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Anesthesiologist salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for anesthesiologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA was $646,930 a year, or $311.02 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $421,780 to $646,940. About 990 were employed.

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Annual pay: Seattle vs Washington vs the US

Anesthesiologist annual wages, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Washington, and US
MeasureThis metroWashingtonUS
Median (50th percentile)$646,930$499,990$391,490
Mean (average)$553,600$508,520$360,570
10th percentile$421,780$239,000$101,460
25th percentile$499,990$437,430$207,000
75th percentile$646,940$646,930$490,530
90th percentile$646,940$646,940$557,130
Anesthesiologist hourly wages, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$311.02
Mean (average)$266.15
10th percentile$202.78
25th percentile$240.38
75th percentile$311.03
90th percentile$311.03

Employment: 990. 0.476 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.91.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an Anesthesiologist make per hour in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

The median hourly wage was $311.02 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $202.78 and the 90th was $311.03.

What is the average Anesthesiologist salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $553,600 a year and a median of $646,930 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do anesthesiologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earn more than the Washington median?

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median of $646,930 is 29% higher than the Washington median of $499,990 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1211. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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