How much does a Nurse Anesthetist make?
Nurse Anesthetists in the United States bring home a median salary of $236,590 a year, or around $113.75 an hour. Pay spans a wide range: the bottom 10% earn under $155,250, while the top 10% earn $339,500.
That is $175,200 more than the median across all occupations in BLS data ($61,390).
Nurse Anesthetist salary range by percentile
Half of all Nurse Anesthetists earn between $206,730 and $294,350 a year.
| Pay level | Annual salary | Hourly rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $155,250 | $74.64 | |
| 25th percentile (early career) | $206,730 | $99.39 | |
| 50th percentile (median) | $236,590 | $113.75 | |
| 75th percentile (experienced) | $294,350 | $141.51 | |
| 90th percentile (top earners) | $339,500 | $163.22 |
Highest-paying states for Nurse Anesthetist
Where you work matters more than almost anything else. Alaska leads the country for Nurse Anesthetist pay at $341,210 a year, followed by New York ($321,030) and Massachusetts ($295,550). At the other end, Utah posts the lowest median at $126,600 — a gap of $214,610 for the same job, driven by local demand, industry mix, and cost of living.
| # | State | Median salary | Hourly | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $341,210 | $164.04 | +44% |
| 2 | New York | $321,030 | $154.34 | +36% |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $295,550 | $142.09 | +25% |
| 4 | California | $292,410 | $140.58 | +24% |
| 5 | New Jersey | $291,350 | $140.07 | +23% |
Nurse Anesthetist salary in every state
Official BLS state-level figures across 44 states and territories. Click a state for the full local breakdown.
Workforce and education
About 52,000 people work as Nurse Anesthetists in the United States. The mean (average) wage is $248,320 — above the median, which means high earners pull the average up. On qualifications: a bachelor's degree (about 4 years of college) is the standard entry requirement, per O*NET occupation data.
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