Certified registered nurse anesthetists working in dental offices out-earn their peers in every other major practice setting by a significant margin, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, pulling in nearly $30,000 more annually than those in general hospitals.
Here is how mean annual wages break down across the five largest employment settings.
| Practice setting | Annual mean wage |
| Offices of dentists | $287,940 |
| Outpatient care centers | $276,480 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals | $259,350 |
| Specialty hospitals | $256,930 |
| Employment services | $255,630 |