Nurse Anaesthesiologist Salary

The average Nurse Anaesthesiologist Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Nurse Anaesthesiologists work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools.  The salary of Nurse Anaesthesiologists varies depending on the location and the setting.  The assumption was made that the Nurse Anaesthesiologists reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year.  Just to set the record straight. While the term Nurse Anaesthesiologist is common and widely used the correct term is Nurse Anesthetist.  So, regardless of the term; Nurse Anaesthesiologist, Nurse Anesthetist or CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) this is the salary data for a nurse who provides anesthesia. 

Nurse Anaesthesiologist Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data

HOURLY

The median Nurse Anaesthesiologist salary is $61.88 per hour.  The lowest 10% earn less than $57.00 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $67.00 per hour.

ANNUALLY

On an annual basis  the median Nurse Anaesthesiologist salary is $128,720.  The lowest 10% earn less than $115,000 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $150,000 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. 

Lowest and Highest Nurse Anaesthesiologist Salary

The lowest paid Nurse Anaesthesiologists earn less than $115,000 annually while the highest paid Nurse Anaesthesiologists earn as much as $200,000 per year. 

Nurse Anaesthesiologist Salary data for State and Metropolitan areas.

Currently the earnings opportunities for nurse anesthetists and the best state and metropolitan areas for them to earn are similar to those of the anaesthesiologist.  The trend does seem to be that rural areas (when they can afford it) are paying premiums of 10% to 30% more than urban regions to attract healthcare providers.

Private Practice Vs Employment

A rapidly growing trend in the healthcare arena is the use of the locum tenens.  Nurse Anesthetists agree to take short term  contracts in return for additional incentives such as housing, travel allowances and bonuses.  They usually work directly for an employment or contracting agency but a few of them actually negotiate their own employment contracts and are truly self-employed. 

Other self-employment opportunities exist for nurse anesthetists as legal consultants, educators and a variety of health care related small businesses.

EMPLOYMENT DATA

There are over 35,000 Nurse Anaesthesiologists working in the U.S. in a variety of settings. 

Where They Work

Of all the Nurse Anaesthesiologists employed in the United States a significant number  of them work in hospitals. Others work in doctor's offices or clinics.  Ambulatory surgical centers, local and state government and employment agencies comprise the majority of the employment opportunities for nurse anesthetists. 

Benefits

Fringe benefits are going to be similar to those offered by small business's or single proprietor business's. A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.

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