CRNA Salaries. Have They Gone Down?

[Celicastrtrcr]

Hello

Have CRNA salaries gone down? I do know they vary by different areas and regions of the US, but after looking into it, its seems like overall they have too a significant drop?

What can one expect starting out as a CRNA? And as your expierience increases could someone possibly provide a break down chart, and let me know typically what does a CRNA max out at?

Thanks for all your help!

[gnojoe]

crna salaries have not gone down. they will most likely stay where they are rather than go up or down. crnas are very well trained and assume a huge responsibility. they have pt's lives in their hands on a daily basis. the crna is in the or from start to finish with varying amounts of assistance from a mda. this is not the job to get into just for the money. the training is real intense and should be. don't compare a crnas salary to mds like i see too often. the crna started the field of anesthesia and are very well qualified to practice independent, so should be well compensated.

[Riversurfer]

Great. I hope CRNAs do become educated at the doctoral level. That'll just be more applicants turned away, more respect and skill within the field, and less competition for me.

Bigsky

[sleepy_time]

wanting to be a CRNA and becoming a CRNA are two very different things.

I don't think the salaries have been too effected at this point. But don't forget supply and demand. When half of my nursing patho class are wanting to be CRNAs even if 1/3 of them go for it you know at some point there will be a saturation of them across many parts of the country.