Anesthesiology Physician Salary (2026)

The 2024 median base salary for a Anesthesiology physician in the United States is approximately $420K, with the typical 25th-to-90th-percentile band running from $370K to $520K. These figures are composite benchmarks drawn from MGMA, AAMC, and AMGA compensation surveys and reflect base compensation only — productivity bonuses, signing bonuses, call stipends, partnership distributions, and quality incentives sit on top of base and materially shift total cash compensation in every Anesthesiology offer I close.

Anesthesiology compensation at a glance

Median base (2024): $420K
Typical range (25th–90th): $370K – $520K
National demand: high
Primary board: American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
Fellowship pathways: Cardiac, Pediatric, Pain, Critical Care, OB
Common practice settings: hospital OR, ambulatory surgery centers, pain medicine practices, academic
Geographic concentration of top offers: every hospital and ASC in the United States

What drives Anesthesiology compensation up or down

Generalist anesthesia base offers I close land $400K-$460K with modest call premium overlay; rural and critical-access work clears $525K-$575K with frequent housing and tail coverage. Cardiac anesthesia subspecialty work runs $475K-$575K plus call differential, and pediatric anesthesia clears $500K. Locum tenens day rates remain elevated at $2,800-$3,800 for general OR anesthesia and meaningfully more for specialty work, which has put real upward pressure on permanent comp.

Anesthesiology demand has climbed sharply since 2022 driven by ASC growth and CRNA staffing pressures. Locum tenens supplementation is at all-time highs.

Anesthesiology salary by state

Base ranges for Anesthesiology run inside the $370K–$520K band in most states, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. Click a state below for the in-state Anesthesiology comp picture, anchor employers, and incentive stacking.

How recruiters benchmark a Anesthesiology offer

When I scope a Anesthesiology engagement, I pull MGMA and AMGA percentiles for the region, layer in the specific employer's historical comp band, and pressure-test against active Anesthesiology candidates we are already working. The $370K–$520K range above is the national reference; the actual offer for a given Anesthesiology role is built bottom-up from RVU model assumptions, call rotation, and ramp expectations. For Anesthesiology candidates evaluating an offer, the three numbers I tell people to focus on are base, wRVU conversion factor, and call-coverage stipend — not the headline salary alone.

Talk to a Anesthesiology recruiter about your number

Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com or call 1-888-812-3452 for a 30-minute confidential Anesthesiology compensation benchmarking call. We provide Anesthesiology candidates a written market analysis of any offer at no cost.