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Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Asheville, NC

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Nurse Anesthetists in Asheville, NC is $223,630. BLS estimates approximately 150 people work in this occupation in Asheville, NC. Asheville, NC is 5.5% below the national median ($236,590).

Median salary
$223,630
Average salary
$209,220
Median hourly
$107.51
Employment
150

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$124,100$59.67
25th percentile$124,100$59.67
Median (50th)$223,630$107.51
75th percentile$223,630$107.51
90th percentile$289,380$139.13

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 8.6% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 23% — Use with caution

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.816
Location quotient
2.45

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Asheville, NC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 96.506, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $231,727 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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