Career Atlas USA

Best States for Nurse Anesthetists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1West Virginia81.2 / 100
  2. 2South Dakota75.9 / 100
  3. 3Minnesota70 / 100
  4. 4South Carolina61.2 / 100
  5. 5New Hampshire60.2 / 100
  6. 6Missouri60.1 / 100
  7. 7Wisconsin58.3 / 100
  8. 8New York57.4 / 100
  9. 9Kentucky57 / 100
  10. 10Michigan56.7 / 100
  11. 11North Dakota56.7 / 100
  12. 12North Carolina56.1 / 100
  13. 13Alabama51.6 / 100
  14. 14Nebraska51 / 100
  15. 15Alaska50.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).