Anesthesiologist salary
391,490 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1211
Half of all anesthesiologists in the United States earn more than 391,490 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay5of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.37×207,000 USD – 490,530 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 207,000 USD |
| Median | 391,490 USD |
| Mean | 360,570 USD |
| Upper quartile | 490,530 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1211 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Cardiologists 496,010 USD
- Radiologists 420,860 USD
- Surgeons, All Other 414,010 USD
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 358,550 USD
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 352,220 USD
- Emergency Medicine Physicians 335,550 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov