Pay · Nurse anesthetists · California
Nurse anesthetist salary in California: $292,410 a year
What nurse anesthetists earn in California, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 4th of 44 states and 24% above the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.
California in short
Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.
From starting pay to top pay in California
Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.
California U.S.: $155,250 – $339,500
California and the states around it
Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.
The median paycheck in California
$292,410 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $81,988 of it (28.0%) at 2026 rates.
- A month $17,535 $24,368 before tax
- Every two weeks $8,093 $11,247 before tax
- A week $4,047 $5,623 before tax
- A year $210,422 $292,410 before tax
- Take-home $210,422
- Federal income tax $65,478
- Medicare $5,072
A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.
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Nurse anesthetist pay in California: questions
What is the average nurse anesthetist salary in California?
The median is $292,410 a year: half of the 2,230 nurse anesthetists in California earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $200,530, the best-paid tenth over $335,550.
What is the starting salary for nurse anesthetists in California?
Most start around $200,530 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.
What rank is California for nurse anesthetist pay?
4th of 44 states. Alaska pays the most, $341,210.
Do nurse anesthetists earn more in California or Oregon?
California: $292,410 against $272,330 in Oregon — $20,080 more a year.
How much is a nurse anesthetist paycheck in California?
At the median, about $17,535 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $24,368 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”