6 Statistics on CRNA and Nurse Anesthetist Compensation and Employment

Here are six statistics on CRNAs and nurse anesthetists, according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists' Fiscal Year 2009 AANA Practice Profile and Demographic Surveys & Database.

1. The average CRNA salary is $182,000. Here is a breakdown of CRNA salaries by percentile:
•    25th percentile — $150,000
•    Median — $180,000
•    75th percentile — $218,000
•    90th percentile — $250,000

2. Most CRNAs (86 percent) indicate a hospital as their primary practice setting. Here is breakdown of the percent of CRNAs employed in other practice settings:
•    ASC — 11 percent
•    Office-based — 1 percent
•    All other — 1 percent

3. Of CRNAs practicing at hospitals, 61.8 percent indicate practicing at only one hospital. Here is a breakdown of the percent of CRNAs practicing at multiple hospitals:
•    Two hospitals — 18.5 percent
•    Three hospitals — 7.2 percent
•    Four hospitals — 2.2 percent
•    Five or more hospitals — 2.5 percent

4. A large majority of CRNAs are employed by an anesthesia group (36 percent) or by a hospital (36 percent). Here is a breakdown of the percent of CRNAs employed by other employer types:
•    Independent contractor — 14 percent
•    Employee in other setting — 7 percent
•    Owner/partner — 4 percent
•    Military/government/VA — 3 percent

5. The majority of CRNAs (81 percent) work full-time (35 or more hours per week); 15 percent work part-time, 3 percent are retired and 1 percent are unemployed.

4. The average CRNA is 48.6 years old. Here is a breakdown of the percent of CNRAs by age range:

•    Under 30 — 2 percent
•    30-34 — 10 percent
•    35-39 — 13 percent
•    40-44 — 12 percent
•    45-49 — 13 percent
•    50-54 — 18 percent
•    55-59 — 17 percent
•    60-64 — 10 percent
•    65 and older — 5 percent

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