Nurse Midwives Salary
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 7.9K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$134,040
Median hourly
$64
Average annual
$136,980
Typical range
$93,620–$188,320
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Nurse Midwives is $134,040 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $64 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care.
Most earn between $93,620 and $188,320 a year. There are roughly 7.9K people employed as nurse midwives in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Nurse Midwives.
- Hourly
- $64.44
- Daily
- $516
- Weekly
- $2,578
- Bi-weekly
- $5,155
- Monthly
- $11,170
- Annual
- $134,040
$134,040 a year is around the 50th percentile for Nurse Midwivess. The median is $134,040.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1California$203,840
- 2Hawaii$170,110
- 3Massachusetts$159,800
- 4Washington$158,970
- 5New Jersey$153,970
- 6Vermont$151,030
- 7Oregon$146,900
- 8New York$144,510
- 9New Hampshire$142,960
- 10Arizona$140,960
- 11Maryland$140,120
- 12Nebraska$138,880
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$218,760
- 2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$212,630
- 3Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$202,850
- 4Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$191,220
- 5Urban Honolulu, HI$184,620
- 6San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$181,450
- 7Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$174,870
- 8Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$162,970
- 9New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$159,730
- 10Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$151,640
- 11Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$149,170
- 12Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$147,140
Related job titles
Employers advertise Nurse Midwives roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$65,790
- Nurse Practitioners$132,300
- Registered Nurses$97,550
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists$292,910
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,400
- Nurse Anesthetists$236,590
- Emergency Medicine Physicians$335,550
- Family Medicine Physicians$244,180
What a Nurse Midwives does
- Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
- Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
- Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
- Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
- Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
- Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
- Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.
- Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Nurse Midwives make?
- The median annual wage for Nurse Midwives is $134,040 ($64 per hour). Pay ranges from about $93,620 at the 10th percentile to $188,320 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Nurse Midwives?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $136,980, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Nurse Midwivess the most?
- California has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $203,840.
- Is Nurse Midwives a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 7.9K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Nurse Midwives do?
- Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.; Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.; Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information..