Anesthesiologists working in outpatient care settings are paid the most, on average, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2.
Here’s a breakdown of anesthesiologist annual mean wage by industry:
| Occupation | Anesthesiologist annual mean wage |
| Cross-industry, including private, federal, state, and local government | $336,640 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $338,880 |
| Educational services | $234,780 |
| Educational services, state government owned | $240,890 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools | $234,780 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools, state government owned | $240,890 |
| Healthcare and social assistance | $339,470 |
| Ambulatory healthcare services | $344,920 |
| Physicians offices | $344,630 |
| Outpatient care centers | $387,760 |
| Hospitals | $311,420 |
| Hospitals, local government owned | $327,590 |
| Hospitals, privately owned | $313,860 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals | $312,270 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals, local government owned | $327,590 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals, privately owned | $315,700 |
| Federal, state and local government, including schools and hospitals | $268,970 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals (OEWS designation) | $233,050 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals (OEWS designation) | $327,590 |
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