For the second year in a row, Illinois is the highest-paying state for certified registered nurse anesthetists when adjusted for cost of living.
Here are the 10 highest-paying states for CRNA, pulled using May 2023 salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and 2024 cost of living index data from World Population Review.
|
State |
CRNA hourly mean wage |
Cost of living index |
CRNA hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living |
|
Illinois |
$135.21 |
90.8 |
$148.91 |
|
Massachusetts |
$131.01 |
148.4 |
$125.35 |
|
Montana |
$123.30 |
103.7 |
$125.08 |
|
New York |
$123.15 |
125.1 |
$123.74 |
|
Vermont |
$122.50 |
114.9 |
$122.05 |
|
New Jersey |
$121.21 |
114.1 |
$119.41 |
|
California |
$120.64 |
134.5 |
$118.90 |
|
Connecticut |
$119.11 |
113.1 |
$118.52 |
|
Wisconsin |
$118.83 |
95 |
$116.54 |
|
Washington |
$118.44 |
115.1 |
$116.51 |