How much do Nurse Anesthetists make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Percentile spread

For Nurse Anesthetists, the published 10th percentile is $72,600 and the 90th percentile is $319,050. The difference is $246,450, which is 158.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $75,740 to the 75th at $157,790, covers $82,050.

The mean annual wage is $153,650, which sits below the median of $155,250. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 34.4% lower than the national median of $236,590 for Nurse Anesthetists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $158,165, which is 33.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 30.9% lower than the North Carolina median of $224,610.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $155,250 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Nurse Anesthetists at $158,165 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Nurse Anesthetists. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 12th of 12 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Fayetteville, NC is 58 miles away, with a median of $331,760 and employment of 90. That median is 113.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $360,695, against $158,165 here.
• Greensboro-High Point, NC is 77 miles away, with a median of $297,560 and employment of 100. That median is 91.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $320,422, against $158,165 here.
• Wilmington, NC is 107 miles away, with a median of $218,830 and employment of 150. That median is 41% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $226,950, against $158,165 here.