How many Anesthesiologists are there in the United States?

An estimated 31,060 people work as Anesthesiologists across the United States as of 2018.

Average Salary for Anesthesiologists

SOC 29-1061 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2018 data

An estimated 31,060 people work in this occupation across the country.

Median Annual

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Mean Annual

$267,020

10th Pct

$133,080

75th Pct

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Employment

31,060

$133k

10th

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$204,980	$225,700
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$204,910	$227,760
Knoxville, TN	$200,250	$220,530
Reno, NV	$198,760	$215,040
Richmond, VA	$166,000	$183,920
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$163,550	$175,320
Joplin, MO-KS	$136,420	$132,300
Barnstable Town, MA	$70,900	$93,080
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$59,460	$66,010
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$58,500	$157,210

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
Utah	$206,380	$214,730	450
Arkansas	$204,390	$229,760	—
Georgia	$200,090	$224,300	540
Wyoming	$191,950	$215,910	60
Puerto Rico	$59,760	$75,280	—
Guam	$37,340	$68,070	50

National median wage for Anesthesiologists broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$168,560	240
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$166,860	240
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$164,510	560
Educational Services	$64,780	—
Educational Services	$61,790	90
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$61,790	90