# Nurse Anesthetists

SOC 29-1151. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/nurse-anesthetists

Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $236,590 (middle half $206,730–$294,350; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $199,399; 97% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 9.7%; ~2.4k openings a year; typical entry: Master's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Nursing: 68% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/nursing)
- Biology: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Finance: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- Biochemical Sciences: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biochemistry)
- General Medical And Health Services: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/health-sciences)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)
- Psychology: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Business Management And Administration: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Mathematics: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mathematics)
- Chemistry: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/chemistry)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $341,210
- AL: $190,300
- AR: $224,280
- AZ: $248,660
- CA: $292,410
- CT: $236,960
- FL: $210,570
- GA: $224,630
- IA: $273,070
- ID: $263,130
- IL: $286,830
- KS: $212,090
- KY: $222,520
- LA: $222,130
- MA: $295,550
- MD: $223,140
- ME: $247,470
- MI: $247,010
- MN: $266,190
- MO: $242,630
- MS: $198,410
- MT: $277,380
- NC: $224,610
- ND: $244,240
- NE: $246,730
- NH: $275,980
- NJ: $291,350
- NM: $129,370
- NY: $321,030
- OH: $231,810
- OK: $156,830
- OR: $272,330
- PA: $221,530
- SC: $265,480
- SD: $263,930
- TN: $211,450
- TX: $244,990
- UT: $126,600
- VA: $252,110
- VT: $283,060
- WA: $274,390
- WI: $273,170
- WV: $278,530
- WY: $255,250

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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