Occupational Therapists
Median $100,330
Occupation · SOC 29-1151
Nurse Anesthetists: pay and where the jobs are
What nurse anesthetists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$236,590 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $248,320
- Median hourly wage
- $113.75
- Mean hourly wage
- $119.38
- Employment
- 51,840
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1151.
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How much do nurse anesthetists make?
The median annual wage for nurse anesthetists was $236,590 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $155,250 and the highest-paid 10% more than $339,500. As an hourly rate, the median is $113.75. About 51,840 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alaska ($341,210), New York ($321,030) and Massachusetts ($295,550). Alaska also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for nurse anesthetists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $155,250 | $74.64 | $12,938 | $9,782 |
| 25th percentile | $206,730 | $99.39 | $17,228 | $12,714 |
| Median | $236,590 | $113.75 | $19,716 | $14,290 |
| 75th percentile | $294,350 | $141.51 | $24,529 | $17,140 |
| 90th percentile | $339,500 | $163.22 | $28,292 | $19,297 |
Nurse Anesthetists: pay by state
44 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$226,926 take-home in national prices
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$212,198 take-home in national prices
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$209,369 take-home in national prices
Where a median nurse anesthetist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 90 | $341,210 | $212,150 | $366,160 | $232,279 | $226,926 |
| New York | 2,450 | $321,030 | $144,900 | $342,480 | $201,705 | $186,901 |
| Massachusetts | 500 | $295,550 | $199,760 | $391,170 | $190,957 | $180,562 |
| California | 2,230 | $292,410 | $200,530 | $335,550 | $177,812 | $160,597 |
| New Jersey | Not published | $291,350 | $229,130 | $370,880 | $186,677 | $171,570 |
| Illinois | 1,140 | $286,830 | $103,490 | $335,610 | $187,165 | $187,243 |
| Vermont | 40 | $283,060 | $222,080 | $310,160 | $181,391 | $185,173 |
| West Virginia | 740 | $278,530 | $226,300 | $380,340 | $184,735 | $206,415 |
| Montana | Not published | $277,380 | $233,670 | $325,620 | $181,632 | $191,909 |
| New Hampshire | 490 | $275,980 | $231,560 | $320,140 | $195,140 | $187,338 |
| Washington | 760 | $274,390 | $218,640 | $358,160 | $191,148 | $178,621 |
| Wisconsin | 990 | $273,170 | $223,690 | $320,630 | $179,691 | $190,968 |
| Iowa | 380 | $273,070 | $124,470 | $315,610 | $183,747 | $209,369 |
| Oregon | 370 | $272,330 | $205,180 | $339,300 | $167,024 | $161,593 |
| Minnesota | 2,130 | $266,190 | $221,970 | $292,200 | $169,510 | $171,880 |
| South Carolina | 1,010 | $265,480 | $210,100 | $401,600 | $176,048 | $187,786 |
| South Dakota | 400 | $263,930 | $194,200 | $287,650 | $187,978 | $212,198 |
| Idaho | Not published | $263,130 | $216,820 | $338,620 | $174,657 | $182,899 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $255,250 | $188,650 | $399,220 | $182,739 | $197,149 |
| Virginia | 700 | $252,110 | $174,210 | $387,020 | $167,162 | $165,337 |
| Arizona | 310 | $248,660 | $228,390 | $313,990 | $172,940 | $171,777 |
| Maine | 380 | $247,470 | $219,970 | $336,050 | $160,326 | $165,200 |
| Michigan | 2,300 | $247,010 | $220,840 | $299,120 | $167,519 | $174,106 |
| Nebraska | 430 | $246,730 | $188,560 | $331,660 | $167,251 | $185,622 |
| Texas | 4,060 | $244,990 | $169,350 | $340,950 | $176,547 | $181,901 |
| North Dakota | 250 | $244,240 | $223,490 | $287,480 | $172,591 | $194,012 |
| Missouri | 1,550 | $242,630 | $177,900 | $362,800 | $164,657 | $181,306 |
| Connecticut | 480 | $236,960 | $101,520 | $325,790 | $157,626 | $152,134 |
| Ohio | 2,300 | $231,810 | $148,690 | $329,690 | $162,655 | $175,324 |
| Georgia | 1,170 | $224,630 | $167,110 | $303,900 | $153,800 | $159,721 |
| North Carolina | 3,340 | $224,610 | $117,170 | $323,640 | $155,795 | $165,166 |
| Arkansas | Not published | $224,280 | $87,120 | $300,080 | $155,951 | $179,384 |
| Maryland | 840 | $223,140 | $81,970 | $351,020 | $152,265 | $145,071 |
| Kentucky | 1,640 | $222,520 | $189,630 | $289,230 | $155,316 | $172,269 |
| Louisiana | 900 | $222,130 | $176,660 | $304,640 | $156,474 | $177,394 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,500 | $221,530 | $155,250 | $303,640 | $155,433 | $159,301 |
| Kansas | 910 | $212,090 | $166,080 | $243,000 | $145,195 | $161,206 |
| Tennessee | 1,690 | $211,450 | $167,480 | $286,630 | $155,792 | $169,579 |
| Florida | 4,600 | $210,570 | $125,680 | $416,000 | $155,191 | $150,067 |
| Mississippi | 480 | $198,410 | $177,110 | $281,010 | $139,675 | $160,633 |
| Alabama | 1,810 | $190,300 | $101,450 | $270,220 | $133,781 | $150,616 |
| Oklahoma | 990 | $156,830 | $156,830 | $296,200 | $111,947 | $127,440 |
| New Mexico | Not published | $129,370 | $64,560 | $271,970 | $94,682 | $102,679 |
| Utah | Not published | $126,600 | $93,350 | $208,310 | $92,163 | $93,222 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1151. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.