On average, certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. make $160,250 annually, but CRNAs in some states make much more than the mean annual wage, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
For instance, CRNAs in Montana earn the highest average salary of CRNAs in the U.S. at $243,550. New Hampshire came in second at $217,560 followed by Wyoming, Wisconsin and California rounding out the top five.
Here are the average hourly wage and salary for nurse practitioners in all 50 states, based on the BLS data gathered in May 2015, listed in alphabetical order.
The states' Median annual household income data is based on the U.S. Census Bureau 2016 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements Data Tables displayed in 2015 dollars and reported by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Alabama
Hourly: $76.94
Annual wage: $160,030
Median annual household income: $44,509
Alaska
Hourly: $72.47
Annual wage: $150,730
Median annual household income: $75,112
Arizona
Hourly: $57.79
Annual wage: $120,200
Median annual household income: $52,248
Arkansas
Hourly: $76.35
Annual wage: $158,810
Median annual household income: $42,798
California
Hourly: $99.11
Annual wage: $206,150
Median annual household income: $63,636
Colorado
Hourly: $70.17
Annual wage: $145,940
Median annual household income: $66,596
Connecticut
Hourly: $84.07
Annual wage: $174,870
Median annual household income: $72,889
*Delaware
Hourly: Not available
Annual wage: $160,500
Median annual household income: $57,756
Florida
Hourly: $70.07
Annual wage: $145,740
Median annual household income: $48,825
Georgia
Hourly: $67.82
Annual wage: $141,060
Median annual household income: $50,768
Hawaii
Hourly: $89.58
Annual wage: $186,330
Median annual household income: $64,514
Idaho
Hourly: $94.44
Annual wage: $196,430
Median annual household income: $51,624
Illinois
Hourly: $60.01
Annual wage: $124,820
Median annual household income: $60,413
Indiana
Hourly: $73.87
Annual wage: $153,660
Median annual household income: $51,983
Iowa
Hourly: $84.37
Annual wage: $175,490
Median annual household income: $60,855
Kansas
Hourly: $74.08
Annual wage: $154,080
Median annual household income: $54,865
Kentucky
Hourly: $77.42
Annual wage: $161,040
Median annual household income: $42,387
Louisiana
Hourly: $60.90
Annual wage: $126,670
Median annual household income: $45,922
Maine
Hourly: $80.49
Annual wage: $167,430
Median annual household income: $50,756
Maryland
Hourly: $75.06
Annual wage: $156,110
Median annual household income: $73,594
Massachusetts
Hourly: $80.36
Annual wage: $167,160
Median annual household income: $67,861
Michigan
Hourly: $85.14
Annual wage: $177,090
Median annual household income: $54,203
Minnesota
Hourly: $84.45
Annual wage: $175,660
Median annual household income: $68,730
Mississippi
Hourly: $78.49
Annual wage: $163,250
Median annual household income: $40,037
Missouri
Hourly: $74.96
Annual wage: $155,910
Median annual household income: $59,196
Montana
Hourly: $117.09
Annual wage: $243,550
Median annual household income: $51,395
Nebraska
Hourly: $74.59
Annual wage: $155,140
Median annual household income: $60,474
*Nevada
Hourly: Not available
Annual wage: $160,000
Median annual household income: $52,008
New Hampshire
Hourly: $104.60
Annual wage: $217,560
Median annual household income: $75,675
New Jersey
Hourly: $88.61
Annual wage: $184,310
Median annual household income: $68,357
New Mexico
Hourly: $68.17
Annual wage: $141,790
Median annual household income: $45,119
New York
Hourly: $77.23
Annual wage: $160,630
Median annual household income: $58,005
North Carolina
Hourly: $76.98
Annual wage: $160,120
Median annual household income: $50,797
North Dakota
Hourly: $85.93
Annual wage: $178,720
Median annual household income: $57,415
Ohio
Hourly: $72.08
Annual wage: $149,920
Median annual household income: $53,301
Oklahoma
Hourly: $79.00
Annual wage: $164,310
Median annual household income: $47,077
Oregon
Hourly: $96.56
Annual wage: $200,850
Median annual household income: $60,834
Pennsylvania
Hourly: $73.49
Annual wage: $152,850
Median annual household income: $60,389
*Rhode Island
Hourly: Not available
Annual wage: $163,000
Median annual household income: $55,701
South Carolina
Hourly: $74.71
Annual wage: $155,400
Median annual household income: $46,360
South Dakota
Hourly: $82.43
Annual wage: $171,460
Median annual household income: $55,065
Tennessee
Hourly: $73.89
Annual wage: $153,690
Median annual household income: $47,330
Texas
Hourly: $70.95
Annual wage: $147,570
Median annual household income: $56,473
Utah
Hourly: $81.18
Annual wage: $168,850
Median annual household income: $66,258
Vermont
Hourly: $74.63
Annual wage: $155,230
Median annual household income: $59,494
Virginia
Hourly: $80.73
Annual wage: $167,930
Median annual household income: $61,486
Washington
Hourly: $82.28
Annual wage: $171,140
Median annual household income: $67,243
West Virginia
Hourly: $84.31
Annual wage: $175,360
Median annual household income: $42,824
Wisconsin
Hourly: $99.63
Annual wage: $207,220
Median annual household income: $55,425
Wyoming
Hourly: $101.06
Annual wage: $210,210
Median annual household income: $60,925
*Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 report; 2015 data was unavailable. The average annual salary calculations for these states came from CRNA Salary.