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Nurse Anesthetists
Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
What a nurse anesthetist does
Become a nurse anesthetist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good nurse anesthetist
- Reading work related information.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $143 per hour with an average salary of $222,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $103 and $162 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $46,400 and $263,800 per year.
- 66% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $150 per hour with an average salary of $147,700 per year.
Nurse Anesthetist job outlook
- There are 435 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 69 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 7% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 18% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.