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Also called anesthesia assistant, anesthesiologists assistant, certified anesthesiologist assistant and anesthesia specialist.
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Anesthesiologist Assistant
Anesthesiologist assistant supporting anesthesiologists in administering anesthesia and monitoring patient status during surgical and non-surgical procedures, including airway management and emergency response
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Assisting healthcare practitioners, Recording medical histories, Administering anesthetics or sedatives, Implementing life support techniques, Gathering medical histories, Monitoring patient progress, Monitoring activities, Examining medical instruments, Maintaining medical knowledge, Collecting specimens from patients
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Provided airway management interventions that reduced complications during anesthesia procedures
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Verified availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases to support efficient surgical operations
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Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures. Monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $120,670 |
|---|---|
| Median | $135,880 |
| 75th percentile | $163,980 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $126,530 | $150,700 | $169,930 |
| AL | $98,710 | $104,960 | $122,830 |
| AR | $103,810 | $118,430 | $133,270 |
| AZ | $123,990 | $134,650 | $156,500 |
| CA | $136,730 | $165,650 | $206,990 |
| CO | $124,100 | $134,540 | $156,400 |
| CT | $129,370 | $139,860 | $165,140 |
| DC | $127,990 | $135,140 | $165,890 |
| DE | $128,800 | $139,350 | $156,880 |
| FL | $111,360 | $129,620 | $156,920 |
| GA | $62,230 | $115,390 | $141,740 |
| HI | $126,780 | $164,050 | $170,060 |
| IA | $120,060 | $134,770 | $159,950 |
| ID | $126,820 | $133,790 | $146,230 |
| IL | $122,780 | $131,950 | $145,600 |
| IN | $123,220 | $132,050 | $166,230 |
| KS | $107,110 | $125,640 | $137,390 |
| KY | $102,430 | $120,760 | $136,080 |
| LA | $117,130 | $128,870 | $144,100 |
| MA | $128,020 | $142,410 | $169,980 |
| MD | $125,140 | $137,560 | $160,090 |
| ME | $121,340 | $131,170 | $140,640 |
| MI | $119,990 | $131,510 | $143,030 |
| MN | $131,720 | $141,190 | $163,690 |
| MO | $121,680 | $135,130 | $163,170 |
| MS | $82,580 | $105,920 | $132,680 |
| MT | $129,750 | $141,470 | $156,350 |
| NC | $110,320 | $129,360 | $140,030 |
| ND | $107,030 | $133,450 | $155,010 |
| NE | $112,820 | $133,040 | $146,790 |
| NH | $134,050 | $150,960 | $170,790 |
| NJ | $134,710 | $165,690 | $192,370 |
| NM | $106,240 | $139,920 | $153,560 |
| NV | $117,280 | $134,660 | $163,550 |
| NY | $134,480 | $160,880 | $174,710 |
| OH | $109,780 | $132,090 | $150,000 |
| OK | $129,250 | $136,550 | $161,560 |
| OR | $134,390 | $155,780 | $169,550 |
| PA | $107,260 | $127,070 | $137,220 |
| RI | $129,690 | $139,930 | $167,710 |
| SC | $105,560 | $122,490 | $134,100 |
| SD | $112,570 | $133,200 | $142,330 |
| TN | $102,690 | $118,240 | $132,500 |
| TX | $122,720 | $134,550 | $156,000 |
| UT | $123,570 | $134,740 | $152,480 |
| VA | $120,580 | $135,940 | $162,790 |
| VT | $131,400 | $150,490 | $166,050 |
| WA | $138,050 | $164,360 | $177,930 |
| WI | $125,640 | $133,950 | $156,800 |
| WV | $108,960 | $128,610 | $148,160 |
| WY | $119,990 | $136,080 | $158,550 |
Other names
anesthesia assistant, anesthesiologists assistant, certified anesthesiologist assistant, anesthesia specialist, anesthesia technician, anesthesia technologist, cardiothoracic anesthesia technician, certified anesthesia technician, operating room technician.
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This page is about the occupation Anesthesiologist Assistants. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.