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Anesthesiologist Salary
by City (2026)

Administer anesthesia and monitor patients before, during, and after surgical procedures. National median: $390K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$390K

Top 10% earn

$580K

Entry level

$300K

Salary growth

+2.1%/yr

Anesthesiologist salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$420K	$546K	$672K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$405K	$527K	$648K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$399K	$518K	$638K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$397K	$516K	$635K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$397K	$516K	$635K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$390K	$507K	$624K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$390K	$507K	$624K	162	5%
Washington, DC	$390K	$507K	$624K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$386K	$502K	$617K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$383K	$497K	$612K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$375K	$488K	$600K	163	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$375K	$488K	$600K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$375K	$487K	$600K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$375K	$487K	$600K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$372K	$483K	$595K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$367K	$477K	$588K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$366K	$476K	$586K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$366K	$476K	$586K	150	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$366K	$476K	$586K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$364K	$473K	$582K	155	11%
Arlington, VA	$360K	$468K	$576K	148	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$360K	$468K	$576K	192	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$359K	$466K	$574K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$356K	$463K	$570K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$356K	$463K	$570K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$354K	$460K	$566K	155	9.3%
Worcester, MA	$354K	$460K	$566K	120	5%
Baltimore, MD	$354K	$460K	$566K	115	5.75%
Anchorage, AK	$354K	$460K	$566K	128	None ✓
Alexandria, VA	$353K	$459K	$565K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$353K	$459K	$565K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$348K	$452K	$556K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$346K	$449K	$553K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$346K	$449K	$553K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$346K	$449K	$553K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$345K	$448K	$552K	128	9.3%
Philadelphia, PA	$345K	$448K	$552K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$345K	$448K	$552K	130	9.9%
Chicago, IL	$336K	$437K	$538K	107	4.95%
Denver, CO	$336K	$437K	$538K	118	4.55%
Hartford, CT	$336K	$437K	$538K	118	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$330K	$429K	$528K	96	None ✓
Miami, FL	$330K	$429K	$528K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$330K	$429K	$528K	128	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$330K	$429K	$528K	106	6.8%
New Haven, CT	$328K	$427K	$525K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$326K	$424K	$522K	120	None ✓
Houston, TX	$324K	$421K	$518K	91	None ✓
Plano, TX	$324K	$421K	$518K	105	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$324K	$421K	$518K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$324K	$421K	$518K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$324K	$421K	$518K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$324K	$421K	$518K	118	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$324K	$421K	$518K	99	5.75%
Lowell, MA	$324K	$421K	$518K	118	5%
Durham, NC	$324K	$421K	$518K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$324K	$421K	$518K	102	None ✓
St. Paul, MN	$324K	$421K	$518K	104	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$324K	$421K	$518K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$324K	$421K	$518K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$324K	$421K	$518K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$324K	$421K	$518K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$324K	$421K	$518K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$321K	$417K	$513K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$321K	$417K	$513K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$321K	$417K	$513K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$321K	$417K	$513K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$321K	$417K	$513K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$321K	$417K	$513K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$321K	$417K	$513K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$321K	$417K	$513K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$317K	$413K	$508K	112	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$318K	$413K	$509K	112	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$317K	$413K	$508K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$317K	$413K	$508K	112	4.75%
Austin, TX	$315K	$410K	$504K	110	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$315K	$410K	$504K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$315K	$410K	$504K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$315K	$410K	$504K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$315K	$410K	$504K	118	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$315K	$410K	$504K	118	2.5%
Raleigh, NC	$315K	$410K	$504K	102	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$315K	$410K	$504K	90	3.07%
Eugene, OR	$315K	$410K	$504K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$315K	$410K	$504K	105	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$313K	$407K	$501K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$313K	$407K	$501K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$313K	$407K	$501K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$313K	$407K	$501K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$313K	$407K	$501K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$313K	$407K	$501K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$310K	$402K	$495K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$310K	$402K	$495K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$310K	$402K	$495K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$310K	$402K	$495K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$310K	$402K	$495K	105	5.8%
San Antonio, TX	$306K	$398K	$490K	87	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$306K	$398K	$490K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$306K	$398K	$490K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$306K	$398K	$490K	102	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$306K	$398K	$490K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$306K	$398K	$490K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$306K	$398K	$490K	100	4.75%
Missoula, MT	$306K	$398K	$490K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$304K	$395K	$487K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$304K	$395K	$487K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$304K	$395K	$487K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$304K	$395K	$487K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$304K	$395K	$487K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$304K	$395K	$487K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$304K	$395K	$487K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$304K	$395K	$487K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$302K	$393K	$483K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$302K	$393K	$483K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$302K	$393K	$483K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$302K	$393K	$483K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$302K	$393K	$483K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$302K	$393K	$483K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$302K	$393K	$483K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$302K	$393K	$483K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$302K	$393K	$483K	98	7.15%
Orlando, FL	$300K	$390K	$480K	100	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$300K	$390K	$480K	105	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$300K	$390K	$480K	98	5.75%
Madison, WI	$300K	$390K	$480K	102	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$300K	$390K	$480K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$300K	$390K	$480K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$300K	$390K	$480K	100	4.85%
Bakersfield, CA	$299K	$388K	$478K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$299K	$388K	$478K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$299K	$388K	$478K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$299K	$388K	$478K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$299K	$388K	$478K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$299K	$388K	$478K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$299K	$388K	$478K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$296K	$384K	$473K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$296K	$384K	$473K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$296K	$384K	$473K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$296K	$384K	$473K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$296K	$384K	$473K	92	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$294K	$382K	$470K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$294K	$382K	$470K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$294K	$382K	$470K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$294K	$382K	$470K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$294K	$382K	$470K	98	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$294K	$382K	$470K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$294K	$382K	$470K	90	3.99%
Milwaukee, WI	$294K	$382K	$470K	90	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$294K	$382K	$470K	105	6.5%
Grand Prairie, TX	$293K	$381K	$469K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$293K	$381K	$469K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$293K	$381K	$469K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$293K	$381K	$469K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$293K	$381K	$469K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$293K	$381K	$469K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$291K	$379K	$466K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$288K	$374K	$461K	95	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$288K	$374K	$461K	102	4.55%
Winston-Salem, NC	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	4.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$288K	$374K	$461K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$288K	$374K	$461K	82	4.25%
Warren, MI	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$288K	$374K	$461K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$288K	$374K	$461K	86	5.3%
Independence, MO	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$288K	$374K	$461K	88	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	5%
Lafayette, LA	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$288K	$374K	$461K	85	4.9%
Corpus Christi, TX	$285K	$371K	$456K	84	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$285K	$371K	$456K	88	6.85%
Cleveland, OH	$285K	$371K	$456K	82	3.99%
Huntsville, AL	$285K	$371K	$456K	88	5%
New Orleans, LA	$285K	$371K	$456K	92	6%
Des Moines, IA	$285K	$371K	$456K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$285K	$371K	$456K	88	5.84%
Amarillo, TX	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$285K	$370K	$456K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$283K	$367K	$452K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$281K	$365K	$449K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$281K	$365K	$449K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$281K	$365K	$449K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$281K	$365K	$449K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$281K	$365K	$449K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$281K	$365K	$449K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$277K	$360K	$444K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$277K	$360K	$444K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$277K	$360K	$444K	75	6.5%
El Paso, TX	$276K	$359K	$442K	82	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$276K	$359K	$442K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$276K	$359K	$442K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$276K	$359K	$442K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$276K	$359K	$442K	90	4.25%
Birmingham, AL	$276K	$359K	$442K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$276K	$359K	$442K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$276K	$359K	$442K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$276K	$359K	$442K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$276K	$359K	$442K	88	5.9%
Lubbock, TX	$270K	$351K	$432K	78	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$270K	$351K	$432K	85	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$270K	$351K	$432K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$270K	$351K	$432K	82	5.7%
Laredo, TX	$264K	$343K	$422K	76	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$264K	$343K	$422K	82	4.9%

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Anesthesiologist Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Anesthesiologist is $390,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $300,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $480,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Anesthesiologists nationally earn $580,000+.

Education and requirements

MD; anesthesiology residency. This role is 2% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Anesthesiologist compensation is growing at 2.1% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

Anesthesiologist salary FAQ

How much does a Anesthesiologist make?

The median Anesthesiologist salary in the US is $390,000 per year — about $188/hour. Most earn between $300,000 (25th percentile) and $480,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Anesthesiologist?

Entry-level Anesthesiologist positions typically start around $300,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Anesthesiologists earn?

The top 10% of Anesthesiologists earn $580,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Anesthesiologists the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Anesthesiologist salary at $546K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Anesthesiologist salaries going up?

Yes — Anesthesiologist pay is growing about 2.1% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

Anesthesiologist Salaryby City (2026)