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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

29-1211 Anesthesiologists

Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.


National estimates for Anesthesiologists
Industry profile for Anesthesiologists
Geographic profile for Anesthesiologists

National estimates for Anesthesiologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Anesthesiologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
33,470 5.4 % $ 163.21 $ 339,470 2.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Anesthesiologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 40.84 $ 92.30 (5) (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 84,940 $ 191,980 (5) (5) (5)


Industry profile for Anesthesiologists:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Anesthesiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 26,460 0.93 $ 172.39 $ 358,560
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,820 0.08 $ 140.16 $ 291,540
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 610 0.02 (8) (8)
Outpatient Care Centers 430 0.04 $ 147.03 $ 305,820
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 210 0.07 $ 120.31 $ 250,240

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Anesthesiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 26,460 0.93 $ 172.39 $ 358,560
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,820 0.08 $ 140.16 $ 291,540
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 210 0.07 $ 120.31 $ 250,240
Outpatient Care Centers 430 0.04 $ 147.03 $ 305,820
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 610 0.02 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Anesthesiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 26,460 0.93 $ 172.39 $ 358,560
Outpatient Care Centers 430 0.04 $ 147.03 $ 305,820
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,820 0.08 $ 140.16 $ 291,540
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 210 0.07 $ 120.31 $ 250,240


Geographic profile for Anesthesiologists:

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



Map of employment of anesthesiologists by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Anesthesiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,380 0.30 1.36 $ 217.76 $ 452,930
Michigan 2,050 0.47 2.14 $ 137.48 $ 285,950
Massachusetts 1,880 0.52 2.34 (8) (8)
New York 1,500 0.16 0.72 $ 148.61 $ 309,120
Ohio 1,460 0.27 1.21 $ 155.15 $ 322,710


Map of location quotient of anesthesiologists by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 1,880 0.52 2.34 (8) (8)
Michigan 2,050 0.47 2.14 $ 137.48 $ 285,950
Maine 240 0.39 1.75 (5) (5)
Tennessee 1,080 0.33 1.52 $ 153.80 $ 319,910
New Hampshire 220 0.32 1.45 $ 181.41 $ 377,320


Map of annual mean wages of anesthesiologists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Anesthesiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Hawaii 60 0.09 0.42 (5) (5)
Iowa (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Maine 240 0.39 1.75 (5) (5)
Maryland (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)



Map of employment of anesthesiologists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Anesthesiologists:

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 2,100 0.22 1.00 $ 157.61 $ 327,840
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,820 1.19 5.41 $ 231.45 $ 481,420
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,720 0.62 2.83 (8) (8)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,070 0.17 0.79 (8) (8)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,000 0.22 1.01 $ 139.30 $ 289,750
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 790 0.28 1.27 $ 99.01 $ 205,940
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 680 0.63 2.88 $ 146.96 $ 305,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 550 0.26 1.20 (8) (8)
Pittsburgh, PA 450 0.42 1.89 $ 190.43 $ 396,090
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 430 0.13 0.61 $ 124.37 $ 258,680


Map of location quotient of anesthesiologists by area, May 2023


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,820 1.19 5.41 $ 231.45 $ 481,420
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 30 0.92 4.19 $ 136.60 $ 284,120
Eugene, OR 100 0.65 2.94 $ 191.56 $ 398,440
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 680 0.63 2.88 $ 146.96 $ 305,670
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 170 0.63 2.85 (8) (8)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,720 0.62 2.83 (8) (8)
Fort Collins, CO 100 0.60 2.73 $ 166.36 $ 346,040
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 80 0.55 2.47 $ 145.93 $ 303,540
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 90 0.53 2.43 $ 168.79 $ 351,070
Bangor, ME 30 0.52 2.38 (5) (5)


Map of annual mean wages of anesthesiologists by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Anesthesiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 60 0.11 0.49 (5) (5)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Lincoln, NE (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 340 0.12 0.54 (5) (5)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 230 0.22 0.99 (5) (5)
Salt Lake City, UT (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Anesthesiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.36 1.61 (5) (5)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 1.55 (8) (8)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.25 1.14 (5) (5)
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 1.53 $ 127.37 $ 264,920
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.36 1.65 (5) (5)

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.36 1.65 (5) (5)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.36 1.61 (5) (5)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 1.55 (8) (8)
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 1.53 $ 127.37 $ 264,920
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.25 1.14 (5) (5)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Anesthesiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.36 1.61 (5) (5)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.25 1.14 (5) (5)
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.36 1.65 (5) (5)
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024