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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1151 Nurse Anesthetists

Administer anesthesia, monitor patient’s vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.


National estimates for Nurse Anesthetists
Industry profile for Nurse Anesthetists
Geographic profile for Nurse Anesthetists

National estimates for Nurse Anesthetists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Nurse Anesthetists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
46,540 4.4 % $ 98.93 $ 205,770 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Nurse Anesthetists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 69.17 $ 83.75 $ 97.64 $ 109.21 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 143,870 $ 174,190 $ 203,090 $ 227,160 (5)


Industry profile for Nurse Anesthetists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Nurse Anesthetists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Nurse Anesthetists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Nurse Anesthetists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 24,340 0.88 $ 96.29 $ 200,280
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 15,290 0.27 $ 104.60 $ 217,570
Outpatient Care Centers 2,560 0.25 $ 118.74 $ 246,980
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 2,380 0.22 $ 69.13 $ 143,790
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,060 0.04 $ 95.89 $ 199,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Nurse Anesthetists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 24,340 0.88 $ 96.29 $ 200,280
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 15,290 0.27 $ 104.60 $ 217,570
Outpatient Care Centers 2,560 0.25 $ 118.74 $ 246,980
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 2,380 0.22 $ 69.13 $ 143,790
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 470 0.17 $ 110.68 $ 230,220

Top paying industries for Nurse Anesthetists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 2,560 0.25 $ 118.74 $ 246,980
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 470 0.17 $ 110.68 $ 230,220
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (8) (8) $ 105.67 $ 219,790
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 15,290 0.27 $ 104.60 $ 217,570
Offices of Physicians 24,340 0.88 $ 96.29 $ 200,280


Geographic profile for Nurse Anesthetists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Nurse Anesthetists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Nurse Anesthetists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of nurse anesthetists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Nurse Anesthetists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 3,990 0.43 1.38 $ 83.84 $ 174,390
Michigan 3,590 0.85 2.69 $ 96.00 $ 199,690
Ohio 3,490 0.65 2.06 $ 95.01 $ 197,630
Texas 2,880 0.22 0.70 $ 100.45 $ 208,940
Pennsylvania 2,870 0.49 1.57 $ 97.89 $ 203,620


Map of location quotient of nurse anesthetists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nurse Anesthetists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 2,460 0.87 2.77 $ 106.99 $ 222,540
Michigan 3,590 0.85 2.69 $ 96.00 $ 199,690
New Hampshire 550 0.83 2.64 $ 103.83 $ 215,970
South Dakota 350 0.80 2.53 $ 107.31 $ 223,200
Alabama 1,320 0.66 2.10 $ 91.92 $ 191,200


Map of annual mean wages of nurse anesthetists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Nurse Anesthetists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 150 0.37 1.19 (5) (5)
California 2,000 0.11 0.36 $ 118.52 $ 246,510
Connecticut 560 0.34 1.09 $ 115.66 $ 240,580
New York 1,690 0.19 0.59 $ 114.77 $ 238,710
Illinois 1,930 0.33 1.04 $ 114.64 $ 238,440



Map of employment of nurse anesthetists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Nurse Anesthetists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,040 0.22 0.70 $ 115.49 $ 240,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,390 0.32 1.00 $ 105.29 $ 219,000
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,390 0.74 2.36 $ 98.05 $ 203,950
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,360 0.72 2.29 $ 105.24 $ 218,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,270 0.42 1.32 $ 100.58 $ 209,210
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,210 0.46 1.46 $ 86.84 $ 180,630
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 980 0.35 1.13 $ 103.62 $ 215,530
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 780 0.20 0.65 $ 104.16 $ 216,650
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 760 0.56 1.77 $ 79.95 $ 166,300
Columbus, OH 730 0.68 2.17 $ 98.41 $ 204,680


Map of location quotient of nurse anesthetists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nurse Anesthetists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 500 4.29 13.63 $ 109.36 $ 227,470
Ann Arbor, MI 510 2.44 7.74 $ 97.48 $ 202,750
Dothan, AL 130 2.17 6.91 $ 92.33 $ 192,050
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 610 1.22 3.89 $ 100.91 $ 209,880
Duluth, MN-WI 140 1.17 3.73 $ 103.05 $ 214,350
Johnson City, TN 90 1.17 3.71 $ 79.26 $ 164,860
Sioux Falls, SD 180 1.13 3.61 $ 108.50 $ 225,680
Homosassa Springs, FL 40 1.10 3.49 $ 62.37 $ 129,730
Flint, MI 140 1.06 3.37 $ 102.15 $ 212,480
Manchester, NH 110 1.05 3.35 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of nurse anesthetists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Nurse Anesthetists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Champaign-Urbana, IL 100 1.02 3.24 (5) (5)
Green Bay, WI 50 0.30 0.97 (5) (5)
Madison, WI 150 0.39 1.23 (5) (5)
Peoria, IL 100 0.60 1.92 (5) (5)
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 90 0.06 0.19 (5) (5)
Springfield, IL 100 1.01 3.21 (5) (5)
Carbondale-Marion, IL 50 1.03 3.27 $ 154.68 $ 321,730
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 220 0.39 1.23 $ 134.03 $ 278,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 540 0.09 0.28 $ 129.26 $ 268,850
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 210 0.13 0.41 $ 125.24 $ 260,500

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Nurse Anesthetists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 150 0.39 1.25 $ 56.01 $ 116,490
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 140 1.08 3.44 $ 104.57 $ 217,510
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 130 0.52 1.66 $ 104.74 $ 217,850
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 110 0.56 1.79 $ 113.00 $ 235,040
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.88 2.80 $ 90.83 $ 188,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nurse Anesthetists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 140 1.08 3.44 $ 104.57 $ 217,510
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 30 0.98 3.11 $ 103.26 $ 214,770
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.88 2.80 $ 90.83 $ 188,930
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.62 1.96 $ 98.34 $ 204,550
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 110 0.56 1.79 $ 113.00 $ 235,040

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Nurse Anesthetists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 1.43 (5) (5)
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 30 0.38 1.20 (5) (5)
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.31 0.98 (5) (5)
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 1.31 (5) (5)
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.48 1.53 $ 122.06 $ 253,880


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023