29 Series · SOC 29-1161
Nurse Midwives
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$128,790
per year
Median Hourly
$61.92/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$128,110
average
Employment
8,280
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$74,670
25th Percentile
$104,260
Median
$128,790
75th Percentile
$146,520
90th Percentile
$177,040
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $196,700 | +53% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $155,710 | +21% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $145,000 | +13% above national |
| 4 | Vermont | $140,240 | +9% above national |
| 5 | Virginia | $139,770 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Utah | $138,020 | +7% above national |
| 7 | New York | $137,860 | +7% above national |
| 8 | Iowa | $136,450 | +6% above national |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $135,860 | +5% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $135,680 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Arizona | $135,590 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $135,360 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Missouri | $134,970 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Nebraska | $133,890 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Maine | $132,920 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Colorado | $132,670 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Alaska | $130,030 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Maryland | $129,910 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Indiana | $129,010 | same as national |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $127,480 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Minnesota | $127,180 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Georgia | $125,830 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Connecticut | $124,530 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Oregon | $123,080 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Ohio | $121,720 | 5% below national |
| 26 | North Carolina | $121,490 | 6% below national |
| 27 | New Mexico | $118,650 | 8% below national |
| 28 | South Carolina | $118,100 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $116,810 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $115,440 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Illinois | $114,420 | 11% below national |
| 32 | Texas | $111,190 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $107,740 | 16% below national |
| 34 | District of Columbia | $106,580 | 17% below national |
| 35 | Delaware | $99,060 | 23% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $97,380 | 24% below national |
| 37 | Louisiana | $95,420 | 26% below national |
| 38 | Idaho | $89,870 | 30% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $204,980 | +59% above national |
| 2 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $201,870 | +57% above national |
| 3 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $190,230 | +48% above national |
| 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $161,580 | +25% above national |
| 5 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $155,030 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Salem, OR | $151,830 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Springfield, MA | $150,250 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $146,190 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $145,370 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $143,780 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $139,770 | +9% above national |
| 12 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $138,980 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Columbus, OH | $136,360 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $135,420 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Omaha, NE-IA | $133,890 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Santa Fe, NM | $133,610 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $132,670 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $131,690 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Ann Arbor, MI | $130,170 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Anchorage, AK | $130,030 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $129,380 | same as national |
| 22 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $127,880 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $127,160 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $126,000 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $125,830 | 2% below national |
| 26 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $125,080 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $124,450 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $123,080 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $120,510 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Rochester, NY | $119,270 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $119,000 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $114,940 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $114,440 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $112,810 | 12% below national |
| 35 | Reading, PA | $111,640 | 13% below national |
| 36 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $111,440 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $110,090 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $109,520 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $107,490 | 17% below national |
| 40 | Asheville, NC | $105,660 | 18% below national |
| 41 | Knoxville, TN | $96,650 | 25% below national |
| 42 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $94,310 | 27% below national |
| 43 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,670 | 42% below national |
| 44 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $47,990 | 63% below national |