As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Certified Nurse Anesthetist in the United States is $106. While Salary.com is seeing that Certified Nurse Anesthetist salary in the US can go up to $123 or down to $86, but most earn between $96 and $115. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Certified Nurse Anesthetist in the United States.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
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| 75th Percentile | $115 | $10 | $2 | $0 |
| Average | $106 | $9 | $2 | $0 |
| 25th Percentile | $96 | $8 | $2 | $0 |
As of April 01, 2025, Salary.com is seeing that an entry-level Certified Nurse Anesthetist with under 1 year experience makes about $213,225. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Certified Nurse Anesthetist makes around $217,043. After 2-4 years, the Certified Nurse Anesthetist pay rises to about $228,529. Those senior Certified Nurse Anesthetist with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $229,360, and those Certified Nurse Anesthetist having 8 years or more experience is expected to earn about $229,913 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Certified Nurse Anesthetist | $213,225 |
| Intermediate Level Certified Nurse Anesthetist | $217,043 |
| Senior Level Certified Nurse Anesthetist | $228,529 |
| Specialist Level Certified Nurse Anesthetist | $229,360 |
| Expert Level Certified Nurse Anesthetist | $229,913 |
| Entry Level | 3% |
| Mid Level | 1% |
| Senior Level | 4% |
| Top Level | 4% |
| Experienced | 4% |
Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from state to state due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Certified Nurse Anesthetist is $242,908 in California and in Massachusetts, the average annual salary goes to $239,671. While in New Jersey, a Certified Nurse Anesthetist earns $238,702 per year.
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Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from city to city due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Certified Nurse Anesthetist in San Francisco, CA is $275,039 and in New York, NY, the average annual salary goes to $255,219. While a Certified Nurse Anesthetist earns $245,617 per year in Boston, MA.
For those exploring the changing dynamics of Certified Nurse Anesthetist salaries, Salary.com offers detailed insights through our Job Trending in CA Labor Market analysis. As of April 01, 2025, our research highlights a notable shift in Certified Nurse Anesthetist compensation over the past six years. For instance, the median salary has moved from $215,894 in 2023 to about $214,072 in 2024 (for a comprehensive analysis of Certified Nurse Anesthetist salary trends, click here). It's crucial to consider several elements, including geographical location, experience level, industry demand, and economic development, as they play a significant role in influencing salary variations.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $220,225 | 75.5% | ||
| Bonus | $0 | 0.0% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $13,646 | 4.7% | ||
| 401K/403B | $10,791 | 3.7% | ||
| Disability | $3,524 | 1.2% | ||
| Healthcare | $6,371 | 2.2% | ||
| Pension | $9,249 | 3.2% | ||
| Time Off | $27,952 | 9.6% | ||
| Total Compensation | $291,758 | 100% | ||
| Degree Level | % of user with this level of education |
|---|---|
| No Diploma | 0.7% |
| High School | 7.4% |
| Associates | 2.4% |
| Bachelors | 15.1% |
| Masters | 68.7% |
| Doctorate | 5.7% |
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Prepares prescribed solutions and administers anesthetic following specified methods and procedures. Informs physician of patient's condition during anesthesia. Performs pre- and post-anesthesia patient visits and documents anesthesia notes on patient records. Requires a master's degree. Requires Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). Requires Registered Nurse (RN). Requires Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Typically reports to a manager. Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Planning: An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Life Support: Life support refers to the treatments and techniques performed in an emergency in order to support life after the failure of one or more vital organs. Healthcare providers and emergency medical technicians are generally certified to perform basic and advanced life support procedures; however, basic life support is sometimes provided at the scene of an emergency by family members or bystanders before emergency services arrive. In the case of cardiac injuries, cardiopulmonary resuscitation is initiated by bystanders or family members 25% of the time. Basic life support techniques, such as performing CPR on a victim of cardiac arrest, can double or even triple that patient's chance of survival. Other types of basic life support include relief from choking (which can be done by using the Heimlich maneuver), staunching of bleeding by direct compression and elevation above the heart (and if necessary, pressure on arterial pressure points and the use of a manufactured or improvised tourniquet), first aid, and the use of an automated external defibrillator.
Nursing Practice: Nursing practice may be work experience that is direct and/or indirect patient care in clinical practice, nursing administration, education, research, or consultation in the specialty represented by the credential.
