Average Salary for Nurse Anesthetists
SOC 29-1151 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Nurse Anesthetists in the United States is $223,210 ($107.31/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 50,350 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 45.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$223,210
Mean Annual
$231,700
10th Pct
$137,230
75th Pct
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Employment
50,350
Salary Distribution
$137k
10th
$187k
25th
$223k
Median
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $238,780 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $238,530 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $237,310 |
| Charleston, WV | $236,820 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $236,370 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $235,930 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $235,490 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $235,300 |
| Bismarck, ND | $234,940 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $233,030 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $233,000 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $232,960 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $232,420 |
| Flint, MI | $232,110 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $231,960 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Delaware | $236,800 |
| Michigan | $234,520 |
| Indiana | $233,200 |
| North Dakota | $232,420 |
| Nebraska | $231,020 |
| Iowa | $229,950 |
| Maine | $229,900 |
| Arizona | $228,690 |
| Connecticut | $227,930 |
| Texas | $227,580 |
| North Carolina | $226,460 |
| South Carolina | $225,800 |
| Louisiana | $225,440 |
| South Dakota | $223,650 |
| Missouri | $221,550 |
| Georgia | $221,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $217,670 |
| Ohio | $216,350 |
| New Mexico | $214,810 |
| Kentucky | $212,430 |
| Colorado | $207,120 |
| Tennessee | $203,400 |
| Virginia | $199,960 |
| Florida | $197,940 |
| Mississippi | $197,490 |
| Kansas | $182,770 |
| Wyoming | $181,470 |
| Alabama | $179,160 |
| Maryland | $167,740 |
| Oklahoma | $151,470 |
| Arkansas | $134,230 |
| Rhode Island | $131,390 |
| Utah | $122,040 |
| Puerto Rico | $61,170 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Nurse Anesthetists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | $236,680 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $236,010 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $228,440 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $228,200 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $227,640 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $227,640 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $227,580 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $223,500 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $223,070 |
| Offices of Physicians | $214,890 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $214,200 |
| Educational Services | $211,880 |
| Educational Services | $211,540 |
| Offices of Dentists | $208,000 |
| Home Health Care Services | $203,800 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $201,970 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $201,970 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $192,070 |
| Employment Services | $183,970 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $124,450 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $124,450 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $124,450 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $118,440 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $118,440 |
| Manufacturing | $118,440 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $223,210 |
| 2023 | $212,650 |
| 2022 | $203,090 |
| 2021 | $195,610 |
| 2020 | $183,580 |
| 2019 | $174,790 |
| 2018 | $167,950 |
| 2017 | $165,120 |
| 2016 | $160,270 |
| 2015 | $157,140 |
| 2014 | $153,780 |