SOC 29-1211 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Anesthesiologists Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for anesthesiologists in Lakeland, Florida is $396,310 a year ($190.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $482,020: half of the 100 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($331,700).

$396,310average per year

$190.53 / hourMedian $482,020Take-home ≈ $275,515

  • $182K10th
  • $182K25th
  • $482KMedian
  • $482K75th
  • $482K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
+19%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Anesthesiologists pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $182,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $482,020 or more. The middle half of anesthesiologists in Lakeland earn between $182,210 and $482,020.

  • $182K10th
  • $182K25th
  • $482KMedian
  • $482K75th
  • $482K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$396,310$33,026$190.53
Median$482,020$40,168$231.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$182,210$15,184$87.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$482,020$40,168$231.74

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Anesthesiologists salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $396,310, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $275,515 a year, or $22,960 a month and $10,597 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lakeland a good place for anesthesiologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $396,310 buys what about $407,974 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 10.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Anesthesiologists salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 1st of 2 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Anesthesiologists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for anesthesiologists

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($553,600).

Anesthesiologists salary by city

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Anesthesiologists salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do anesthesiologists make an hour in Lakeland?

$190.53 an hour on average, and $231.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level anesthesiologists salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $182,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $182,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the anesthesiologists take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $275,515 a year ($22,960 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $396,310. Florida has no state income tax.

Do anesthesiologists earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($331,700).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1211; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 18.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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