Nurse Anesthetists salary · Tennessee
Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Tennessee
Nurse Anesthetists in Tennessee earn a median of $211,450 a year, which is $101.66 an hour. That is $25,140 below the national median of $236,590, a difference of 11 percent. The state employs 1,690.
Tennessee against the US May 2025
| Figure | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $211,450 | $236,590 |
| Median hourly | $101.66 | $113.75 |
| Mean annual | $218,870 | $248,320 |
| 10th percentile | $167,480 | $155,250 |
| 90th percentile | $286,630 | $339,500 |
| Employment | 1,690 | 51,840 |
How Tennessee compares
By median pay, Tennessee ranks 10 of the 12 states this site reports for nurse anesthetists. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for nurse anesthetists May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $321,030 | $154.34 | 2,450 |
| California | $292,410 | $140.58 | 2,230 |
| Minnesota | $266,190 | $127.98 | 2,130 |
| Michigan | $247,010 | $118.76 | 2,300 |
| Texas | $244,990 | $117.78 | 4,060 |
| Ohio | $231,810 | $111.45 | 2,300 |
| North Carolina | $224,610 | $107.99 | 3,340 |
| Kentucky | $222,520 | $106.98 | 1,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $221,530 | $106.50 | 2,500 |
| Florida | $210,570 | $101.24 | 4,600 |
| Alabama | $190,300 | $91.49 | 1,810 |
Common questions
How much do nurse anesthetists make in Tennessee?
The median salary for nurse anesthetists in Tennessee is $211,450 a year, or $101.66 an hour. That is $25,140 below the national median of $236,590, a difference of 11 percent. Tennessee employs 1,690 of them.
Is Tennessee a good state to work as a nurse anesthetist?
On pay alone, Tennessee ranks 10 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for nurse anesthetists in Tennessee?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $167,480 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $286,630 or more. The middle half falls between $192,910 and $243,240.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 29-1151 in Tennessee. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national nurse anesthetists salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.