Nurse Anesthetist Jobs in Grand Rapids, MI: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Grand Rapids, the May 2025 median for nurse anesthetists is about $223.0K, 6% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $193.9K to $238.3K.

Pay

The median is the middle of nurse anesthetists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	MI	U.S.
25th	$193,900	$228,810	$206,730
Median	$223,040	$247,010	$236,590
75th	$238,320	$269,110	$294,350

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

2.2

Metro employment

160

National growth, 2025 to 2035

9.7%

National openings a year

2.4 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Spectrum Health Hospitals, 5 campuses
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, 4 campuses
Spectrum Health Hospital, 4 campuses
Spectrum Health United, 3 campuses
Planned Parenthood Centers of West Mi, 2 campuses
Sparrow Carson Hospital, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

A nurse anesthetist needs an RN license, a graduate degree from an accredited nurse anesthesia program, NBCRNA certification, and state recognition as an advanced practice nurse. Supervision rules vary by state and facility. Confirm your state board's rules before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, nurse anesthetists

The work

You meet the patient, review the history, and plan the anesthetic. Then you induce, monitor, and adjust until the patient is safe in recovery.

Some days are a full surgery schedule. Others include labor epidurals or call. The supervision model depends on the state and the facility.

Nearby metros

Muskegon, MI · 35 miles
Lansing, MI · 58 miles
Saginaw, MI · 92 miles
Flint, MI · 99 miles

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Questions

Who hires nurse anesthetists in Grand Rapids?

Hospitals, surgery centers, and anesthesia groups hire nurse anesthetists in Grand Rapids. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Spectrum Health Hospitals, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Spectrum Health Hospital.

What do I need to practice as a CRNA in Michigan?

An RN license, NBCRNA certification, and Michigan advanced practice recognition. Check the supervision rule before you start in Grand Rapids.

What should a hospital in Grand Rapids weigh when hiring a CRNA?

Ask about case mix and call. Grand Rapids has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 10% under the Michigan median.