Average Anesthesiologists Salary in California

BLS tracks 4,680 anesthesiologists in California but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for California (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for anesthesiologists in California. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 4,680
How common this job is here: 0.95×; Similar to the national average.

Metros inside California

Pay and employment for anesthesiologists often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where anesthesiologists earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for anesthesiologists this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

South Carolina: $110.51/hr
New York: $103.72/hr
Georgia: $99.47/hr
Texas: $97.81/hr
West Virginia: $80.96/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Kansas City, MO-KS: $113.44/hr
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: $100.33/hr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: $99.47/hr
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: $97.52/hr
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: $95.88/hr
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC: $94.28/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for anesthesiologists from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +3.2%; 1,400 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 1,300; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.