Anesthesiologist salary in Virginia

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The median annual wage for Anesthesiologists in Virginia was $488,310 in BLS OEWS May 2025, and the middle half of workers earned between $261,040 and $504,200.

Direct match · SOC 29-1211

BLS occupation: Anesthesiologists.

The published occupation matches Anesthesiologist. BLS wages are not a specific employer offer.

Virginia versus the nation

Virginia median is $96,820 (24.7%) above the national median of $391,490.

Virginia

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Anesthesiologists, Virginia
Pay range for Anesthesiologists, VirginiaMedian $488,310$35,785$601,700
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Anesthesiologists, Virginia, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointAnnual wage
10th percentile$42,100
25th percentile$261,040
Median$488,310
75th percentile$504,200
90th percentile$507,500
Mean (average)$388,620

United States

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Anesthesiologists, United States
Pay range for Anesthesiologists, United StatesMedian $391,490$35,785$601,700
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Anesthesiologists, United States, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointAnnual wage
10th percentile$101,460
25th percentile$207,000
Median$391,490
75th percentile$490,530
90th percentile$557,130
Mean (average)$360,570

For Anesthesiologists in Virginia, BLS reports a median of $488,310; the middle half of workers earned between $261,040 and $504,200 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Virginia

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Anesthesiologists, Virginia
Pay range for Anesthesiologists, VirginiaMedian $234.77$17.20$289.28
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Anesthesiologists, Virginia, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointHourly wage
10th percentile$20.24
25th percentile$125.50
Median$234.77
75th percentile$242.40
90th percentile$243.99
Mean (average)$186.84

United States

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Anesthesiologists, United States
Pay range for Anesthesiologists, United StatesMedian $188.22$17.20$289.28
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Anesthesiologists, United States, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointHourly wage
10th percentile$48.78
25th percentile$99.52
Median$188.22
75th percentile$235.83
90th percentile$267.85
Mean (average)$173.35

For Anesthesiologists in Virginia, BLS reports a median of $234.77; the middle half of workers earned between $125.50 and $242.40 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What BLS wages include and exclude

Included

  • Base rates
  • Commissions
  • Cost-of-living allowances
  • Deadheading pay
  • Guaranteed pay
  • Hazard pay
  • Incentive pay
  • Longevity pay
  • Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
  • Piece rates
  • Portal-to-portal rates
  • Production bonuses
  • Tips

Excluded

  • Attendance bonuses
  • Back pay
  • Clothing allowances
  • Discount
  • Draw
  • Holiday bonus
  • Holiday premium pay
  • Jury duty pay
  • Meal and lodging payments
  • Merchandise discounts
  • Non-production bonuses
  • On-call pay
  • Overtime pay
  • Perquisites
  • Profit-sharing payments
  • Relocation allowances
  • Severance pay
  • Shift differentials
  • Stock bonuses
  • Tool/equipment allowances
  • Tuition repayment
  • Uniform allowance
  • Weekend premium pay
  • Year-end bonuses

Employment: Not published by BLS jobs. Location quotient: Not published by BLS.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 29-1211 Anesthesiologists, Virginia. BLS page for this occupation. BLS page for Virginia. CSV

How has published pay changed since the last BLS release?

These are separate BLS estimates, not a wage growth forecast. Survey coverage and area boundaries can change. The table places the published median for Anesthesiologists in Virginia from BLS OEWS May 2024 next to BLS OEWS May 2025. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.

Anesthesiologists, SOC 29-1211, Virginia. Published medians from both reference periods.
Pay basisBLS OEWS May 2024BLS OEWS May 2025
annual$239,200 or more$488,310
hourly$115.00 or more$234.77

Prior release: 2024-05, published 2025-04-02. Current release: 2025-05, published 2026-05-15. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.

What does this pay include, and what does it leave out?

OEWS counts base rates, guaranteed pay and production incentives. It describes pay reported for employees, not an offer for this vacancy. Benefits and self-employed earnings are outside these wage estimates. For physicians and other providers, production bonuses and commissions belong in BLS wages.

Do not add them twice. Partnership distributions and contractor receipts are not a separate rate published by OEWS.

Overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay are excluded. If this job has a call rota or extra shifts, spell out those payments rather than treating the BLS median as the whole package.

Meal and lodging payments and relocation allowances are excluded. A travel per diem for those costs is not part of this wage. Keep it separate from the pay comparison.

Non-production bonuses are excluded. A sign-on or retention payment that is not tied to production should be discussed separately. BLS does not publish an amount to add for that payment.

BLS pay definitions. These notes do not add an estimated bonus or premium.

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