Sort by any column. Employment is the number of nurse anesthetists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Nurse Anesthetist Salary by State (2026)
Nurse Anesthetists earn the most in Alaska at $341,210 a year and the least in Utah at $126,600 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $236,590. All 44 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $341,210
- National median
- $236,590
- Lowest median
- $126,600
- States reporting
- 44
Alaska
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Utah
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Nurse Anesthetists
- 1. Alaska$341,210 median · $333,346 adjusted · 90 employed
- 2. New York$321,030 median · $297,468 adjusted · 2,450 employed
- 3. Massachusetts$295,550 median · $279,461 adjusted · 500 employed
- 4. California$292,410 median · $264,099 adjusted · 2,230 employed
- 5. New Jersey$291,350 median · $267,773 adjusted · N/A employed
Lowest-paying states for Nurse Anesthetists
- 44. Utah$126,600 median · $128,055 adjusted · N/A employed
- 43. New Mexico$129,370 median · $140,296 adjusted · N/A employed
- 42. Oklahoma$156,830 median · $178,534 adjusted · 990 employed
- 41. Alabama$190,300 median · $214,246 adjusted · 1,810 employed
- 40. Mississippi$198,410 median · $228,181 adjusted · 480 employed
Nurse Anesthetist salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $341,210 | $289,820 | $366,160 | 90 | $333,346 |
| 2 | New York | $321,030 | $279,930 | $325,210 | 2,450 | $297,468 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $295,550 | $253,120 | $356,000 | 500 | $279,461 |
| 4 | California | $292,410 | $277,920 | $315,990 | 2,230 | $264,099 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $291,350 | $238,580 | $311,830 | N/A | $267,773 |
| 6 | Illinois | $286,830 | $209,370 | $315,650 | 1,140 | $286,951 |
| 7 | Vermont | $283,060 | $268,320 | $310,100 | 40 | $288,961 |
| 8 | West Virginia | $278,530 | $231,830 | $290,670 | 740 | $311,217 |
| 9 | Montana | $277,380 | $240,020 | $312,900 | N/A | $293,074 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $275,980 | $259,420 | $309,200 | 490 | $264,945 |
| 11 | Washington | $274,390 | $228,330 | $302,000 | 760 | $256,408 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $273,170 | $245,730 | $288,540 | 990 | $290,313 |
| 13 | Iowa | $273,070 | $225,770 | $299,920 | 380 | $311,148 |
| 14 | Oregon | $272,330 | $236,360 | $299,260 | 370 | $263,475 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $266,190 | $238,060 | $272,980 | 2,130 | $269,912 |
| 16 | South Carolina | $265,480 | $229,140 | $302,230 | 1,010 | $283,182 |
| 17 | South Dakota | $263,930 | $220,920 | $269,480 | 400 | $297,936 |
| 18 | Idaho | $263,130 | $227,990 | $312,880 | N/A | $275,546 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $255,250 | $188,660 | $276,300 | 80 | $275,377 |
| 20 | Virginia | $252,110 | $207,230 | $294,350 | 700 | $249,357 |
| 21 | Arizona | $248,660 | $228,390 | $268,580 | 310 | $246,988 |
| 22 | Maine | $247,470 | $235,480 | $274,360 | 380 | $254,992 |
| 23 | Michigan | $247,010 | $228,810 | $269,110 | 2,300 | $256,722 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $246,730 | $216,030 | $289,830 | 430 | $273,831 |
| 25 | Texas | $244,990 | $209,380 | $323,140 | 4,060 | $252,419 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $244,240 | $241,620 | $262,150 | 250 | $274,553 |
| 27 | Missouri | $242,630 | $214,990 | $332,800 | 1,550 | $267,164 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $236,960 | $212,920 | $278,830 | 480 | $228,704 |
| 29 | Ohio | $231,810 | $207,450 | $285,310 | 2,300 | $249,865 |
| 30 | Georgia | $224,630 | $203,180 | $270,020 | 1,170 | $233,278 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $224,610 | $167,090 | $278,040 | 3,340 | $238,121 |
| 32 | Arkansas | $224,280 | $128,690 | $260,400 | N/A | $257,980 |
| 33 | Maryland | $223,140 | $191,640 | $274,290 | 840 | $212,597 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $222,520 | $211,800 | $242,700 | 1,640 | $246,808 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $222,130 | $212,870 | $268,210 | 900 | $251,828 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $221,530 | $206,010 | $262,930 | 2,500 | $227,043 |
| 37 | Kansas | $212,090 | $180,210 | $223,520 | 910 | $235,478 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $211,450 | $192,910 | $243,240 | 1,690 | $230,162 |
| 39 | Florida | $210,570 | $174,580 | $286,000 | 4,600 | $203,618 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $198,410 | $181,690 | $264,310 | 480 | $228,181 |
| 41 | Alabama | $190,300 | $169,250 | $213,590 | 1,810 | $214,246 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $156,830 | $156,830 | $209,550 | 990 | $178,534 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $129,370 | $67,000 | $220,740 | N/A | $140,296 |
| 44 | Utah | $126,600 | $111,780 | $171,140 | N/A | $128,055 |
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 Nurse Anesthetists, that changes the ranking: Alaska leads on raw pay at $341,210, while Alaska leads once prices are taken into account at $333,346.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Nurse Anesthetist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Nurse Anesthetists the most?
Alaska reports the highest median wage for Nurse Anesthetists at $341,210 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New York ($321,030) and Massachusetts ($295,550).
Which state pays Nurse Anesthetists the least?
Utah reports the lowest median for Nurse Anesthetists at $126,600 a year, $214,610 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Nurse Anesthetists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Alaska first at $333,346 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $341,210. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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