Nurse Midwives Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-1161 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Nurse Midwives in U.S. is $128,790 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $61.92 per hour. 8,280 people work as Nurse Midwives in U.S.. Wages have grown 33% since 2014, when the median was $96,970.
Median Annual Salary
$128,790
Mean Annual
$128,110
Median Hourly
$61.92
Total Employed
8,280
Salary Distribution
$75k
10th
$104k
25th
$129k
Median
$147k
75th
$177k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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