Minnesota is the highest-paying state for anesthesiologists, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2.
Here’s annual mean anesthesiologist pay for the 24 states and Washington, D.C., which were available on the BLS metrics.
| Alabama | $323,940 |
| District of Columbia | $295,970 |
| Florida | $404,100 |
| Georgia | $244,430 |
| Illinois | $301,580 |
| Indiana | $378,850 |
| Iowa | $385,010 |
| Kansas | $315,890 |
| Kentucky | $280,130 |
| Maine | $415,540 |
| Maryland | $349,580 |
| Michigan | $337,220 |
| Minnesota | $465,340 |
| Montana | $459,360 |
| Nebraska | $389,480 |
| New Hampshire | $402,950 |
| New Mexico | $318,450 |
| New York | $262,530 |
| North Carolina | $397,850 |
| Ohio | $386,200 |
| South Carolina | $306,440 |
| Tennessee | $364,200 |
| Texas | $254,010 |
| Virginia | $326,130 |
| West Virginia | $193,830 |
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