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Anesthesiologist Assistants — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$135,880
United States, 2025
Employment
162,150
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures. Monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.
- O*NET code
- 29-1071.01
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.
- Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients, including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure or heart rate.
- Control anesthesia levels during procedures.
- Administer anesthetic, adjuvant, or accessory drugs under the direction of an anesthesiologist.
- Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
- Respond to emergency situations by providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), or pediatric advanced life support (PALS).
- Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.
- Administer blood, blood products, or supportive fluids.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$99,380
25th percentile
$120,670
75th percentile
$163,980
90th percentile
$190,280
Most important skills
- Monitoring4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking3.8
- Active Learning3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Operations Monitoring3.5
- Complex Problem Solving3.4
- Service Orientation3.3
- Writing3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Monitoring | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Anesthesiologist AssistantsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $223,640 | 1,030 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $198,070 | 350 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $184,380 | 1,830 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | $183,460 | 40 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,520 | 150 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $172,750 | 140 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $172,170 | 50 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $170,180 | 130 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $170,060 | 390 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $168,080 | 60 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $167,650 | 16,800 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $167,290 | 1,920 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | $166,510 | 100 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $165,730 | 210 | 2025 |
| NJ | $165,690 | 4,790 | 2025 |
| CA | $165,650 | 13,600 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $165,490 | 1,020 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $165,160 | 1,370 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $164,910 | 70 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | $164,780 | 130 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.