Anesthesiologist Assistants
Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures. Monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1071.01 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Anesthesiologist Assistants separately. These are the figures for Physician Assistants (29-1071), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$135,880
Employment, U.S.162,150
Median hourly wage$65.33
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $99,380 | $120,670 | $135,880 | $163,980 | $190,280 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 930 | $104,960 | 0.42 |
| Alaska | 700 | $150,700 | 2.07 |
| Arizona | 3,750 | $134,650 | 1.11 |
| Arkansas | 850 | $118,430 | 0.62 |
| California | 13,600 | $165,650 | 0.72 |
| Colorado | 3,270 | $134,540 | 1.09 |
| Connecticut | 3,570 | $139,860 | 2.02 |
| Delaware | 860 | $139,350 | 1.69 |
| District of Columbia | 470 | $135,140 | 0.64 |
| Florida | 9,310 | $129,620 | 0.90 |
| Georgia | 5,610 | $115,390 | 1.10 |
| Hawaii | 530 | $164,050 | 0.81 |
| Idaho | 1,320 | $133,790 | 1.48 |
| Illinois | 3,790 | $131,950 | 0.60 |
| Indiana | 2,110 | $132,050 | 0.63 |
| Iowa | 1,200 | $134,770 | 0.74 |
| Kansas | 890 | $125,640 | 0.59 |
| Kentucky | 1,360 | $120,760 | 0.65 |
| Louisiana | 1,360 | $128,870 | 0.68 |
| Maine | 1,030 | $131,170 | 1.54 |
| Maryland | 2,950 | $137,560 | 1.02 |
| Massachusetts | 4,470 | $142,410 | 1.18 |
| Michigan | 6,310 | $131,510 | 1.37 |
| Minnesota | 3,660 | $141,190 | 1.19 |
| Mississippi | 320 | $105,920 | 0.26 |
| Missouri | 2,300 | $135,130 | 0.75 |
| Montana | 600 | $141,470 | 1.13 |
| Nebraska | 1,330 | $133,040 | 1.24 |
| Nevada | 1,090 | $134,660 | 0.67 |
| New Hampshire | 1,060 | $150,960 | 1.49 |
| New Jersey | 4,790 | $165,690 | 1.07 |
| New Mexico | 700 | $139,920 | 0.78 |
| New York | 19,140 | $160,880 | 1.90 |
| North Carolina | 7,490 | $129,360 | 1.45 |
| North Dakota | 510 | $133,450 | 1.15 |
| Ohio | 4,900 | $132,090 | 0.85 |
| Oklahoma | 1,770 | $136,550 | 0.99 |
| Oregon | 2,250 | $155,780 | 1.09 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,020 | $127,070 | 1.43 |
| Rhode Island | 810 | $139,930 | 1.56 |
| South Carolina | 2,250 | $122,490 | 0.94 |
| South Dakota | 680 | $133,200 | 1.43 |
| Tennessee | 2,240 | $118,240 | 0.65 |
| Texas | 10,110 | $134,550 | 0.69 |
| Utah | 1,610 | $134,740 | 0.89 |
| Vermont | 410 | $150,490 | 1.30 |
| Virginia | 4,340 | $135,940 | 1.01 |
| Washington | 3,540 | $164,360 | 0.96 |
| West Virginia | 1,080 | $128,610 | 1.47 |
| Wisconsin | 3,580 | $133,950 | 1.17 |
| Wyoming | 330 | $136,080 | 1.12 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | 5 | 0.966 |
| 2 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.964 |
| 3 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 3 | 0.959 |
| 4 | Veterinarians | 5 | 0.958 |
| 5 | Radiologists | 5 | 0.958 |
| 6 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 3 | 0.956 |
| 7 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.955 |
| 8 | Critical Care Nurses | 4 | 0.955 |
| 9 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 5 | 0.950 |
| 10 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.950 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Anesthesiologist Assistants, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinarians | Science | 1.12 | 0.958 |
| Surgical Technologists | Management of Material Resources | 1.26 | 0.946 |
| Nurse Midwives | Social Perceptiveness | 0.87 | 0.934 |
| Registered Nurses | Social Perceptiveness | 1.13 | 0.930 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | Writing | 0.76 | 0.925 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | Social Perceptiveness | 1.00 | 0.924 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Anesthesiologist Assistants, excluding software Anesthesiologist Assistants already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| MEDITECH software | 14 of 20 | 8.4x |
| Electronic medical record EMR software | 7 of 20 | 10.1x |
| Epic Systems | 8 of 20 | 5.9x |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | 4 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Patient management software | 4 of 20 | 15.4x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | 4 of 20 | 8.4x |
| NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR | 3 of 20 | 13.8x |
| ChartWare EMR | 3 of 20 | 12.6x |
| e-MDs software | 3 of 20 | 11.5x |
| SOAPware EMR | 3 of 20 | 10.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.96 | 6.37 |
| Biology | 4.44 | 5.00 |
| English Language | 4.07 | 4.07 |
| Mathematics | 4.00 | 4.48 |
| Chemistry | 3.93 | 4.30 |
| Physics | 3.89 | 4.11 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.59 | 4.63 |
| Education and Training | 3.15 | 4.19 |
| Psychology | 2.93 | 4.41 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.63 | 3.48 |
| Mechanical | 2.41 | 2.59 |
| Administration and Management | 2.37 | 2.63 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.33 | 2.30 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.33 | 2.26 |
| Law and Government | 2.30 | 1.96 |
| Administrative | 2.15 | 2.52 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.07 | 2.07 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.85 | 2.07 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.85 | 1.63 |
| Foreign Language | 1.74 | 1.37 |
| Telecommunications | 1.69 | 1.19 |
| Communications and Media | 1.63 | 1.07 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.59 | 1.26 |
| Production and Processing | 1.59 | 1.15 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.30 | 0.48 |
| Transportation | 1.26 | not rated |
| Design | 1.22 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.15 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.11 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.04 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.04 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.38 | 4.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.38 | 4.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Time Sharing | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Originality | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Static Strength | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Rate Control | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- Allscripts PM
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- CareCloud Central
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- Email software
- Epic Practice Management
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- HealthFusion MediTouch
- IOS Health Systems Medios EHR
- Kareo Practice Management
- McKesson Practice Plus
- Modernizing Medicine Practice Management
- NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management
- Pyxis MedStation software
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- WRSHealth EMR
- athenahealth athenaCollector
- simplifyMD
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Anesthesiologist Assistants separately. These are the figures for Physician Assistants (29-1071), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | 230 | 4.62 | $138,920 |
| Rochester, MN | 480 | 3.73 | $137,340 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 810 | 3.53 | $135,310 |
| Altoona, PA | 190 | 3.12 | $123,270 |
| Williamsport, PA | 150 | 2.94 | $124,920 |
| Midland, MI | 110 | 2.90 | $129,860 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 130 | 2.87 | $131,770 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 230 | 2.67 | Not available |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 730 | 2.57 | $130,730 |
| New Haven, CT | 740 | 2.51 | $149,960 |