CRNA pay per hour by state

Illinois and Massachusetts pay certified registered nurse anesthetists the highest hourly wage, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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The agency released updated pay data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available. 

Here is what CRNAs earn on average per hour by state:

Note: Information was not available for Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada and Rhode Island. 

State

Hourly mean wage

Illinois

$135

Massachusetts

$131.01

Montana

$123.30

New York

$123.15

Vermont

$122.50

New Jersey

$121.21

California

$120.64

Connecticut

$119.11

Wisconsin

$118.83

Washington

$118.44

New Hampshire

$115.21

North Dakota

$112.96

South Carolina

$112.46

West Virginia

$111.74

Virginia

$111.66

Missouri

$110.81

Wyoming

$109.99

Iowa

$109.48

Maine

$109.27

North Carolina

$107.00

Minnesota

$106.56

Michigan

$105.31

Louisiana

$105.18

Texas

$103.98

Colorado

$103.79

Oregon

$103.49

New Mexico

$102.38

Nebraska

$102.34

South Dakota

$101.49

Ohio

$101.33

Pennsylvania

$100.91

Oklahoma

$100.20

Indiana

$99.60

Delaware

$99.53

Georgia

$98.11

Mississippi

$96.77

Tennessee

$93.65

Maryland

$90.11

Kentucky

$89.25

Kansas

$88.77

Idaho

$85.86

Florida

$85.07

Alabama

$83.35

Utah

$60.53

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