Anesthesiologist salaries vs. inflation since 2020

Anesthesiologists earned a mean annual wage of $339,470 in 2023, an increase of more than $35,000 from the average annual wage the profession earned in 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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By: Cameron Cortigiano

The change in 2023 salary from 2022 salary is an increase of more than 12%, which is well above the 2023 U.S. inflation rate of 4.1%.

Here is the average annual salary for anesthesiologists compared to the U.S. inflation rate over the past four years.

2020

Average salary: $271,440

Percent change from 2019 salary: 3.71%

U.S. inflation rate: 1.2%

2021

Average salary: $331,190

Percent change from 2020 salary: 22.01%

U.S. inflation rate: 4.7%

2022

Average salary: $302,970

Percent change from 2021 salary: -8.52%

U.S. inflation rate: 8%

2023

Average salary: $339,470

Percent change from 2022 salary: 12.05%

U.S. inflation rate: 4.1%

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