CRNA salary by city
CRNA salary by city (2026)
Pay and employment for nurse anesthetists in the largest and highest-paying US metro areas, from BLS May 2025 data.
Highest-paying metro areas
| Metro area | Mean annual | CRNAs employed |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA | $307,850 | n/p |
| Peoria, IL | $284,670 | 100 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $283,320 | 130 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $282,860 | 40 |
| Columbia, MO | $281,790 | 90 |
| Morgantown, WV | $280,010 | 200 |
| Hammond, LA | $278,750 | 40 |
| Wausau, WI | $278,370 | 70 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $276,570 | 140 |
BLS doesn't publish exact means for some high-paying metros (including Boston, San Francisco, Rochester MN and Ann Arbor), so they are left out of this ranking.
Metro areas with the most CRNAs
| Metro area | Mean annual | CRNAs employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $245,320 | 1,290 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $254,910 | 1,250 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $256,180 | 1,190 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $255,930 | 1,170 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $194,540 | 1,070 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $243,830 | 980 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $213,970 | 830 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $261,640 | 770 |
| Birmingham, AL | $170,830 | 750 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $234,900 | 710 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $257,570 | 680 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $219,860 | 670 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $255,950 | 650 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Not published | 530 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $221,740 | 500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $242,060 | 470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Not published | 460 |
| Columbus, OH | $261,540 | 450 |
| Rochester, MN | Not published | 440 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $234,200 | 440 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $209,980 | 440 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $252,210 | 440 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $217,770 | 420 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Not published | 420 |
| Cleveland, OH | $244,430 | 390 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Not published | 290 |
| Huntsville, AL | $211,580 | 280 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $237,660 | 270 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $254,780 | 240 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $257,680 | 230 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $200,860 | 230 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $252,940 | 230 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $272,930 | 230 |
| Tulsa, OK | $245,540 | 230 |
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.