The average annual wage for certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. is $169,450, and CRNAs in Montana earn the highest average wage among all 50 states, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
CRNAs in Montana earn an average wage of $252,460 annually, followed by those in Wyoming, who earn an average salary of $250,610. Other states in the top-paying five are California, Oregon and Iowa.
Here are the average hourly and annual wage for CRNAs by state, based on the BLS data gathered in May 2017, listed in alphabetical order.
Alabama
Hourly: $80.26
Annual wage: $166,950
Alaska
Hourly: $88.48
Annual wage: $184,040
Arizona
Hourly: $67.07
Annual wage: $139,500
Arkansas
Hourly: $77.74
Annual wage: $161,690
California
Hourly: $104.44
Annual wage: $217,230
Colorado
Hourly: $73.19
Annual wage: $152,240
Connecticut
Hourly: $80.73
Annual wage: $167,920
Delaware
Hourly: $83.94
Annual wage: $174,590
Florida
Hourly: $82.94
Annual wage: $172,500
Georgia
Hourly: $69.81
Annual wage: $145,210
Hawaii
Hourly: $94.54
Annual wage: $196,640
Idaho
Hourly: $70.15
Annual wage: $145,910
Illinois
Hourly: $79.23
Annual wage: $164,790
Indiana
Hourly: $77.68
Annual wage: $161,570
Iowa
Hourly: $95.26
Annual wage: $198,140
Kansas
Hourly: $78.69
Annual wage: $163,670
Kentucky
Hourly: $88.96
Annual wage: $185,040
Louisiana
Hourly: $70.72
Annual wage: $147,090
Maine
Hourly: $76.67
Annual wage: $159,480
Maryland
Hourly: $81.33
Annual wage: $169,160
Massachusetts
Hourly: $92.86
Annual wage: $193,140
Michigan
Hourly: $90.66
Annual wage: $188,580
Minnesota
Hourly: $86.75
Annual wage: $180,430
Mississippi
Hourly: $76.65
Annual wage: $159,430
Missouri
Hourly: $72.92
Annual wage: $151,680
Montana
Hourly: $121.38
Annual wage: $252,460
Nebraska
Hourly: $89.54
Annual wage: $186,250
Nevada
Hourly: $94.58
Annual wage: $196,730
New Hampshire
Hourly: $77.10
Annual wage: $160,370
* New Jersey
Hourly: Not available
Annual salary: $185,000
New Mexico
Hourly: $72.53
Annual wage: $150,860
New York
Hourly: $87.18
Annual wage: $181,340
North Carolina
Hourly: $82.23
Annual wage: $171,040
North Dakota
Hourly: $93.55
Annual wage: $194,570
Ohio
Hourly: $76.44
Annual wage: $159,000
Oklahoma
Hourly: $79.56
Annual wage: $165,490
Oregon
Hourly: $99.75
Annual wage: $207,480
Pennsylvania
Hourly: $78.35
Annual wage: $162,980
*Rhode Island
Hourly: Not available
Annual salary: $133,000
South Carolina
Hourly: $77.19
Annual wage: $160,550
South Dakota
Hourly: $88.85
Annual wage: $184,810
Tennessee
Hourly: $70.76
Annual wage: $147,180
Texas
Hourly: $73.32
Annual wage: $152,510
Utah
Hourly: $75.46
Annual wage: $156,960
*Vermont
Hourly: Not available
Annual salary: $155,000
Virginia
Hourly: $92.99
Annual wage: $193,410
Washington
Hourly: $93.31
Annual wage: $194,080
West Virginia
Hourly: $89.84
Annual wage: $186,870
Wisconsin
Hourly: $92.18
Annual wage: $191,730
Wyoming
Hourly: $120.49
Annual wage: $250,610
*For states where BLS data was unavailable, the average annual salary calculations came from the CRNA Schools website.