Salaries / Nurse anesthetist (CRNA)
Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) pay by state
The median CRNA in the U.S. earns $113.75 an hour, about $236,600 a year (BLS, May 2025). Alaska pays the most at $164.04; Utah the least at $60.86.
Survey wages for nurse anesthetists across all employers, before tax. Offers vary by employer, shift and experience. Informational only.
Across the U.S.
- $113.75median hourly
- $99.39 to $141.51middle half
- $163.22top 10% earn more
Adjusted for prices (BEA regional price parities), Alaska goes furthest: its median buys what $160.26 an hour would at U.S.-average prices.
Every state
| # | State | Median hourly | Middle half | At U.S. prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $164.04 | $139.34–$176.04 | $160.26 |
| 2 | New York | $154.34 | $134.58–$156.35 | $143.01 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $142.09 | $121.69–$171.16 | $134.36 |
| 4 | California | $140.58 | $133.62–$151.92 | $126.97 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $140.07 | $114.70–$149.92 | $128.73 |
| 6 | Illinois | $137.90 | $100.66–$151.75 | $137.96 |
| 7 | Vermont | $136.09 | $129.00–$149.09 | $138.93 |
| 8 | West Virginia | $133.91 | $111.46–$139.74 | $149.63 |
| 9 | Montana | $133.36 | $115.39–$150.43 | $140.91 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $132.68 | $124.72–$148.65 | $127.37 |
| 11 | Washington | $131.92 | $109.77–$145.19 | $123.27 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $131.33 | $118.14–$138.72 | $139.57 |
| 13 | Iowa | $131.29 | $108.54–$144.19 | $149.60 |
| 14 | Oregon | $130.93 | $113.64–$143.88 | $126.67 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $127.98 | $114.45–$131.24 | $129.77 |
| 16 | South Carolina | $127.64 | $110.16–$145.30 | $136.15 |
| 17 | South Dakota | $126.89 | $106.21–$129.56 | $143.24 |
| 18 | Idaho | $126.50 | $109.61–$150.43 | $132.47 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $122.71 | $90.70–$132.84 | $132.39 |
| 20 | Virginia | $121.21 | $99.63–$141.51 | $119.89 |
| 21 | Arizona | $119.55 | $109.80–$129.13 | $118.75 |
| 22 | Maine | $118.98 | $113.21–$131.90 | $122.60 |
| 23 | Michigan | $118.76 | $110.01–$129.38 | $123.43 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $118.62 | $103.86–$139.34 | $131.65 |
| 25 | Texas | $117.78 | $100.66–$155.36 | $121.35 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $117.42 | $116.16–$126.03 | $131.99 |
| 27 | Missouri | $116.65 | $103.36–$160.00 | $128.45 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $113.92 | $102.36–$134.05 | $109.95 |
| 29 | Ohio | $111.45 | $99.74–$137.17 | $120.13 |
| 30 | Georgia | $108.00 | $97.69–$129.82 | $112.16 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $107.99 | $80.33–$133.67 | $114.49 |
| 32 | Arkansas | $107.83 | $61.87–$125.19 | $124.03 |
| 33 | Maryland | $107.28 | $92.14–$131.87 | $102.21 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $106.98 | $101.83–$116.68 | $118.66 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $106.80 | $102.34–$128.95 | $121.08 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $106.50 | $99.04–$126.41 | $109.15 |
| 37 | Kansas | $101.97 | $86.64–$107.46 | $113.21 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $101.66 | $92.75–$116.94 | $110.66 |
| 39 | Florida | $101.24 | $83.93–$137.50 | $97.90 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $95.39 | $87.35–$127.07 | $109.70 |
| 41 | Alabama | $91.49 | $81.37–$102.69 | $103.00 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $75.40 | $75.40–$100.75 | $85.83 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $62.20 | $32.21–$106.13 | $67.45 |
| 44 | Utah | $60.86 | $53.74–$82.28 | $61.56 |
"At U.S. prices" divides the median by the state's price parity, so a dollar in an expensive state counts for less. Yearly figures elsewhere on these pages use BLS's 2,080 hours.
Other roles
Sources for this page
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 SOC 29-1151. Released May 15, 2026. Checked November 10, 2026.
- BLS Handbook of Methods, OEWS annual wage calculation Checked November 10, 2026.
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 Values imported 2026-10-11. Checked November 10, 2026.