3. Salary An anesthesiologist makes enormous amounts of money. In fact they are the highest paying job right below surgeons. They make $321,686 per year. on the median. Their salary range is from $100,000 to $375,000 per year. Money varies on location and specific job. The 5 best paying states to earn an Anesthesiologists salary are Washington, Utah, Oregon, Ohio, and New York. In all five states an anesthesiologist salary will be in excess of $150,00 to $180,000 annually.