Anesthesiologists have an average annual salary of $386,180 in Montana, the best-ranked state for physicians in 2025.
Personal finance site WalletHub ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., comparing 19 key metrics, including compensation, burnout, malpractice rates and more.
Compensation data for anesthesiologists is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here is the average annual wage for anesthesiologists in the 10 best states for physicians in 2025:
Note: Compensation data was not available in each state.
1. Montana: $386,180
2. Indiana: $308,950
3. South Dakota: N/A
4. Iowa: N/A
5. Utah: $274,180
6. North Carolina: $402,110
7. Minnesota: N/A
8. North Dakota: N/A
9. Tennessee: $319,910
10. Wisconsin: $374,240
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