Nurse Anesthetists

Health Science In demand
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.

What a nurse anesthetist does

Become a nurse anesthetist

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good nurse anesthetist

  • Reading work related information.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $107 per hour with an average salary of $222,600 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $100 and $113 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $207,900 and $235,900 per year.

Nurse Anesthetist job outlook

  • There are 435 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 69 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

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