Nurse Anesthetists
Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1151.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$236,590
Employment, U.S.51,840
Median hourly wage$113.75
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $155,250 | $206,730 | $236,590 | $294,350 | $339,500 |
By state (47)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,810 | $190,300 | 2.57 |
| Alaska | 90 | $341,210 | 0.82 |
| Arizona | 310 | $248,660 | 0.28 |
| Arkansas | $224,280 | ||
| California | 2,230 | $292,410 | 0.37 |
| Colorado | 800 | Not available | 0.83 |
| Connecticut | 480 | $236,960 | 0.86 |
| Florida | 4,600 | $210,570 | 1.39 |
| Georgia | 1,170 | $224,630 | 0.72 |
| Idaho | $263,130 | ||
| Illinois | 1,140 | $286,830 | 0.56 |
| Indiana | 600 | Not available | 0.56 |
| Iowa | 380 | $273,070 | 0.74 |
| Kansas | 910 | $212,090 | 1.90 |
| Kentucky | 1,640 | $222,520 | 2.46 |
| Louisiana | 900 | $222,130 | 1.39 |
| Maine | 380 | $247,470 | 1.78 |
| Maryland | 840 | $223,140 | 0.92 |
| Massachusetts | 500 | $295,550 | 0.41 |
| Michigan | 2,300 | $247,010 | 1.57 |
| Minnesota | 2,130 | $266,190 | 2.16 |
| Mississippi | 480 | $198,410 | 1.23 |
| Missouri | 1,550 | $242,630 | 1.58 |
| Montana | $277,380 | ||
| Nebraska | 430 | $246,730 | 1.26 |
| New Hampshire | 490 | $275,980 | 2.15 |
| New Jersey | $291,350 | ||
| New Mexico | $129,370 | ||
| New York | 2,450 | $321,030 | 0.76 |
| North Carolina | 3,340 | $224,610 | 2.03 |
| North Dakota | 250 | $244,240 | 1.73 |
| Ohio | 2,300 | $231,810 | 1.24 |
| Oklahoma | 990 | $156,830 | 1.75 |
| Oregon | 370 | $272,330 | 0.56 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,500 | $221,530 | 1.24 |
| Rhode Island | 120 | Not available | 0.74 |
| South Carolina | 1,010 | $265,480 | 1.31 |
| South Dakota | 400 | $263,930 | 2.62 |
| Tennessee | 1,690 | $211,450 | 1.55 |
| Texas | 4,060 | $244,990 | 0.86 |
| Utah | $126,600 | ||
| Vermont | 40 | $283,060 | 0.40 |
| Virginia | 700 | $252,110 | 0.51 |
| Washington | 760 | $274,390 | 0.64 |
| West Virginia | 740 | $278,530 | 3.18 |
| Wisconsin | 990 | $273,170 | 1.01 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $255,250 | 0.85 |
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 | Critical Care Nurses | 4 | 0.972 |
| 2 | Veterinarians | 5 | 0.970 |
| 3 | Respiratory Therapists | 3 | 0.970 |
| 4 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 3 | 0.969 |
| 5 | Urologists | 5 | 0.967 |
| 6 | Anesthesiologist Assistants | 5 | 0.966 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | 5 | 0.965 |
| 8 | Radiation Therapists | 3 | 0.963 |
| 9 | Optometrists | 5 | 0.962 |
| 10 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.961 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Nurse Anesthetists, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Care Nurses | Social Perceptiveness | 0.87 | 0.958 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | Persuasion | 0.76 | 0.958 |
| Midwives | Social Perceptiveness | 1.00 | 0.941 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Nurse Anesthetists, excluding software Nurse Anesthetists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE | 5 of 20 | 21.0x |
| Practice Partner Total Practice Partner | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Electronic medical record EMR software | 5 of 20 | 7.2x |
| Allscripts PM | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| CareCloud Central | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Epic Practice Management | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.85 | 6.22 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.63 | 6.00 |
| Biology | 4.63 | 5.04 |
| Chemistry | 4.33 | 4.93 |
| Education and Training | 4.26 | 5.33 |
| Mathematics | 4.26 | 4.88 |
| English Language | 4.19 | 4.93 |
| Psychology | 4.04 | 5.30 |
| Physics | 4.00 | 4.56 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.41 | 4.07 |
| Administration and Management | 3.22 | 3.96 |
| Law and Government | 3.19 | 3.33 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.11 | 3.22 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.07 | 3.67 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.07 | 3.33 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.04 | 3.81 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.96 | 3.93 |
| Mechanical | 2.76 | 3.07 |
| Communications and Media | 2.52 | 2.67 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.52 | 2.26 |
| Telecommunications | 2.52 | 2.11 |
| Administrative | 2.37 | 2.74 |
| Production and Processing | 2.26 | 2.44 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.19 | 2.50 |
| Foreign Language | 2.04 | 2.33 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.85 | 1.63 |
| Design | 1.77 | 1.52 |
| Geography | 1.52 | 1.15 |
| History and Archeology | 1.46 | 1.07 |
| Transportation | 1.46 | 0.78 |
| Building and Construction | 1.42 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.15 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.15 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.75 | 5.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Information Ordering | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Time Sharing | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Reaction Time | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 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.
- Epic Systems in demand
- Patient management software in demand
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- AetherPalm InfusiCalc
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Amkai AmkaiCharts
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- Cerner Millennium
- ChartWare EMR
- Drug database software
- EDImis Anesthesia Manager
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- Medscribbler Enterprise
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
- SOAPware EMR
- Skyscape AnesthesiaDrugs
- StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
- SynaMed EMR
- Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
- e-MDs software
Where it concentrates
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | 440 | 10.71 | Not available |
| Morgantown, WV | 200 | 8.82 | $278,530 |
| Charleston, WV | 220 | 6.52 | $280,250 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 440 | 4.91 | $216,140 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 150 | 4.58 | $217,490 |
| Birmingham, AL | 750 | 4.31 | $175,850 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 190 | 4.11 | $264,420 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 290 | 3.93 | Not available |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 230 | 3.85 | $243,560 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 420 | 3.62 | Not available |