How much do CRNAs make?
CRNAs make $236,590 a year at the national median, and the middle half of nurse anesthetists earn $206,730 to $294,350.[onet_crna][oews] Nurse anesthetist is the best-paid nursing occupation BLS surveys, and one of the smallest: it estimated 51,840 CRNA jobs in May 2025, against 3,379,720 registered nurse jobs.[oews_api]
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly | Take-home* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $155,250 | $74.64 | $117,379 |
| 25th | $206,730 | $99.39 | $153,884 |
| Median (50th) | $236,590 | $113.75 | $174,378 |
| 75th | $294,350 | $141.51 | $211,637 |
| 90th | $339,500 | $163.22 | $239,924 |
*Single filer, 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare; before state tax.
The CRNA pay range is wide: $184,250 between the 10th and 90th percentiles. At these incomes taxes take a bigger share, so the take-home column matters. At the median a single CRNA pays the 24% federal bracket on the top dollars, the 6.2% Social Security tax stops at the 2026 wage base of $184,500, and the 0.9% Additional Medicare tax starts at $200,000.[irs][ssa]
CRNA hourly pay
CRNA hourly pay is $113.75 at the median, $74.64 at the 10th percentile and $163.22 at the 90th.[onet_crna] BLS converts at 2,080 hours, and its figures leave out call pay and overtime, which can be a large part of anesthesia pay.[oews_faq]
| Percentile | Hourly | Yearly | Take-home* | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $74.64 | $155,250 | $117,379 | $9,782 |
| 25th | $99.39 | $206,730 | $153,884 | $12,824 |
| Median | $113.75 | $236,590 | $174,378 | $14,532 |
| 75th | $141.51 | $294,350 | $211,637 | $17,636 |
| 90th | $163.22 | $339,500 | $239,924 | $19,994 |
*Single filer, 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (including the 0.9% Additional Medicare tax over $200,000); before state tax.
CRNA salary by state
Alaska pays nurse anesthetists the most at a median of $341,210, followed by New York ($321,030) and Massachusetts ($295,550); Utah has the lowest published median at $126,600.[onet_crna][oews_api] The states with the most CRNA jobs are Florida (4,600), Texas (4,060), North Carolina (3,340), Pennsylvania (2,500). BLS did not publish a May 2025 CRNA wage for Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Indiana, Nevada, Rhode Island, usually because too few employers reported.
| State | Median | Hourly | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Alaska | $341,210 | $164.04 | $212,150 | $366,160 | 90 |
| 2. New York | $321,030 | $154.34 | $144,900 | $342,480 | 2,450 |
| 3. Massachusetts | $295,550 | $142.09 | $199,760 | $391,170 | 500 |
| 4. California | $292,410 | $140.58 | $200,530 | $335,550 | 2,230 |
| 5. New Jersey | $291,350 | $140.07 | $229,130 | $370,880 | — |
| 6. Illinois | $286,830 | $137.90 | $103,490 | $335,610 | 1,140 |
| 7. Vermont | $283,060 | $136.09 | $222,080 | $310,160 | 40 |
| 8. West Virginia | $278,530 | $133.91 | $226,300 | $380,340 | 740 |
| 9. Montana | $277,380 | $133.36 | $233,670 | $325,620 | — |
| 10. New Hampshire | $275,980 | $132.68 | $231,560 | $320,140 | 490 |
| 11. Washington | $274,390 | $131.92 | $218,640 | $358,160 | 760 |
| 12. Wisconsin | $273,170 | $131.33 | $223,690 | $320,630 | 990 |
| 13. Iowa | $273,070 | $131.28 | $124,470 | $315,610 | 380 |
| 14. Oregon | $272,330 | $130.93 | $205,180 | $339,300 | 370 |
| 15. Minnesota | $266,190 | $127.98 | $221,970 | $292,200 | 2,130 |
| 16. South Carolina | $265,480 | $127.63 | $210,100 | $401,600 | 1,010 |
| 17. South Dakota | $263,930 | $126.89 | $194,200 | $287,650 | 400 |
| 18. Idaho | $263,130 | $126.50 | $216,820 | $338,620 | — |
| 19. Wyoming | $255,250 | $122.72 | $188,650 | $399,220 | 80 |
| 20. Virginia | $252,110 | $121.21 | $174,210 | $387,020 | 700 |
| 21. Arizona | $248,660 | $119.55 | $228,390 | $313,990 | 310 |
| 22. Maine | $247,470 | $118.98 | $219,970 | $336,050 | 380 |
| 23. Michigan | $247,010 | $118.75 | $220,840 | $299,120 | 2,300 |
| 24. Nebraska | $246,730 | $118.62 | $188,560 | $331,660 | 430 |
| 25. Texas | $244,990 | $117.78 | $169,350 | $340,950 | 4,060 |
| 26. North Dakota | $244,240 | $117.42 | $223,490 | $287,480 | 250 |
| 27. Missouri | $242,630 | $116.65 | $177,900 | $362,800 | 1,550 |
| 28. Connecticut | $236,960 | $113.92 | $101,520 | $325,790 | 480 |
| 29. Ohio | $231,810 | $111.45 | $148,690 | $329,690 | 2,300 |
| 30. Georgia | $224,630 | $108.00 | $167,110 | $303,900 | 1,170 |
| 31. North Carolina | $224,610 | $107.99 | $117,170 | $323,640 | 3,340 |
| 32. Arkansas | $224,280 | $107.83 | $87,120 | $300,080 | — |
| 33. Maryland | $223,140 | $107.28 | $81,970 | $351,020 | 840 |
| 34. Kentucky | $222,520 | $106.98 | $189,630 | $289,230 | 1,640 |
| 35. Louisiana | $222,130 | $106.79 | $176,660 | $304,640 | 900 |
| 36. Pennsylvania | $221,530 | $106.50 | $155,250 | $303,640 | 2,500 |
| 37. Kansas | $212,090 | $101.97 | $166,080 | $243,000 | 910 |
| 38. Tennessee | $211,450 | $101.66 | $167,480 | $286,630 | 1,690 |
| 39. Florida | $210,570 | $101.24 | $125,680 | $416,000 | 4,600 |
| 40. Mississippi | $198,410 | $95.39 | $177,110 | $281,010 | 480 |
| 41. Alabama | $190,300 | $91.49 | $101,450 | $270,220 | 1,810 |
| 42. Oklahoma | $156,830 | $75.40 | $156,830 | $296,200 | 990 |
| 43. New Mexico | $129,370 | $62.20 | $64,560 | $271,970 | — |
| 44. Utah | $126,600 | $60.87 | $93,350 | $208,310 | — |
Jobs: BLS OEWS employment estimate, May 2025. No May 2025 wage estimate published for Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Indiana, Nevada, Rhode Island.
CRNA pay by metro area
Metro estimates for CRNAs come from small samples and several of them bunch at a single figure, so read them as rough. The highest published metro median is Jacksonville, FL at $416,000.[onet_crna]
| Area | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacksonville, FL | $416,000 | $134,630 | $416,000 |
| 2. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $364,830 | $129,460 | $364,830 |
| 3. Springfield, MA | $357,740 | $237,340 | $357,740 |
| 4. Fayetteville, NC | $331,760 | $117,110 | $331,760 |
| 5. Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $323,490 | $215,550 | $367,460 |
| 6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $321,030 | $149,990 | $339,500 |
| 7. Peoria, IL | $310,930 | $96,600 | $313,110 |
| 8. Columbia, MO | $310,170 | $215,420 | $310,170 |
| 9. Hammond, LA | $304,640 | $212,000 | $304,640 |
| 10. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $298,910 | $150,780 | $298,910 |
When the median, 75th and 90th percentiles are identical, many reported wages were the same, often a group contract.
CRNA vs nurse practitioner and RN pay
A CRNA earns $104,290 more than a nurse practitioner and $139,040 more than a registered nurse at the national medians.[onet_np][onet_rn] The gap reflects a longer path: nurse anesthesia programs now award a doctorate and require critical care nursing experience before admission, covered on CRNA school. For the NP route see nurse practitioner salary, and for a full state-by-role table see nurse salary by state.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a CRNA make an hour?
$113.75 at the national median (BLS, May 2025); $74.64 at the 10th percentile and $163.22 at the 90th.
What state pays CRNAs the most?
Alaska, with a median of $341,210, followed by New York and Massachusetts.
What is a CRNA’s take-home pay?
About $174,378 a year ($14,532 a month) at the national median for a single filer after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, before state tax.
Do CRNAs make more than nurse practitioners?
Yes. The CRNA median of $236,590 is $104,290 above the nurse practitioner median of $132,300.
Sources
- Local Wages: 29-1151.00 Nurse Anesthetists (state and metro percentiles)
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates
- OEWS May 2025 employment and median wage series (OEUN/OEUS), Public Data API v2
- OEWS Frequently Asked Questions (wage definition; 2,080-hour year)
- IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2026 (Rev. Proc. 2025-32)
- Contribution and Benefit Base ($184,500 for 2026)
- Local Wages: 29-1171.00 Nurse Practitioners (state and metro percentiles)
- Local Wages: 29-1141.00 Registered Nurses (state and metro percentiles)