SOC 29-1211 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Anesthesiologists
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$391,490
U.S. median hourly wage$188.22
U.S. employment38,760
Nationally, anesthesiologists earned a median of $391,490 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 38,760 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $499,990 | $240.38 | 1,540 | 0.4 |
| Minnesota | $496,510 | $238.71 | 870 | 0.3 |
| Ohio | $490,530 | $235.83 | 780 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $488,310 | $234.77 | Not published | Not published |
| Connecticut | $481,820 | $231.65 | Not published | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $481,640 | $231.56 | 330 | 0.5 |
| Florida | $465,370 | $223.74 | 2,530 | 0.3 |
| Pennsylvania | $461,390 | $221.82 | 410 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | $449,990 | $216.34 | Not published | Not published |
| New York | $445,660 | $214.26 | 7,230 | 0.7 |
| Wisconsin | $443,990 | $213.46 | 790 | 0.3 |
| Kansas | $437,030 | $210.11 | 600 | 0.4 |
| Vermont | $434,780 | $209.03 | 90 | 0.3 |
| Maryland | $418,010 | $200.97 | Not published | Not published |
| Louisiana | $410,500 | $197.35 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $394,060 | $189.45 | 1,460 | 0.5 |
| New Mexico | $393,970 | $189.41 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $392,350 | $188.63 | Not published | Not published |
| Kentucky | $347,960 | $167.29 | 1,090 | 0.5 |
| Nebraska | $334,210 | $160.68 | 260 | 0.3 |
| Tennessee | $330,620 | $158.95 | 840 | 0.3 |
| Alaska | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 120 | 0.4 |
| Arizona | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Iowa | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 450 | 0.3 |
| Maine | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 200 | 0.3 |
| Missouri | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Montana | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Nevada | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 980 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 390 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 210 | 0.5 |
| Utah | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| South Carolina | $238,970 | $114.89 | 950 | 0.4 |
| Georgia | $230,000 | $110.58 | 1,040 | 0.2 |
| Texas | $215,230 | $103.48 | 2,800 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | $202,570 | $97.39 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | Not published | Not published | 1,570 | 0.3 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | Not published | 1,100 | 0.3 |
| Michigan | Not published | Not published | 1,270 | 0.3 |
Pay by metro area
All 71 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $646,930 | $311.02 | 990 | 0.5 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $591,740 | $284.49 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $512,620 | $246.45 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $500,990 | $240.86 | Not published | Not published |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $491,640 | $236.37 | 500 | 0.7 |
| Roanoke, VA | $488,310 | $234.77 | Not published | Not published |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $482,020 | $231.74 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $477,890 | $229.76 | 290 | 0.3 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $471,720 | $226.79 | 410 | 0.9 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $460,800 | $221.54 | 7,080 | 0.7 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $455,300 | $218.90 | Not published | Not published |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $450,930 | $216.79 | Not published | Not published |
| Columbus, OH | $441,230 | $212.13 | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $438,550 | $210.84 | 100 | 0.3 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $419,600 | $201.73 | 320 | 0.3 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $418,010 | $200.97 | Not published | Not published |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $417,100 | $200.53 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Iowa City, IA | $407,230 | $195.78 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $397,210 | $190.97 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $383,630 | $184.44 | Not published | Not published |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $374,730 | $180.16 | 560 | 0.5 |
| Rochester, NY | $366,040 | $175.98 | 200 | 0.4 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $350,260 | $168.39 | 40 | 0.8 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $343,730 | $165.26 | 180 | 0.4 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $335,300 | $161.20 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $328,840 | $158.10 | 480 | 0.4 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $308,880 | $148.50 | Not published | Not published |
| Columbia, SC | $290,620 | $139.72 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $273,190 | $131.34 | 230 | 0.8 |
| Anchorage, AK | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 110 | 0.6 |
| Asheville, NC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 | 0.4 |
| Boise City, ID | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.4 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 400 | 0.3 |
| Cleveland, OH | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 190 | 0.2 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 190 | 0.5 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.3 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.0 |
| Lincoln, NE | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 | 0.4 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 420 | 0.2 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 | 1.0 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 120 | 0.3 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 700 | 0.5 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 290 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 170 | 0.1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 | 0.1 |
| Rapid City, SD | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 120 | 0.7 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 | 0.4 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.5 |
| Wichita, KS | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 240 | 0.8 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $228,760 | $109.98 | 270 | 0.5 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $226,830 | $109.06 | 770 | 0.3 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $218,060 | $104.84 | 950 | 0.2 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $210,230 | $101.07 | 1,160 | 0.4 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $179,190 | $86.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $149,040 | $71.65 | Not published | Not published |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $101,730 | $48.91 | Not published | Not published |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $77,770 | $37.39 | 1,700 | 0.4 |
| Binghamton, NY | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.4 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Not published | Not published | 860 | 0.3 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Not published | Not published | 510 | 0.3 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Not published | Not published | 420 | 1.0 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Not published | Not published | 110 | 0.2 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Not published | Not published | 140 | 0.5 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.