Anesthesiology physician salary in District of Columbia
In the District of Columbia BLS OEWS May 2025 row for anesthesiology, the annual median employee wage is $202,570 and the annual mean is $239,320. These salary and pay benchmarks are wage estimates, not a promised offer or total compensation.
Anesthesiology physicians · May 2025
View official District of Columbia wage dataDistrict of Columbia wage snapshot
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage | $239,320 |
| Median annual wage | $202,570 |
| Employment estimate | 100 |
| Wage relative standard error | 0.2% |
Employee wages annualized at 2,080 hours. Not total compensation, guaranteed pay or a salary range. RSE measures estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
How to read the wage estimate
Annualized wages: BLS multiplies hourly wage rates by 2,080. These are not observed yearly earnings or total compensation.
Employee wages, not all physician income or guaranteed base. Employment estimate: 100.
0.2% Wage relative standard error, not a pay percentile
What the District of Columbia anesthesiology wage row can tell you
Mean and median are different measures, not the ends of a salary range. These are employee wage estimates, not offers or total compensation. BLS reports $239,320 as the annual mean for anesthesiology in District of Columbia, with $202,570 as the median. The wage relative standard error is 0.2%. RSE describes estimate precision, not the spread between individual offers. The employment estimate is 100 employee jobs, not current vacancies.
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National compensation
U.S. anesthesiology
Doximity 2026 reportNational full-time physician compensation, 2025 data. Not district wages.
Who was surveyed
2025 responses from full-time U.S. physicians working at least 40 hours a week.
Medscape: U.S. specialty total compensation
Medscape 2026 reportNational full-time physician compensation, 2025 data. Not district wages.
Who was surveyed
2025 income reported by full-time U.S. physicians. Includes base salary, incentive bonus and other income, such as profit-sharing. Rounded as published; not a state figure.
National total compensation, not the district's average. Do not blend these surveys with state wages or call the figures a salary range.
Why the sources differ
Do not average these two surveys together. Doximity and Medscape survey physicians. Specialty definitions, work patterns, pay components and samples differ. Use each as a separate reference for the written offer.
The national survey measures compensation; the BLS district estimate measures employee wages. Different populations and pay definitions mean these are context, not directly comparable endpoints of a salary range. The national figure is not a state average.
Licensing and first-shift checks in District of Columbia
DC Health says the application package for the Board of Medicine must include every document listed in the application, and that the Board reviews each package to decide eligibility. It publishes separate checklists for a new license, DMV reciprocity (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia), eminence, reinstatement and reactivation. Pick the checklist that fits and assign an owner to each item. For a District of Columbia offer, confirm the license is actually issued, and confirm facility privileges and onboarding separately. A pending application is not a confirmed first-shift date.
Build your anesthesiology offer checklist
Use the actual job description to check the work that sits behind the pay number. These are questions for the hiring team, not claims about available Saile jobs.
- Define the actual anesthesia work: surgery center or hospital, case mix, call and procedural responsibilities. Ask which privileges this site requires.
- Compare scheduled clinical time with preoperative assessment, handoffs, recovery coverage and any standby duties. Identify who provides backup.
- Get the cancellation, late-case and call terms in writing. Confirm malpractice coverage and which onboarding steps must be complete before the first case.
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Anesthesiology salary questions in District of Columbia
What is the average anesthesiology doctor salary in District of Columbia?
BLS May 2025 estimates a mean annual employee wage of $239,320 and a median of $202,570 for anesthesiologists in District of Columbia. The mean is the average; the median is the midpoint. These are covered employee wages, not total compensation, a guaranteed offer or a salary range.
What is the hourly pay equivalent in District of Columbia?
Dividing the annual wage estimates by 2,080 hours gives about $115.06 per hour for the mean and $97.39 for the median, rounded to cents. This is an arithmetic equivalent, not a quoted locums, per-diem or telemedicine rate. Contract hours and benefits differ.
How does District of Columbia anesthesiology pay compare nationally?
The District of Columbia BLS figures cover employee wages. The two national anesthesiology cards report $557,131 from Doximity and $543,000 from Medscape. Their populations and compensation definitions differ from local employee wages, so the figures provide separate context and are not directly comparable.
What should I verify before starting anesthesiology work in District of Columbia?
DC Health says the application package for the Board of Medicine must include every document listed in the application, and that the Board reviews each package to decide eligibility. It publishes separate checklists for a new license, DMV reciprocity (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia), eminence, reinstatement and reactivation. Pick the checklist that fits and assign an owner to each item. For a District of Columbia offer, confirm the license is actually issued, and confirm facility privileges and onboarding separately. A pending application is not a confirmed first-shift date.
How can I find higher-paying or part-time anesthesiology work?
Compare written offers with the same hours, duties and benefits. Use the Saile app to explore part-time, per-diem, locums, telemedicine and full-time work through the existing search. Matching depends on specialty, credentials and location; these wage estimates do not prove current openings or guarantee higher pay.
Source definitions
BLS May 2025 OEWS combines six survey panels over three years. It covers wage and salary employees, not self-employed physicians or unincorporated owners. Wages include straight-time gross pay and certain incentives, but exclude benefits, overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. The relative standard error describes estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
BLS methods · District data · National survey methods and specialty table
DC Health: physician licensing · HHS: licensing across state lines
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