Here’s how the mean hourly wage for anesthesiologists compares to the minimum wage in each state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Labor.
Note: Compensation data for anesthesiologists was not available for every state.
Alabama
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $184.42
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: $140.24
State minimum hourly wage: $13.85
Connecticut
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $185.03
State minimum hourly wage: $14.00
Florida
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $144.22
State minimum hourly wage: $11.00
Idaho
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $196.07
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Illinois
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $114.72
State minimum hourly wage: $13.00
Indiana
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $142.49
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Iowa
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $182.64
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kansas
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $123.81
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kentucky
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $158.55
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Maryland
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $190.06
State minimum hourly wage: $13.25
Minnesota
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $189.08
State minimum hourly wage: $8.63 for companies with revenue under $500,000; $10.59 for companies making more
Montana
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $166.70
State minimum hourly wage: $9.95 for companies with gross sales over $110,000; $4 for business not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less
Nebraska
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $202.91
State minimum hourly wage: $10.50 for companies with four or more employees
Nevada
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $136.09
State minimum hourly wage: $9.50 with health insurance provided; $10.50 without health insurance
New York
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $148.73
State minimum hourly wage: $14.20; $15 (Long Island, Westchester, and NYC)
North Carolina
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $147.07
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Ohio
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $168.34
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10 for employers with annual gross receipts of $372,000 or more; $7.25 everywhere else
Oregon
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $189.93
State minimum hourly wage: $13.50
South Carolina
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $170.74
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: $154.66
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: $143.61
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Utah
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $126.36
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Vermont
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $171.24
State minimum hourly wage: $13.18 for employers with two or more employees
Virginia
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $122.33
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
Washington
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $201.90
State minimum hourly wage: $15.74
West Virginia
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $116.37
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
Wyoming
Average hourly wage for anesthesiologists: $98.94
State minimum hourly wage: $5.15 for companies exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act
