Anesthesiologist salary

At a glance

• Mostly Level II (mid-level). 34% of Anesthesiologist filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B filings.
• Top filer: The University of Iowa. 31 filings (5% of the total), median $370,042.
• Median up 37% since FY2020. From $300,000 in FY2020 to $410,000 in FY2026 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.

Anesthesiologist H-1B salary overview

Employers filed 666 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Anesthesiologist jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 29-1211, Anesthesiologists). The median base salary is $405,500, 230% above the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $294,216 and $474,606. The most common wage level is Level II (mid-level), at 34% of filings. Boston, MA has the most filings (66), and The University of Iowa is the employer that files the most (31).

Top employers for Anesthesiologist

The University of Iowa31 filings · 5%$370,042 Montefiore Medical Center27 filings · 4%$436,000 UPMC Medical Education26 filings · 4%$78,868 Medical College of Wisconsin22 filings · 3%$451,000 Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center17 filings · 3%$410,000 Integrated Anesthesia Associates17 filings · 3%$400,000 University of Pittsburgh Physicians14 filings · 2%$320,950 Oregon Health & Science University12 filings · 2%$362,703 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center11 filings · 2%$76,680 Massachusetts General Physicians Organization11 filings · 2%$300,000

Employers with the most Anesthesiologist filings. Bar: share of all Anesthesiologist filings. Figure: median base salary.

Pay by level

Anesthesiologist pay by city

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

What a Anesthesiologist does

Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.

Typical tasks

• Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
• Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
• Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
• Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
• Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
• Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.

Preparation

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

O*NET occupation: Anesthesiologists (29-1211.00). This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

H-1B pay vs. all U.S. workers

Across all U.S. workers in this occupation (Anesthesiologists), the median annual wage was $239,200+ in May 2025, with 38,760 people employed. The median H-1B base salary in FY2025–FY2026 is $405,500, 4% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). BLS wages cover all wage and salary workers and include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are the base salary offered on certified LCAs. The two sources cover different periods. BLS reports wages of $239,200 or more as a single top value.

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