Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for nurse anesthetists

Jacksonville, FL leads at $416,000 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Jacksonville, FL$416,000$194,990–$416,000
Fayetteville, NC$331,760$117,110–$331,760
New York, NY$321,030$291,350–$324,710
Peoria, IL$310,930$306,960–$313,110
Columbia, MO$310,170$244,990–$310,170
Hammond, LA$304,640$282,540–$304,640
Riverside, CA$298,910$268,960–$298,910
Greensboro, NC$297,560$210,270–$297,560
Atlantic City, NJ$294,910$234,310–$302,820
Rochester, NY$286,230$228,400–$286,230
Madison, WI$283,980$233,580–$286,110
Milwaukee, WI$282,840$264,710–$288,540
Utica, NY$282,380$248,410–$294,290
Charleston, WV$280,250$232,350–$290,670
Myrtle Beach, SC$279,570$262,650–$323,640
San Antonio, TX$279,410$206,680–$301,270
Morgantown, WV$278,530$228,280–$330,540
Charlotte, NC$277,550$231,470–$312,690
Houston, TX$275,310$220,840–$323,790
Seattle, WA$274,390$228,330–$299,270
Omaha, NE$271,680$238,570–$297,630
Columbia, SC$271,350$224,320–$287,680
Wausau, WI$269,790$269,730–$320,630
Pocatello, ID$268,710$202,420–$268,710
Baton Rouge, LA$268,210$234,370–$268,210
Chicago, IL$265,880$163,880–$390,360
Huntington, WV$264,420$199,330–$278,050
Duluth, MN$260,760$222,940–$286,360
Saginaw, MI$259,950$234,100–$318,600
Minneapolis, MN$258,570$230,800–$270,720
Spokane, WA$257,650$239,800–$302,010
Portland, ME$256,620$224,880–$274,170
Grand Forks, ND$254,410$254,410–$254,410
Lansing, MI$250,570$250,570–$250,570
Buffalo, NY$247,970$219,390–$279,930
Lewiston, ME$247,470$235,740–$296,800
Portland, OR$246,070$236,360–$299,260
Austin, TX$244,990$214,410–$431,520
Sioux Falls, SD$243,560$194,200–$269,480
Muskegon, MI$243,270$221,550–$243,270
Memphis, TN$243,240$202,190–$245,040
Detroit, MI$243,130$228,810–$253,370
Lexington, KY$242,700$207,710–$271,530
Dayton, OH$242,420$185,950–$293,200
Fargo, ND$241,620$241,620–$262,150
Charlottesville, VA$241,460$241,460–$310,600
Flint, MI$240,540$226,060–$257,650
Albany, NY$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Ann Arbor, MI$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Bismarck, ND$239,200$239,200–$239,200

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.