Nurse Anesthetists
Job Zone 5 - Extensive preparation needed
Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
Median pay: $236,590/yr (U.S. national, May 2025)
Typical range nationwide (10th–90th percentile). This is a population snapshot, not a personal prediction - actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience.
Job outlook: +8.6% projected growth, 2024–2034 — faster than average.
About 2,700 openings per year, on average, over the decade.
Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS and Employment Projections.
• Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
• Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
• Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
• Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.
• Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.
• Assess patients' medical histories to predict anesthesia response.
• Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques, such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks and intravenous blocks.
• Develop anesthesia care plans.
What's the median pay for Nurse Anesthetists?
The median pay for Nurse Anesthetists is $236,590 per year, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What's the job outlook for Nurse Anesthetists?
Employment for Nurse Anesthetists is projected to change +8.6% from 2024 to 2034 - faster than average.
What education is typically required for Nurse Anesthetists?
Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
How many job openings are there each year for Nurse Anesthetists?
About 2,700 openings per year, on average, over the decade.