Salary data for anesthesiologists is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect 2023 information.
Data on minimum wage for each state is from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Note: Compensation data for anesthesiologists was not available in every state.
Alabama
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $177.64
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Arizona
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $189.34
State minimum hourly wage: $14.35
California
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $217.76
State minimum hourly wage: $14.35
Florida
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $136.90
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
Illinois
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $147.34
State minimum hourly wage: $14.00
Indiana
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $148.53
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kentucky
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $140.57
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Michigan
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $137.48
State minimum hourly wage: $10.33
Missouri
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $122.48
State minimum hourly wage: $12.30, except for federal employees and employees of a retail or service business with revenue under $500,000.
Montana
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $185.66
State minimum hourly wage: $10.30 for companies with gross sales over $110,000; $4.00 for businesses not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less.
Nebraska
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $219.16
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00 for companies with four or more employees
New Hampshire
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $181.41
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
New Mexico
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $133.08
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
New York
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $148.61
State minimum hourly wage: $15.00; $16.00 for New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County and Westchester County.
North Carolina
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $193.32
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Ohio
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $155.15
State minimum hourly wage: $10.45 for employers with annual gross receipts of $385,000 or more; $7.25 everywhere else
Oregon
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $213.51
State minimum hourly wage: $14.20; $15.45 for the Portland metro area; and $13.20 non-Urban counties.
South Carolina
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $107.10
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Tennessee
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $153.80
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Texas
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $123.66
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Utah
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $131.82
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Vermont
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $161.97
State minimum hourly wage: $13.67 for employers with two or more employees
Virginia
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $116.39
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
West Virginia
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $119.56
State minimum hourly wage: $8.75 for companies with six or more employees at one location
Wisconsin
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $179.92
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
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