How much do you make?

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Now, before I get blown up with comments saying "it's not about money, but patient care". I get that. No need to tell me over and over. I heard CRNAs mainly get hired in rural areas, which kind of scares me. I would simply like to know the average starting salary of your line of work, plus the area you live in, and/or the amount of experience you have as a CRNA. Thank you!

Good question. Most of the time the salaries posted here are based on more than 40 hour work week. Most CRNAs that make higher salaries work over 40 hours a week and take call. Those who don't make in lower 100s.

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Good question. Most of the time the salaries posted here are based on more than 40 hour work week. Most CRNAs that make higher salaries work over 40 hours a week and take call. Those who don't make in lower 100s.

Please just go on gasworks.com and just look at the job listings. Most positions give you a range of salaries to expect and none of them include pre-calculated mandatory overtime. I think you'll find that you're very wrong about most CRNAs making in the lower 100's if they aren't working overtime.

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I know it first hand. Go ahead and look at the salaries in Florida and major cities. For 40 hour work week they will be in low 100s.

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I know it first hand. Go ahead and look at the salaries in Florida and major cities. For 40 hour work week they will be in low 100s.

Ah, now if you change your original statement from "most CRNAs" to "Florida CRNAs" then I completely agree with you. I always liked vacationing in Florida and considered living there one day but after hearing firsthand from CRNAs how terrible the market is there I'll be finding different beaches to reside on.

Not only does Florida pay probably the lowest out of all 50 states but they are also one of the few states that allow AAs to practice there, which is probably why the pay is terrible.

CRNAs who accept positions that pay significantly less than the national average ($170K) are perpetuating the problem. If I'm an employer and i know somebody will take a job for less why would I pay them more?

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Florida is not the only state that pays low. Check out Arkansas or Tennessee. Most jobs that don't have their salaries posted pay in low 100s.

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Florida is not the only state that pays low. Check out Arkansas or Tennessee. Most jobs that don't have their salaries posted pay in low 100s.

I live in TN. The hospital down the road starts new grads around $150-160K and a CRNA with more experience said he's getting closer to $180K. Vanderbilt in Nashville pays pretty low but that's typical for academic research hospitals saturated in MDAs. No AAs in TN, that helps keep the pay closer to the national average.

Although Florida is famous for how terribly low they pay I'm sure there are a few other states that pay on the lower side of the spectrum, it's just not the norm. My original statement was just to clarify that the national average for CRNA pay is $170K so saying most CRNAs get in the lower $100K is factually wrong.

I'm sorry if for some reason you were forced to take a job paying in the lower 100K and you should know your skills and training are worth more in the market. Don't sell yourself short.

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There is more to CRNA income than just the salary figure. If one is making 170k as independent contractor do the math and see how much you have left after paying all the taxes and purchasing benefits for you and your family. So 170k for 40 hours a week and full benefits is ok. Not otherwise.

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