The average annual salary for anesthesiologists has increased from $261,730 in 2019 up to $336,640 in 2024.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data April 2 to reflect 2024 information, the latest available.
Here is how the average annual wage and average hourly wage have changed for anesthesiologists from 2021 to 2024, along with the state where anesthesiologists earned the most each year.
Mean annual wage: $261,730
Mean hourly wage: $125.83
Highest-paying state: Wyoming, annual mean wage of $281,070
Mean annual wage: $271,440, year-over-year increase of $9,710
Mean hourly wage: $130.50
Highest-paying state: Iowa, annual mean wage of $291,670
Mean annual wage: $331,190, year-over-year increase of $59,750
Mean hourly wage: $147.22
Highest-paying state: Florida, annual mean wage of $363,570
Mean annual wage: $302,970, year-over-year decrease of $28,220
Mean hourly wage: $145.66
Highest-paying state: Nebraska, annual mean wage of $422,040
Mean annual wage: $339,470, year-over-year increase of $36,500
Mean hourly wage: $163.21
Highest-paying state: Nebraska, annual mean wage of $455,850
Mean annual wage: $336,640, year-over-year decrease of $2,830
Mean hourly wage: $161.85
Highest-paying state: Minnesota, annual mean wage of $465,340
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