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Nurse Anesthetist Salary

Nurse Anesthetists earn a median $236,590 a year nationally. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

U.S. median
$236,590
$113.75 per hour
Range
$155,250 – $239,200+
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
51,840
across the U.S.

Nurse Anesthetist take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Nurse Anesthetist
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$174,378
per year · effective tax rate 26.3%
$14,532Monthly
$7,266Twice a month
$6,707Every 2 weeks
$83.84Hourly
  • Federal income tax$47,013
  • Social Security (6.2%)$11,439
  • Medicare (1.45%)$3,760
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$174,378

Marginal rate: 32% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$155,250$74.64$117,379
25th percentile$206,730$99.39$153,884
Median (50th)$236,590$113.75$174,378
75th percentile$294,350+$141.51$211,637
90th percentile (top earners)$339,500+$163.22$239,924

Best cities for nurse anesthetists (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Houston, TX$239,200+$199,708$202,485680
2Charlotte, NC$239,200+$190,546$195,737910
3New York, NY$239,200+$209,524$186,1392,310
4Austin, TX$239,200+$179,893$183,441480
5Rochester, MN$239,200+$159,733$175,876440
6Chicago, IL$239,200+$180,591$174,324840
7Columbus, OH$231,810$165,648$173,510450
8St. Louis, MO$232,300$161,581$169,928650
9Louisville, KY$222,520$157,471$169,189710
10Detroit, MI$239,200+$168,590$168,0891,170
11Pittsburgh, PA$223,570$158,967$167,915500
12Cincinnati, OH$221,170$158,955$166,672670
13Winston, NC$216,140$152,699$165,899440
14Kansas City, MO$218,080$152,914$165,236980
15Philadelphia, PA$238,540$168,335$164,1431,190
16Atlanta, GA$239,060$164,215$164,120470
17Nashville, TN$211,450$157,360$163,341830
18Minneapolis, MN$239,200+$170,541$162,6961,250
19Dallas, TX$218,650$162,601$157,7271,290
20Orlando, FL$214,690$159,746$157,513770
21Tampa, FL$206,270$153,545$152,1901,070
22Boston, MA$239,200+$164,352$151,804530
23Allentown, PA$211,130$150,643$150,691440
24Washington, DC$223,150$149,556$137,353440
25Birmingham, AL$175,850$122,932$134,141750

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Nurse Anesthetist salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Alaska $239,200+$240,995 $212,150 – $239,200+90
New York $239,200+$209,524 $144,900 – $239,200+2,450
Massachusetts $239,200+$197,831 $199,760 – $239,200+500
California $239,200+$183,656 $200,530 – $239,200+2,230
New Jersey $239,200+$193,388 $229,130 – $239,200+—
Illinois $239,200+$192,872 $103,490 – $239,200+1,140
Vermont $239,200+$186,603 $222,080 – $239,200+40
West Virginia $239,200+$189,236 $226,300 – $239,200+740
Montana $239,200+$186,694 $233,670 – $239,200+—
New Hampshire $239,200+$200,128 $231,560 – $239,200+490
Washington $239,200+$199,132 $218,640 – $239,200+760
Wisconsin $239,200+$185,270 $223,690 – $239,200+990
Iowa $239,200+$188,580 $124,470 – $239,200+380
Oregon $239,200+$173,181 $205,180 – $239,200+370
Minnesota $239,200+$174,793 $221,970 – $239,200+2,130
South Carolina $239,200+$178,573 $210,100 – $239,200+1,010
South Dakota $239,200+$192,327 $194,200 – $239,200+400
Idaho $239,200+$178,964 $216,820 – $239,200+—
Wyoming $239,200+$186,629 $188,650 – $239,200+80
Virginia $239,200+$170,885 $174,210 – $239,200+700
Arizona $239,200+$176,295 $228,390 – $239,200+310
Maine $239,200+$165,323 $219,970 – $239,200+380
Michigan $239,200+$170,972 $220,840 – $239,200+2,300
Nebraska $239,200+$170,689 $188,560 – $239,200+430
Texas $239,200+$179,893 $169,350 – $239,200+4,060
North Dakota $239,200+$175,897 $223,490 – $239,200+250
Missouri $239,200+$167,877 $177,900 – $239,200+1,550
Connecticut $236,960$162,444 $101,520 – $239,200+480
Ohio $231,810$165,648 $148,690 – $239,200+2,300
Georgia $224,630$155,491 $167,110 – $239,200+1,170
North Carolina $224,610$158,060 $117,170 – $239,200+3,340
Arkansas $224,280$157,763 $87,120 – $239,200+—
Maryland $223,140$154,626 $81,970 – $239,200+840
Kentucky $222,520$157,471 $189,630 – $239,200+1,640
Louisiana $222,130$158,608 $176,660 – $239,200+900
Pennsylvania $221,530$157,690 $155,250 – $239,200+2,500
Kansas $212,090$146,796 $166,080 – $239,200+910
Tennessee $211,450$157,360 $167,480 – $239,200+1,690
Florida $210,570$156,712 $125,680 – $239,200+4,600
Mississippi $198,410$140,537 $177,110 – $239,200+480
Alabama $190,300$132,446 $101,450 – $239,200+1,810
Oklahoma $156,830$111,947 $156,830 – $239,200+990
New Mexico $129,370$94,682 $64,560 – $239,200+—
Utah $126,600$93,066 $93,350 – $208,310—

Frequently asked questions

How much does a nurse anesthetist make?

The national median salary for nurse anesthetists is $236,590 a year ($113.75 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $155,250 and the top 10% earn over $239,200+. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays nurse anesthetists the most?

Alaska has the highest median pay at $239,200+. After taxes and local prices, Houston, TX offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many nurse anesthetists are there in the U.S.?

About 51,840 people work as nurse anesthetists nationwide.

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