Nurse Anesthetists Salary

It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $124K, rent takes 41.8% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $3,105/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $2,200/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new nurse anesthetists typically earn — is $124K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $7,468/month.

Local pay runs 47% below the national median — $124K here vs. $237K nationally.

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area pays $124K median vs. the U.S. average of $237K — that’s -47%.

The median is $124,470 a year, that works out to about $60 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $124,470, and experienced nurse anesthetists can clear $282,370. The mean (average) is $188,150, reflecting that some workers earn substantially more. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $7,430/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $3,105/month, which eats 41.8% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median nurse anesthetists salary is worth about $124,470 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.