Average Salary for Nurse Midwives
SOC 29-1161 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Nurse Midwives in the United States is $128,790 ($61.92/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $74,670 at the 10th percentile to $177,040 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 8,280 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 32.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$128,790
Mean Annual
$128,110
10th Pct
$74,670
75th Pct
$146,520
Employment
8,280
Salary Distribution
$75k
10th
$104k
25th
$129k
Median
$147k
75th
$177k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $204,980 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $201,870 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $190,230 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $161,580 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $155,030 |
| Salem, OR | $151,830 |
| Springfield, MA | $150,250 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $146,190 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $145,370 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $143,780 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $139,770 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $138,980 |
| Columbus, OH | $136,360 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $135,420 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $133,890 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $196,700 |
| Massachusetts | $155,710 |
| Washington | $145,000 |
| Vermont | $140,240 |
| Virginia | $139,770 |
| Utah | $138,020 |
| New York | $137,860 |
| Iowa | $136,450 |
| New Hampshire | $135,860 |
| New Jersey | $135,680 |
| Arizona | $135,590 |
| Wisconsin | $135,360 |
| Missouri | $134,970 |
| Nebraska | $133,890 |
| Maine | $132,920 |
| Colorado | $132,670 |
| Alaska | $130,030 |
| Maryland | $129,910 |
| Indiana | $129,010 |
| Rhode Island | $127,480 |
| Minnesota | $127,180 |
| Georgia | $125,830 |
| Connecticut | $124,530 |
| Oregon | $123,080 |
| Ohio | $121,720 |
| North Carolina | $121,490 |
| New Mexico | $118,650 |
| South Carolina | $118,100 |
| Michigan | $116,810 |
| Florida | $115,440 |
| Illinois | $114,420 |
| Texas | $111,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $107,740 |
| District of Columbia | $106,580 |
| Delaware | $99,060 |
| Tennessee | $97,380 |
| Louisiana | $95,420 |
| Idaho | $89,870 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Nurse Midwives broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | $146,030 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $136,300 |
| Hospitals | $135,700 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $132,670 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $132,670 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $132,580 |
| Offices of Physicians | $129,220 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $129,130 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $128,460 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $126,670 |
| Educational Services | $126,670 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $126,000 |
| Educational Services | $116,190 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $115,710 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $115,710 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $115,710 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $97,890 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $74,670 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $74,670 |
| Social Assistance | $43,970 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $128,790 |
| 2023 | $129,650 |
| 2022 | $120,880 |
| 2021 | $112,830 |
| 2020 | $111,130 |
| 2019 | $105,030 |
| 2018 | $103,770 |
| 2017 | $100,590 |
| 2016 | $99,770 |
| 2015 | $92,510 |
| 2014 | $96,970 |