Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Nurse Anesthetists Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 50 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$160,000
BLS median: $223,210
DOL Median Salary
$160,000
From 50 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$223,210
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
26
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
50,350
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$160,000
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$115,918$149,157$160,000$178,048$208,000

This figure comes from 50 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$223,210
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 50,350 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 28.3% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Nurse Anesthetists

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Henry Ford Health System$178,0485-20.2%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
Detroit, MI$177,819+11.1%104

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
California$208,000N/A1
New Jersey$183,333N/A1
Michigan$178,048-24.1%12
Connecticut$166,400-27%1
Nebraska$160,000-30.7%1
Minnesota$159,994N/A1
Ohio$150,836-30.3%1
New York$150,000N/A5
Massachusetts$150,000N/A3
Virginia$149,157-25.4%2
Pennsylvania$144,373-33.7%5
Florida$132,500-33.1%2
North Carolina$130,000-42.6%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Henry Ford Health SystemNot specified$178,048

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Nurse Anesthetists is Health Care and Social Assistance at $163,959.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Nurse Anesthetists make?

Based on 50 DOL filings, the median salary for a Nurse Anesthetists is $160,000, ranging from $149,157 to $178,048.

What is the highest salary for a Nurse Anesthetists?

The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Nurse Anesthetists?

Based on DOL filings, Detroit, MI offers the highest median at $177,819.

Does this data include all Nurse Anesthetists salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Nurse Anesthetists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.