Nurse Anesthetists pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $169,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $342,260 or more. The middle half of nurse anesthetists in Houston earn between $220,840 and $323,790.
- $169K10th
- $221K25th
- $275KMedian
- $324K75th
- $342K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $257,570 | $21,464 | $123.83 |
| Median | $275,310 | $22,942 | $132.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $220,840 | $18,403 | $106.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $323,790 | $26,982 | $155.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Anesthetists salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $257,570, a single filer in Houston takes home about $188,152 a year, or $15,679 a month and $7,237 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for nurse anesthetists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $257,570 buys what about $261,150 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Anesthetists salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 6 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($297,870).
- Austin$297,870
- Houston$257,570
- San Antonio$250,230
- Dallas$245,320
- Longview$235,900
- Texarkana$221,280
Highest-paying cities for nurse anesthetists
Jacksonville, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($322,640).
- Jacksonville, FL$322,640
- Springfield, MA$307,850
- Austin, TX$297,870
- Charlotte, NC$294,980
- New York, NY$290,150
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Nurse Anesthetists salary in Houston: questions
How much do nurse anesthetists make an hour in Houston?
$123.83 an hour on average, and $132.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse anesthetists salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $169,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $220,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse anesthetists take-home pay in Houston?
About $188,152 a year ($15,679 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $257,570. Texas has no state income tax.
Do nurse anesthetists earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($248,224).
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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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