Pay by state · 51 areas
Anesthesiologist Assistant Salary by State (2026)
Anesthesiologist Assistants earn the most in New Jersey at $165,690 a year and the least in Alabama at $104,960 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $135,880. The table below covers all 50 states and DC, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $165,690New Jersey
- National median
- $135,880BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $104,960Alabama
- Areas reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for anesthesiologist assistants
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, Oklahoma comes out ahead instead.
Highest median pay
- 1New Jersey$165,690
- 2California$165,650
- 3Washington$164,360
- 4Hawaii$164,050
- 5New York$160,880
Lowest median pay
- 1Alabama$104,960
- 2Mississippi$105,920
- 3Georgia$115,390
- 4Tennessee$118,240
- 5Arkansas$118,430
All states
Anesthesiologist Assistant salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of anesthesiologist assistants OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJNew Jersey | $165,690 | $134,710 | $192,370 | 4,790 | $152,282 |
| 2 | CACalifornia | $165,650 | $136,730 | $206,990 | 13,600 | $149,612 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $164,360 | $138,050 | $177,930 | 3,540 | $153,589 |
| 4 | HIHawaii | $164,050 | $126,780 | $170,060 | 530 | $149,203 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $160,880 | $134,480 | $174,710 | 19,140 | $149,072 |
| 6 | OROregon | $155,780 | $134,390 | $169,550 | 2,250 | $150,714 |
| 7 | NHNew Hampshire | $150,960 | $134,050 | $170,790 | 1,060 | $144,924 |
| 8 | AKAlaska | $150,700 | $126,530 | $169,930 | 700 | $147,227 |
| 9 | VTVermont | $150,490 | $131,400 | $166,050 | 410 | $153,627 |
| 10 | MAMassachusetts | $142,410 | $128,020 | $169,980 | 4,470 | $134,658 |
| 11 | MTMontana | $141,470 | $129,750 | $156,350 | 600 | $149,474 |
| 12 | MNMinnesota | $141,190 | $131,720 | $163,690 | 3,660 | $143,164 |
| 13 | RIRhode Island | $139,930 | $129,690 | $167,710 | 810 | $136,811 |
| 14 | NMNew Mexico | $139,920 | $106,240 | $153,560 | 700 | $151,737 |
| 15 | CTConnecticut | $139,860 | $129,370 | $165,140 | 3,570 | $134,987 |
| 16 | DEDelaware | $139,350 | $128,800 | $156,880 | 860 | $139,618 |
| 17 | MDMaryland | $137,560 | $125,140 | $160,090 | 2,950 | $131,061 |
| 18 | OKOklahoma | $136,550 | $129,250 | $161,560 | 1,770 | $155,448 |
| 19 | WYWyoming | $136,080 | $119,990 | $158,550 | 330 | $146,810 |
| 20 | VAVirginia | $135,940 | $120,580 | $162,790 | 4,340 | $134,456 |
| 21 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $135,140 | $127,990 | $165,890 | 470 | $122,965 |
| 22 | MOMissouri | $135,130 | $121,680 | $163,170 | 2,300 | $148,794 |
| 23 | IAIowa | $134,770 | $120,060 | $159,950 | 1,200 | $153,563 |
| 24 | UTUtah | $134,740 | $123,570 | $152,480 | 1,610 | $136,288 |
| 25 | NVNevada | $134,660 | $117,280 | $163,550 | 1,090 | $134,688 |
| 26 | AZArizona | $134,650 | $123,990 | $156,500 | 3,750 | $133,745 |
| 27 | TXTexas | $134,550 | $122,720 | $156,000 | 10,110 | $138,630 |
| 28 | COColorado | $134,540 | $124,100 | $156,400 | 3,270 | $130,555 |
| 29 | WIWisconsin | $133,950 | $125,640 | $156,800 | 3,580 | $142,356 |
| 30 | IDIdaho | $133,790 | $126,820 | $146,230 | 1,320 | $140,103 |
| 31 | NDNorth Dakota | $133,450 | $107,030 | $155,010 | 510 | $150,013 |
| 32 | SDSouth Dakota | $133,200 | $112,570 | $142,330 | 680 | $150,362 |
| 33 | NENebraska | $133,040 | $112,820 | $146,790 | 1,330 | $147,653 |
| 34 | OHOhio | $132,090 | $109,780 | $150,000 | 4,900 | $142,378 |
| 35 | INIndiana | $132,050 | $123,220 | $166,230 | 2,110 | $141,489 |
| 36 | ILIllinois | $131,950 | $122,780 | $145,600 | 3,790 | $132,005 |
| 37 | MIMichigan | $131,510 | $119,990 | $143,030 | 6,310 | $136,681 |
| 38 | MEMaine | $131,170 | $121,340 | $140,640 | 1,030 | $135,157 |
| 39 | FLFlorida | $129,620 | $111,360 | $156,920 | 9,310 | $125,341 |
| 40 | NCNorth Carolina | $129,360 | $110,320 | $140,030 | 7,490 | $137,141 |
| 41 | LALouisiana | $128,870 | $117,130 | $144,100 | 1,360 | $146,100 |
| 42 | WVWest Virginia | $128,610 | $108,960 | $148,160 | 1,080 | $143,703 |
| 43 | PAPennsylvania | $127,070 | $107,260 | $137,220 | 9,020 | $130,232 |
| 44 | KSKansas | $125,640 | $107,110 | $137,390 | 890 | $139,495 |
| 45 | SCSouth Carolina | $122,490 | $105,560 | $134,100 | 2,250 | $130,657 |
| 46 | KYKentucky | $120,760 | $102,430 | $136,080 | 1,360 | $133,941 |
| 47 | ARArkansas | $118,430 | $103,810 | $133,270 | 850 | $136,225 |
| 48 | TNTennessee | $118,240 | $102,690 | $132,500 | 2,240 | $128,704 |
| 49 | GAGeorgia | $115,390 | $62,230 | $141,740 | 5,610 | $119,832 |
| 50 | MSMississippi | $105,920 | $82,580 | $132,680 | 320 | $121,813 |
| 51 | ALAlabama | $104,960 | $98,710 | $122,830 | 930 | $118,168 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For anesthesiologist assistants, that changes the ranking: New Jersey leads on raw pay at $165,690, while Oklahoma leads once prices are taken into account at $155,448.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Anesthesiologist Assistant pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays anesthesiologist assistants the most?
New Jersey reports the highest median wage for anesthesiologist assistants at $165,690 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($165,650) and Washington ($164,360).
Which state pays anesthesiologist assistants the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama reports the lowest median for anesthesiologist assistants at $104,960 a year, $60,730 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
In which states do anesthesiologist assistants earn over $100,000?
All 50 states and DC: even the lowest, Alabama, has a median of $104,960 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for anesthesiologist assistants after cost of living?
Not on this data. New Jersey pays the most on paper ($165,690) but ranks 5th of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($152,282). Oklahoma leads after that adjustment at $155,448, from a raw median of $136,550. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.