The average annual salary for certified nurse anesthetists in the U.S. is $205,770.
Anesthesia
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The highest paid anesthesiologist in Atlanta earns $741,000 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Certified nurse anesthetists make an average of $205,770 annually.
Florida employs the most certified nurse anesthetists of any state.
The anesthesia provider shortage has been a plague on ASCs and health systems alike.
Government officials from Florida, Colorado, Delaware, Missouri and California have all made efforts to topple supervision requirements for certified registered nurse anesthetists.