | $249K | $1,437 | $158K |
| Minnesota | $266K | $1,384 | $157K |
| California | $292K | $2,471 | $157K |
| Michigan | $247K | $1,272 | $155K |
| Missouri | $243K | $1,097 | $154K |
| Nebraska | $247K | $1,113 | $154K |
| Oregon | $272K | $1,555 | $154K |
| Maine | $247K | $1,281 | $150K |
| Ohio | $232K | $1,188 | $150K |
| Virginia | $252K | $1,646 | $150K |
| Arkansas | $224K | $1,021 | $145K |
| Tennessee | $211K | $1,215 | $143K |
| Kentucky | $223K | $1,110 | $142K |
| Louisiana | $222K | $1,191 | $141K |
| North Carolina | $225K | $1,284 | $141K |
| Pennsylvania | $222K | $1,351 | $141K |
| Connecticut | $237K | $1,679 | $141K |
| Florida | $211K | $1,658 | $137K |
| Georgia | $225K | $1,434 | $137K |
| Kansas | $212K | $1,066 | $134K |
| Maryland | $223K | $1,795 | $132K |
| Mississippi | $198K | $1,077 | $126K |
| Alabama | $190K | $1,085 | $119K |
| Oklahoma | $157K | $1,081 | $98K |
| New Mexico | $129K | $1,119 | $80K |
| Utah | $127K | $1,350 | $75K |
Nurse Anesthetists salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $341K | $164.04/hr | 90 |
| New York | $321K | $154.34/hr | 2,450 |
| Massachusetts | $296K | $142.09/hr | 500 |
| California | $292K | $140.58/hr | 2,230 |
| New Jersey | $291K | $140.07/hr | , |
| Illinois | $287K | $137.9/hr | 1,140 |
| Vermont | $283K | $136.09/hr | 40 |
| West Virginia | $279K | $133.91/hr | 740 |
| Montana | $277K | $133.36/hr | , |
| New Hampshire | $276K | $132.68/hr | 490 |
| Washington | $274K | $131.92/hr | 760 |
| Wisconsin | $273K | $131.33/hr | 990 |
| Iowa | $273K | $131.29/hr | 380 |
| Oregon | $272K | $130.93/hr | 370 |
| Minnesota | $266K | $127.98/hr | 2,130 |
| South Carolina | $265K | $127.64/hr | 1,010 |
| South Dakota | $264K | $126.89/hr | 400 |
| Idaho | $263K | $126.5/hr | , |
| Wyoming | $255K | $122.71/hr | 80 |
| Virginia | $252K | $121.21/hr | 700 |
| Arizona | $249K | $119.55/hr | 310 |
| Maine | $247K | $118.98/hr | 380 |
| Michigan | $247K | $118.76/hr | 2,300 |
| Nebraska | $247K | $118.62/hr | 430 |
| Texas | $245K | $117.78/hr | 4,060 |
| North Dakota | $244K | $117.42/hr | 250 |
| Missouri | $243K | $116.65/hr | 1,550 |
| Connecticut | $237K | $113.92/hr | 480 |
| Ohio | $232K | $111.45/hr | 2,300 |
| Georgia | $225K | $108/hr | 1,170 |
| North Carolina | $225K | $107.99/hr | 3,340 |
| Arkansas | $224K | $107.83/hr | , |
| Maryland | $223K | $107.28/hr | 840 |
| Kentucky | $223K | $106.98/hr | 1,640 |
| Louisiana | $222K | $106.8/hr | 900 |
| Pennsylvania | $222K | $106.5/hr | 2,500 |
| Kansas | $212K | $101.97/hr | 910 |
| Tennessee | $211K | $101.66/hr | 1,690 |
| Florida | $211K | $101.24/hr | 4,600 |
| Mississippi | $198K | $95.39/hr | 480 |
| Alabama | $190K | $91.49/hr | 1,810 |
| Oklahoma | $157K | $75.4/hr | 990 |
| New Mexico | $129K | $62.2/hr | , |
| Utah | $127K | $60.86/hr | , |
Showing 1–10 of 44 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | $416K | 340 |
| Springfield, MA | $358K | , |
| Fayetteville, NC | $332K | 90 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $321K | 2,310 |
| Peoria, IL | $311K | 100 |
| Columbia, MO | $310K | 90 |
| Hammond, LA | $305K | 40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $299K | 140 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $299K | , |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $298K | 100 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $295K | 140 |
| Rochester, NY | $286K | 140 |
| Madison, WI | $284K | 150 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $283K | , |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $283K | 210 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $282K | 30 |
| Charleston, WV | $280K | 220 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $280K | 40 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $279K | 200 |
| Morgantown, WV | $279K | 200 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $278K | 910 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $275K | 680 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $274K | 420 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $272K | 230 |
| Columbia, SC | $271K | 210 |
| Wausau, WI | $270K | 70 |
| Appleton, WI | $270K | , |
| Pocatello, ID | $269K | 50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $268K | 130 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $266K | 840 |