SOC 29-1151 · Huntsville, AL metro

Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Huntsville, AL

The average salary for nurse anesthetists in Huntsville, Alabama is $211,580 a year ($101.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $213,590: half of the 280 people in this job in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($248,320).

$211,580average per year

$101.72 / hourMedian $213,590Take-home ≈ $149,092

  • $178K10th
  • $207K25th
  • $214KMedian
  • $214K75th
  • $225K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

280people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Alabama metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Nurse Anesthetists pay range in Huntsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $178,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $225,210 or more. The middle half of nurse anesthetists in Huntsville earn between $207,490 and $213,590.

  • $178K10th
  • $207K25th
  • $214KMedian
  • $214K75th
  • $225K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$211,580$17,632$101.72
Median$213,590$17,799$102.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$207,490$17,291$99.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$213,590$17,799$102.69

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

Nurse Anesthetists pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Nurse anesthetists in Huntsville earn 12% more than the Alabama average ($189,120) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($248,320). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $236,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntsville$211,580$213,590$178,050$225,210280
Alabama$189,120$190,300$101,450$270,2201,810
United States$248,320$236,590$155,250$339,50051,840

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nurse Anesthetists salary after taxes in Huntsville

On the average salary of $211,580, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $149,092 a year, or $12,424 a month and $5,734 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Alabama paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Huntsville a good place for nurse anesthetists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $211,580 buys what about $227,329 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $211,580 is worth in another city

Nurse Anesthetists salary in other Alabama cities

Huntsville ranks 2nd of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($213,420).

All Nurse Anesthetists salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for nurse anesthetists

Jacksonville, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($322,640).

Nurse Anesthetists salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Nurse Anesthetists in Huntsville, AL.

Nurse Anesthetists salary in Huntsville: questions

How much do nurse anesthetists make an hour in Huntsville?

$101.72 an hour on average, and $102.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse anesthetists salary in Huntsville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $178,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $207,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse anesthetists take-home pay in Huntsville?

About $149,092 a year ($12,424 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $211,580. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do nurse anesthetists earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($248,320).

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 29-1151; area Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.16, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.