Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Salary
The median nurse anesthetist (crna) earns about $214,000 a year in the US, which is $102.88 an hour.
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Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) salary by state
| State | Estimated median per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $196,000 | $94.23 |
| Alaska | $241,000 | $115.87 |
| Arizona | $211,000 | $101.44 |
| Arkansas | $191,500 | $92.07 |
| California | $247,000 | $118.75 |
| Colorado | $226,000 | $108.65 |
| Connecticut | $236,500 | $113.70 |
| Delaware | $217,000 | $104.33 |
| District of Columbia | $255,900 | $123.03 |
| Florida | $214,000 | $102.88 |
| Georgia | $206,500 | $99.28 |
| Hawaii | $258,900 | $124.47 |
| Idaho | $206,500 | $99.28 |
| Illinois | $214,000 | $102.88 |
| Indiana | $199,000 | $95.67 |
| Iowa | $196,000 | $94.23 |
| Kansas | $196,000 | $94.23 |
| Kentucky | $196,000 | $94.23 |
| Louisiana | $199,000 | $95.67 |
| Maine | $217,000 | $104.33 |
| Maryland | $232,000 | $111.54 |
| Massachusetts | $244,000 | $117.31 |
| Michigan | $202,000 | $97.12 |
| Minnesota | $214,000 | $102.88 |
| Mississippi | $190,000 | $91.35 |
| Missouri | $199,000 | $95.67 |
| Montana | $211,000 | $101.44 |
| Nebraska | $199,000 | $95.67 |
| Nevada | $217,000 | $104.33 |
| New Hampshire | $226,000 | $108.65 |
| New Jersey | $241,000 | $115.87 |
| New Mexico | $203,500 | $97.84 |
| New York | $244,000 | $117.31 |
| North Carolina | $206,500 | $99.28 |
| North Dakota | $206,500 | $99.28 |
| Ohio | $199,000 | $95.67 |
| Oklahoma | $194,500 | $93.51 |
| Oregon | $226,000 | $108.65 |
| Pennsylvania | $211,000 | $101.44 |
| Rhode Island | $229,000 | $110.10 |
| South Carolina | $203,500 | $97.84 |
| South Dakota | $199,000 | $95.67 |
| Tennessee | $203,500 | $97.84 |
| Texas | $211,000 | $101.44 |
| Utah | $218,500 | $105.05 |
| Vermont | $221,500 | $106.49 |
| Virginia | $218,500 | $105.05 |
| Washington | $236,500 | $113.70 |
| West Virginia | $193,000 | $92.79 |
| Wisconsin | $203,500 | $97.84 |
| Wyoming | $206,500 | $99.28 |
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What a nurse anesthetist (crna) does
Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)s administer anesthesia and monitor patients during surgery. The national median is $214,000 a year, or $102.88 an hour. Pay rises with experience, certifications and in higher-cost areas.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a nurse anesthetist (crna) make?
The national median is about $214,000 a year ($102.88 an hour).
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