Anesthesiologists Salary in the US
A anesthesiologists earns a national median of $391,490 a year (mean $360,570) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #5 of 825.
How much does a anesthesiologists earn in the US?
A anesthesiologists in the United States earns a median of $391,490 a year (mean $360,570), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 668% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 38,760 people work in this occupation (SOC 29-1211), ranked #5 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$391,490
per year
Mean
$360,570
per year
Employment
38,760
US workers
National rank
#5
of 825 by median
What a anesthesiologists earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a anesthesiologists (SOC 29-1211) earns a median annual wage of $391,490 and a mean (average) of $360,570. The median is the midpoint — half of anesthesiologists earn more and half earn less — and is 668% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a anesthesiologists in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for anesthesiologists is $391,490, and the mean (average) is $360,570. The median is the midpoint — half of anesthesiologists earn more and half earn less.
- How does anesthesiologists pay compare to the US average?
- At $391,490, a anesthesiologists earns 668% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many anesthesiologists are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 38,760 anesthesiologists employed nationally (SOC 29-1211), across all industries.
- Where does this anesthesiologists salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 29-1211. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Find anesthesiologists jobs with salary ranges
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 29-1211 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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