1. The median salary for an AA employed for one to four years is $91,195-$137,492.
2. The starting salary range for 2006 AA graduates was $95,000-$120,000 for the 40-hour work week. Upper range salaries ranged from $160,000-$180,000 in 2006.
3. AAs are authorized to work by license, regulation and/or certification in the following states:
- Alabama
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- New Mexico (in university hospital settings)
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Vermont
4. AAs are granted practice privilege through physician delegation (meaning the anesthesiologist can delegate specific anesthesia tasks to an AA) in the following states:
- Colorado
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Sources:
Item 1: Payscale.com
Item 2: American Medical Association
Items 3-4: The American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
