Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for anesthesiologists

Seattle, WA leads at $646,930 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Seattle, WA$646,930$499,990–$646,940
St. Cloud, MN$591,740$333,310–$591,740
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$491,640$119,990–$491,640
Lakeland, FL$482,020$182,210–$482,020
Kansas City, MO$477,890$297,400–$485,440
Albany, NY$471,720$437,560–$471,720
New York, NY$460,800$152,160–$535,190
Portland, ME$438,550$438,550–$438,550
Cincinnati, OH$419,600$172,330–$506,880
Augusta, GA$417,100$389,090–$417,100
Iowa City, IA$407,230$82,030–$407,230
Washington, DC$397,210$170,780–$450,090
Indianapolis, IN$374,730$359,000–$410,340
Rochester, NY$366,040$75,070–$406,680
Paducah, KY$350,260$111,670–$432,030
Omaha, NE$343,730$298,830–$485,340
San Antonio, TX$335,300$229,960–$335,300
Nashville, TN$328,840$232,300–$427,280
Columbia, SC$290,620$197,690–$440,460
Lexington, KY$273,190$71,600–$391,490
Anchorage, AK$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Asheville, NC$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Cedar Rapids, IA$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Charlotte, NC$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Cleveland, OH$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Des Moines, IA$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Fargo, ND$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Las Vegas, NV$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Manchester, NH$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Minneapolis, MN$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Muskegon, MI$239,200$239,200–$239,200
New Orleans, LA$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Orlando, FL$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Philadelphia, PA$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Portland, OR$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Providence, RI$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Sioux Falls, SD$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Tallahassee, FL$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Waterloo, IA$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Wichita, KS$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Grand Rapids, MI$228,760$197,150–$384,800
Atlanta, GA$226,830$220,830–$261,260
Dallas, TX$218,060$215,230–$385,110
Houston, TX$210,230$210,230–$211,550
Chicago, IL$77,770$77,770–$217,040

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.