CareerFacts

All careers › Nurse Anesthetists › Florida

Nurse anesthetist salary in Florida

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Published by Humblebee.

$210,570median pay per year in Florida, or $101.24 an hour, May 2025[1]
  1. $125,680lowest 10% earn less
  2. $174,58025th percentile
  3. $210,570median
  4. $286,00075th percentile
  5. $416,000top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[2]US median for this job, $236,590[3]

The median pay for nurse anesthetists in Florida was $210,570 a year in May 2025[1]. That was $26,020 lower than the US median[6].

Jobs in FL
4,600[4]
Rank by median pay
39 of 44[5]
Compared with US median
−11.0%[6]

How much do nurse anesthetists make in Florida?

The median wage for nurse anesthetists in Florida was $210,570 a year, or $101.24 an hour[1]. Half of these workers earned more than that and half earned less. The average was higher, at $239,830 a year[7]. Across the US, the median was $236,590[3], so Florida came in $26,020 (11.0%) lower[6]. Among the 44 states with a published median, Florida ranked 39th[5]. Compared with all jobs in Florida, where the median was $47,880[8], nurse anesthetists earned $162,690 more[9].

The lowest-paid 10% of nurse anesthetists in Florida earned less than $125,680 a year[2]. The highest-paid 10% earned more than $416,000[2]. The middle half of workers fell between $174,580 and $286,000[2].

By metro area, Jacksonville had the highest median, $416,000[10]. Gainesville had a median of $225,280[11], and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford was at $214,690[11]. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater had the largest job count in the list, at 1,070 jobs, with a median of $206,270[11]. OEWS counts wage and salary workers. It leaves out the self-employed and owners of unincorporated firms, and it does not add bonuses or the cost of benefits like health insurance[12].

Florida vs US pay

Pay for nurse anesthetists in Florida next to the national figures[1][3].

FLUS
Median per year$210,570[1]$236,590[3]
Median per hour$101.24[1]$113.75[3]
Lowest 10% earn less than$125,680[2]$155,250[13]
Top 10% earn more than$416,000[2]$339,500[13]
Jobs4,600[4]51,840[3]

Pay by metro area in Florida

Metro areas in Florida with the most jobs for nurse anesthetists, and the median pay in each[11].

Metro areaMedian per yearJobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL[11]$206,2701,070
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$214,690770
Jacksonville, FL$416,000340
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$205,330160
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$207,470110
Gainesville, FL$225,28080
Ocala, FL$203,85080
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$219,99070

Pay in nearby states

Median pay for nurse anesthetists in the states that border Florida, highest first[14].

StateMedian per yearJobs
Georgia[14]$224,6301,170
Alabama$190,3001,810

Median pay for nurse anesthetists in every state

Job outlook and training

Across the US, jobs for nurse anesthetists are projected to grow 9.7% from 2025 to 2035[15]. BLS does not publish this projection by state. The typical education for entry is: master's degree[16].

How to become one: steps, training and duties

Frequently asked questions

How much does a nurse anesthetist make in Florida?
The median wage was $210,570 a year in May 2025[1]. The average was $239,830 a year[7].
How much does a nurse anesthetist make an hour in Florida?
The median was $101.24 an hour[1]. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $60.42 an hour[2][17]. The highest-paid 10% earned more than $200.00[2][17].
Which city in Florida pays nurse anesthetists the highest?
Of the 8 Florida metro areas with a published median, Jacksonville had the highest, at $416,000 a year[10].
Is Florida a good state for nurse anesthetists?
Florida had the 39th highest median wage out of 44 states with a published median[5]. Its median was 11.0% lower than the US median[6]. Florida also had 0.463 nurse anesthetist jobs per 1,000 jobs, with a location quotient of 1.39[18].
What do you need to become a nurse anesthetist in Florida?
This is a US figure, not a Florida one. Across the US, the typical education needed for entry is a master's degree, with no work experience in a related job and no on-the-job training listed[16].

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Nurse Anesthetists in Florida was $210,570 per year and $101.24 per hour. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Nurse Anesthetists in Florida: 10th percentile $125,680, 25th percentile $174,580, 75th percentile $286,000, 90th percentile $416,000. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less, the 90th means 10% earned more. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  3. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Nurse Anesthetists in the US as a whole was $236,590 per year and $113.75 per hour, with about 51,840 jobs nationwide. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 4,600 people worked as Nurse Anesthetists in Florida (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. BLS OEWS, May 2025: Florida had the 39th highest median annual wage for Nurse Anesthetists out of the 44 states with a published median. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  6. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Nurse Anesthetists in Florida ($210,570) was $26,020 (11.0%) lower than the US median ($236,590). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  7. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Nurse Anesthetists in Florida was $239,830 per year and $115.30 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  8. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in Florida was $47,880. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Nurse Anesthetists in Florida was $162,690 higher than the median for all occupations in the state ($47,880). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. BLS OEWS, May 2025: of the 8 metro areas in or partly in Florida with a published median for Nurse Anesthetists, Jacksonville, FL had the highest median annual wage, $416,000. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. Metro areas with the most jobs in this occupation, with median annual wage, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Nurse Anesthetists in the US: 10th percentile $155,250, 25th percentile $206,730, 75th percentile $294,350, 90th percentile $339,500. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS OEWS, May 2025, median annual wage for Nurse Anesthetists in states that border Florida (highest first): Georgia $224,630; Alabama $190,300. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  15. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state): employment of Nurse Anesthetists is projected to grow 9.7% nationwide from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,400 openings a year on average. All occupations are projected to grow 3.5%. BLS Employment Projections
  16. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state), typical path into Nurse Anesthetists: education needed for entry: Master's degree; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: None. BLS Employment Projections
  17. BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wage percentiles for Nurse Anesthetists in Florida: 10th percentile $60.42, 25th percentile $83.93, 75th percentile $137.50, 90th percentile $200.00. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  18. BLS OEWS, May 2025: Florida had 0.463 Nurse Anesthetists jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state. Its location quotient was 1.39: this job makes up a larger share of all jobs in the state than in the US as a whole. BLS OEWS, May 2025

State figures cover only Florida. Job outlook and entry requirements are national (US) figures: BLS does not publish them by state in our sources. Figures labelled “CareerFacts calculation” are simple differences between the BLS numbers shown.