2023 Nurse Midwives Salary Report

2023 Salary Report for Nurse Midwives

The average salary for Nurse Midwives is $114,210. The three states that pay Nurse Midwives the most are West Virginia ($163,190), Utah ($143,890) and California ($137,070).

When adjusted for cost-of-living, the states that pay Nurse Midwives the highest average annual salary are West Virginia ($185,528), Utah ($150,955) and Maine ($129,180).

When adjusted for cost-of-living the three states that pay Nurse Midwives the least are Kansas ($64,920), Idaho ($67,697) and District of Columbia ($84,362).

The following table shows the average yearly salary for Nurse Midwives in each state and the average yearly salary after being adjusted for the cost-of-living (COLA) in that state.

The three states with the highest positive cost-of-living gap are West Virginia ($22,338), Kentucky ($12,472) and Ohio ($10,584).

State	Salary	COLA	Gap
West Virginia	$163,190	$185,528	$22,338
Utah	$143,890	$150,955	$7,065
California	$137,070	$124,180	-$12,890
Massachusetts	$129,360	$120,402	-$8,958
New York	$126,170	$114,481	-$11,689
Maine	$125,020	$129,180	$4,160
Oregon	$122,880	$119,743	-$3,137
Colorado	$122,620	$119,199	-$3,421
Minnesota	$119,970	$121,649	$1,679
Indiana	$119,380	$129,059	$9,679
Wisconsin	$117,170	$125,732	$8,562
Ohio	$116,780	$127,364	$10,584
Illinois	$115,690	$115,137	-$553
Rhode Island	$114,300	$112,224	-$2,076
Maryland	$113,860	$106,941	-$6,919
Michigan	$112,370	$119,492	$7,122
Pennsylvania	$111,980	$114,781	$2,801
Connecticut	$111,980	$108,256	-$3,724
Washington	$111,780	$104,117	-$7,663
New Hampshire	$111,340	$107,357	-$3,983
Kentucky	$109,560	$122,032	$12,472
New Jersey	$109,400	$98,417	-$10,983
New Mexico	$107,600	$117,506	$9,906
Delaware	$106,730	$109,053	$2,323
Virginia	$106,610	$105,575	-$1,035
North Carolina	$102,960	$112,108	$9,148
Vermont	$102,160	$102,828	$668
Hawaii	$100,730	$89,946	-$10,784
Tennessee	$99,250	$107,705	$8,455
Georgia	$99,140	$104,866	$5,726
Arizona	$97,490	$98,405	$915
Alaska	$96,020	$93,007	-$3,013
District of Columbia	$94,030	$84,362	-$9,668
Florida	$91,160	$90,517	-$643
Missouri	$88,970	$96,194	$7,224
Texas	$85,030	$85,423	$393
Idaho	$61,740	$67,697	$5,957
Kansas	$59,960	$64,920	$4,960

Salary Range by Education and Experience

About 50% of Nurse Midwives in the United States earn between $96,040 and $130,450 with an experience level that ranges between 5 to 14 years.

About 10% of Nurse Midwives in the U.S. earn more than $166,170, a rate for highly educated and experienced Nurse Midwives.

Approximately 10% of Nurse Midwives in the United States earn under $61,500, a rate generally reserved for less experienced or entry level Nurse Midwives.

%	Years	Employed	Annual Salary
10%	Less than a Year	775	Under $61,500
15%	2 – 4 years	1,162	$61,500 – $96,040
25%	5 – 9 years	1,938	$96,040 – $112,830
25%	10 – 14 years	1,938	$112,830 – $130,450
15%	15 – 20 years	1,162	$130,450 – $166,170
10%	20+ years	775	Above $166,170

Salary Compared to Related Professions

With an average annual salary of $114,210, Nurse Midwives in the United States tend to earn less than Nurse Anesthetists ($202,470), and Nurse Practitioners ($118,040).

However, Nurse Midwives tend to earn more than Nursing Assistants ($33,250), LPNs ($51,850), Nursing Instructors ($82,040), and Registered Nurses ($82,750).

Title	Annual Salary
Nurse Anesthetists	$202,470
Nurse Practitioners	$118,040
Nurse Midwives	$114,210
Registered Nurses	$82,750
Nursing Instructors	$82,040
LPNs	$51,850
Nursing Assistants	$33,250

State-by-State Demand for Nurse Midwives in 2030

The U.S. Department of Labor projects that by the year 2030, the total demand for Nurse Midwives will be 8,200 with an average yearly openings of 500.

The three states needing the most Nurse Midwives are California (1,400), New York (590) and Georgia (510).

The three states needing the highest percentage of new Nurse Midwives are Idaho (50%), Arizona (40%) and Florida (34.3%).

In the table below, find the states, sorted from highest to lowest, with the highest demand for Nurse Midwives in 2030.

State	2020	2030	% Change	Yearly Openings
California	1,200	1,400	16.7%	90
New York	510	590	15.7%	40
Georgia	430	510	18.6%	30
Illinois	480	490	2.1%	30
Florida	350	470	34.3%	30
Pennsylvania	350	400	14.3%	30
Michigan	360	390	8.3%	20
Ohio	340	350	2.9%	20
Massachusetts	300	330	10%	20
Virginia	300	330	10%	20
Minnesota	230	260	13%	20
Colorado	180	230	27.8%	20
North Carolina	180	210	16.7%	10
Oregon	180	210	16.7%	10
Maryland	200	210	5%	10
Connecticut	170	180	5.9%	10
New Jersey	140	170	21.4%	10
Utah	130	160	23.1%	10
Arizona	100	140	40%	10
Alaska	110	130	18.2%	10
Washington	120	130	8.3%	10
Wisconsin	120	130	8.3%	10
New Mexico	120	130	8.3%	10
Indiana	70	80	14.3%	10
Missouri	60	70	16.7%	0
New Hampshire	60	70	16.7%	0
Rhode Island	70	70	0%	0
District of Columbia	70	70	0%	0
Idaho	40	60	50%	0
Maine	60	60	0%	0
Vermont	50	60	20%	0
West Virginia	40	50	25%	0
Delaware	40	50	25%	0
Kentucky	40	40	0%	0
Nebraska	20	20	0%	0
Louisiana	10	10	0%	0

Projected Demand for Nursing Professions to 2030

The U.S. Department of Labor projects that the three professions needing the most new nurses in the United States by 2030 are Registered Nurses (3,356,800), Nursing Assistants (1,512,000) and LPNs (751,900).

The three professions needing the highest percentage of new nurses in the United States by 2030 are Nurse Practitioners (52.2%), Nursing Instructors (22.5%) and Nurse Anesthetists (12.7%).

Title	2020	2030	Change	% Change	Avg. Yearly Openings
Registered Nurses	3,080,100	3,356,800	276,700	9%	194,500
Nursing Assistants	1,396,700	1,512,000	115,300	8.3%	187,000
LPNs	688,100	751,900	63,800	9.3%	60,700
Nurse Practitioners	220,300	335,200	114,900	52.2%	26,000
Nursing Instructors	72,600	88,900	16,300	22.5%	9,000
Nurse Anesthetists	44,200	49,800	5,600	12.7%	2,900
Nurse Midwives	7,300	8,200	900	12.3%	500

10 Highest-Paying Cities

The top ten cities where Nurse Midwives are paid the highest average yearly salary in the United States are shown in the table below.

The top three cities with the highest Nurse Midwives salary in the United States are are Charleston ($169,460), San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward ($162,800) and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara ($157,570).

When adjusted for the cost-of-living (COLA) the three cities that pay nurses the most in the United States are are Charleston ($190,898), Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade ($142,309) and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara ($140,537).

City / Metro	Average Yearly Salary	Cost-of-Living Adjusted
Charleston	$169,460	$190,898
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward	$162,800	$138,707
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$157,570	$140,537
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade	$150,990	$142,309
Salt Lake City	$133,950	$137,075
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$133,660	$119,457
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis	$131,580	$137,163
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua	$129,720	$119,327
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$128,970	$111,691
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$125,160	$118,444

State-by-State Nurse Midwives Salary Summaries

See state-by-state summaries for the average annual salary, average hourly salary, cost-of-living adjusted salaries, current employment, 2030 projected employment, and the state’s current cost of living index.

Find links to the highest paid city reports and state salary reports.

Frequently Asked Questions About Nurse Midwives Salaries

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