Certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. make an average of $189,190 annually, but CRNAs in some states make much more than the mean annual wage, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
For instance, CRNAs in Oregon earn the highest average salary of CRNAs in the U.S. at $236,540. Wisconsin is second at $231,520 followed by Wyoming, Nevada and Connecticut.
Below are the average hourly wage and salary for nurse anesthetists in all 50 states, based on May 2020 BLS data, the most recent data available, and listed in alphabetical order.
Median annual household income data is based on the U.S. Census Bureau 2019 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements Data Tables and reported by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice registered nurses trained and certified to administer anesthesia before medical operations, such as surgery, emergency care, pain management, or labor and delivery. As of May 2021, the average salary for a Nurse Anesthetist in the United States is $202,470 – an effective hourly rate of $97.34.
CRNAs are also among the highest-earning categories of nurses, considering registered nurses overall earn an average salary of $82,750.
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In addition to specialty, location also plays a major factor in a nurse’s expected wages – driven by cost-of-living and the overall job market in each area.
For nurse anesthetists, Connecticut tops the list of highest-paying states with an average annual wage of $276,540. New Jersey comes in at second with an average CRNA salary of $263,850, followed by Illinois at $250,280.
RankStateAverage CRNA SalaryLocal EstimatesState link1Connecticut$276,540Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/ct2New Jersey$263,850Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/nj3Illinois$250,280Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/il4West Virginia$247,650Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/wv5Washington$244,730Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/wa6Wisconsin$235,550Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/wi7California$232,540Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/ca8Nebraska$232,230Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/ne9New Hampshire$227,130Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/nh10Oregon$225,560Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/or
Top 10 highest-paying cities for nurse anesthetistsRankCityAverage CRNA SalaryLocal EstimatesCity link1Springfield, IL$298,890Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/il/springfield2Riverside, CA$283,550Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/ca/riverside3Ann Arbor, MI$276,810Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/mi/ann-arbor4Hartford, CT$273,060Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/ct/hartford5San Antonio, TX$262,560Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/tx/san-antonio6New York, NY$247,850Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/ny/new-york7Charleston, WV$246,060Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/wv/charleston8Seattle, WA$239,110Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/wa/seattle9Washington, DC$237,860Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/dc/washington10Trenton, NJ$237,410Get local estimate//www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/crna/nj/trenton
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Nurse anesthetist salary vs other types of nurses
Nurse anesthetists are among the highest-paid healthcare professions, and the career is projected to grow in demand by 17.5% over the next few years. However, it can take many years to become certified as a nurse anesthetist, and the role itself may not be a fit for everyone. Luckily, many other types of nurses can also earn a very good living in the United States. Below are the average nationwide salaries, according to the BLS, for 5 different nursing categories.
CategoryAverage SalaryProfession link# EmployedNurse Anesthetists$202,470//www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/nurse-anesthetists-salary/43,950Nurse Practitioners$118,040//www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-salary/234,690Nurse Midwives$114,210//www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/nurse-midwife-salary/7,750Registered Nurses$82,750//www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/the-highest-paying-states-for-nurses/3,047,530Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurses$51,850//www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/lvn-vs-rn-salary/641,240