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Best States for Nurse Anesthetist

Compare the best states for Nurse Anesthetist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Nurse Anesthetist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	West VirginiaWV	92/100	$267,220	1 month	$7.16	View guide
#2	New HampshireNH	82/100	$257,980	1-3 months	See agency	View guide
#3	MichiganMI	81/100	$234,520	10.3 yr	The fee for renewing a nursing license: $123.60	View guide
#4	WisconsinWI	80/100	$264,400	83.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	KentuckyKY	77/100	$212,430	1 month	$80.00	View guide
#6	MassachusettsMA	76/100	$292,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	IdahoID	74/100	$223,210	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#8	HawaiiHI	73/100	$223,210	2.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	LouisianaLA	73/100	$225,440	2 years	See agency	View guide
#10	VermontVT	71/100	$272,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	NevadaNV	70/100	$223,210	83.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	New YorkNY	70/100	$266,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	AlaskaAK	69/100	$268,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	New JerseyNJ	69/100	$268,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	WashingtonWA	69/100	$276,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	ColoradoCO	67/100	$207,120	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#17	IllinoisIL	67/100	$254,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MississippiMS	67/100	$197,490	5 mo	See agency	View guide
#19	NebraskaNE	67/100	$231,020	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	IowaIA	62/100	$229,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	North DakotaND	62/100	$232,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	IndianaIN	61/100	$233,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	North CarolinaNC	61/100	$226,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	TexasTX	61/100	$227,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MontanaMT	60/100	$223,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MissouriMO	59/100	$221,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	AlabamaAL	58/100	$179,160	166.9 yr	See agency	View guide
#28	MaineME	58/100	$229,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MinnesotaMN	58/100	$246,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	New MexicoNM	58/100	$214,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	OregonOR	58/100	$253,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	PennsylvaniaPA	58/100	$217,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	GeorgiaGA	57/100	$221,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	CaliforniaCA	56/100	$220,000	1-2 months	$500	View guide
#35	ConnecticutCT	56/100	$227,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	OhioOH	56/100	$216,350	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#37	TennesseeTN	55/100	$203,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	DelawareDE	54/100	$236,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	FloridaFL	54/100	$197,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	VirginiaVA	53/100	$199,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	ArizonaAZ	52/100	$228,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	KansasKS	51/100	$182,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	South CarolinaSC	51/100	$225,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	South DakotaSD	51/100	$223,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ArkansasAR	50/100	$134,230	1.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#46	OklahomaOK	43/100	$151,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	Rhode IslandRI	38/100	$131,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MarylandMD	37/100	$167,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	WyomingWY	35/100	$181,470	1009.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	UtahUT	27/100	$122,040	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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