Nurse anesthetists earned the most in Wyoming in 2019, Oregon in 2020, Connecticut in 2021, California in 2022 and Illinois in 2023.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is the average annual salary and mean hourly wage for nurse anesthetists, along with the average earnings in the highest-paying state in each year since 2019:
Mean annual wage: $181,040
Mean hourly wage: $87.04
Highest-paying state: Wyoming, annual wage of $243,310
Mean annual wage: $189,190; year-over-year increase of $8,150
Mean hourly wage: $90.96
Highest-paying state: Oregon, annual wage of $236,540
Mean annual wage: $202,470; year-over-year increase of $13,280
Mean hourly wage: $97.34
Highest-paying state: Connecticut, annual wage of $276,540
Mean annual wage: $205,770; year-over-year increase of $3,300
Mean hourly wage: $98.93
Highest-paying state: California, annual wage of $246,510
Mean annual wage: $214,200; year-over-year increase of $8,430
Mean hourly wage: $102.98
Highest-paying state: Illinois, annual wage of $281,240
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