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Nurse Anesthetists in Michigan

Considering working as a Nurse Anesthetists in Michigan? Here’s what the data says. 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 do Nurse Anesthetists Make in Michigan?

The nurse anesthetists working in Michigan, wages run about $234,520 per year (or roughly $112.75/hour).

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $187,110 $89.96
25th percentile $211,530 $101.70
Median (50th) $234,520 $112.75
75th percentile n/a n/a
90th percentile n/a n/a
Salary ranges for Nurse Anesthetists in Michigan

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Michigan compared to the national average — is 2.06, suggesting that nurse anesthetists are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, nurse anesthetists earn a median of $66,747 per year ($32.09/hour), exceeding the Michigan median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 3,489,995 nurse anesthetists nationwide. In Michigan alone, approximately 2,960 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 790 nurse anesthetists.

Forecasted number of jobs for Nurse Anesthetists

Top Michigan Metros for Nurse Anesthetists

These are the Michigan metros with the most nurse anesthetists in Michigan.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,590 $230,450
Ann Arbor, MI 270 n/a
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 240 $223,820
Flint, MI 140 $232,110
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 120 $235,930
Saginaw, MI 110 n/a
Niles, MI 30 n/a
Traverse City, MI 30 n/a

Top States for Nurse Anesthetists Employment

These states have the highest employment of nurse anesthetists work.

State Number Employed
Florida 6,140
Texas 3,660
Michigan 2,960
North Carolina 2,820
Pennsylvania 2,660
Minnesota 2,570
Ohio 2,460
Tennessee 2,360
California 2,270
Alabama 1,410
New Jersey 1,320
Illinois 1,270
New York 1,210
Missouri 1,210
Georgia 1,160
Kentucky 1,050
Wisconsin 1,040
Virginia 980
South Carolina 950
Louisiana 890

Highest-Paying States for Nurse Anesthetists

The highest-paying states for nurse anesthetists.

State Annual Median Salary
Delaware $236,800
Michigan $234,520
Indiana $233,200
North Dakota $232,420
Nebraska $231,020
Iowa $229,950
Maine $229,900
Arizona $228,690
Connecticut $227,930
Texas $227,580

Skills

Top nurse anesthetists skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Critical Thinking  4.1 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Speaking  4.0 / 5
0
5
Judgment and Decision Making  4.0 / 5
0
5
Monitoring  4.0 / 5
0
5
Complex Problem Solving  4.0 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Medicine and Dentistry  4.8 / 5
0
5
Biology  4.6 / 5
0
5
Customer and Personal Service  4.6 / 5
0
5
Chemistry  4.3 / 5
0
5
Mathematics  4.3 / 5
0
5
Education and Training  4.3 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for nurse anesthetists, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Problem Sensitivity  4.8 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Information Ordering  4.1 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  4.0 / 5
0
5
Near Vision  4.0 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, nurse anesthetists typically:

  • Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
  • Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
  • Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
  • Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.
  • Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.
  • Assess patients' medical histories to predict anesthesia response.
  • Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques, such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks and intravenous blocks.
  • Develop anesthesia care plans.
  • Obtain informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures.
  • Prepare prescribed solutions and administer local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics, following specified methods and procedures.
  • Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.
  • Calibrate and test anesthesia equipment.

Work Activities

  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Getting Information
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Processing Information

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: eClinicalWorks EHR software In-demand technologies: Epic Systems

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

  • Nursing

Other careers like nurse anesthetists include:

Also Known As

Anesthesia Physician, Anesthesia Specialist, Certified Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Nurse Anesthetist, Staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Staff CRNA), Staff Nurse Anesthetist.

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