Specialty rankings
Highest-paying locum tenens anesthesia contracts by specialty.
Pick a specialty to see the top MD contracts ranked by hourly-rate equivalent against a $200/hr floor — or drill into the long-tail per-state pages for a 1099 / W-2 comparison in your jurisdiction.
Specialty rankings
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Picking the right classification.
The 1099 vs W-2 comparison: how the rate maps to the bottom line after FICA, quarterly estimates, benefits, and deductions. Read this before deciding on a contract from the cards above.
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Average CRNA locum rate by state: live AnesthesiaDesk data
What "average CRNA locum rate by state" actually means in 2026 — median vs mean, the $200/hr floor, and a state-by-state read from the live AnesthesiaDesk board (CRNA and MD contracts priced at or above the floor).
Average CRNA locum rate by state: live AnesthesiaDesk data