Illinois and Massachusetts pay certified registered nurse anesthetists the highest hourly wage, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The agency released updated pay data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available.
Here is what CRNAs earn on average per hour by state:
Note: Information was not available for Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada and Rhode Island.
State |
Hourly mean wage |
Illinois |
$135 |
Massachusetts |
$131.01 |
Montana |
$123.30 |
New York |
$123.15 |
Vermont |
$122.50 |
New Jersey |
$121.21 |
California |
$120.64 |
Connecticut |
$119.11 |
Wisconsin |
$118.83 |
Washington |
$118.44 |
New Hampshire |
$115.21 |
North Dakota |
$112.96 |
South Carolina |
$112.46 |
West Virginia |
$111.74 |
Virginia |
$111.66 |
Missouri |
$110.81 |
Wyoming |
$109.99 |
Iowa |
$109.48 |
Maine |
$109.27 |
North Carolina |
$107.00 |
Minnesota |
$106.56 |
Michigan |
$105.31 |
Louisiana |
$105.18 |
Texas |
$103.98 |
Colorado |
$103.79 |
Oregon |
$103.49 |
New Mexico |
$102.38 |
Nebraska |
$102.34 |
South Dakota |
$101.49 |
Ohio |
$101.33 |
Pennsylvania |
$100.91 |
Oklahoma |
$100.20 |
Indiana |
$99.60 |
Delaware |
$99.53 |
Georgia |
$98.11 |
Mississippi |
$96.77 |
Tennessee |
$93.65 |
Maryland |
$90.11 |
Kentucky |
$89.25 |
Kansas |
$88.77 |
Idaho |
$85.86 |
Florida |
$85.07 |
Alabama |
$83.35 |
Utah |
$60.53 |