Anesthesiologists earned the most in Wyoming in 2019, Iowa in 2020, Florida in 2021 and Nebraska in 2022 and 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 for anesthesiologists, along with the average earnings in the highest-paying state in each year since 2019:
Mean annual wage: $261,730
Mean hourly wage: $125.83
Highest-paying state: Wyoming, annual wage of $281,070
Mean annual wage: $271,440, year-over-year increase of $9,710
Mean hourly wage: $130.50
Highest-paying state: Iowa, annual wage of $291,670
Mean annual wage: $331,190, year-over-year increase of $59,750
Mean hourly wage: $159.22
Highest-paying state: Florida, annual wage of $363,570
Mean annual wage: $302,970, year-over-year decrease of $28,220
Mean hourly wage: $145.66
Highest-paying state: Nebraska, annual wage of $422,040
Mean annual wage: $339,470, year-over-year increase of $36,500
Mean hourly wage: $163.21
Highest-paying state: Nebraska, annual wage of $455,850
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