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Nurse Midwife Salary | Midwife Income Statistics Revealed

Nurse midwife salary averages revealed: How much money does a nurse midwife make per year or per hour?

Nurse midwives are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who specialize in providing care to pregnant women and their babies. Contrary to popular belief, modern midwifery extends far beyond the delivery of babies.

In fact, nurse midwives often perform the following services: gynecological exams, prenatal care, primary care services, wellness and reproductive care, health education for patients and their families, and much more.

Nurse Midwife Salary Average (Income)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017, nurse midwives earned an average salary of $103,640 per year in the United States, while the median salary was $100,590. The 2017 salary numbers represent a 10.71% increase since 2015, in which nurse midwives earned an average salary of $93,610.

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Here are the salary figures from 2015 for all nursing salary types for comparison purposes:

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Nurse Midwife Hourly Wage

The annual salary listed above is impressive, but how much do nurse midwives make per hour? According to the BLS.gov, they earned an average hourly wage of $49.83 in the U.S. in 2017, and a median hourly wage of $48.36.

Nurse Midwife Job Outlook

Is it worth it to become a nurse midwife? Aside for the salary figures listed above, the job outlook looks great for nurse midwives. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that nurse midwives will be the second fastest growing occupation among nursing types, second only to nurse practitioners. They are projecting a 21% growth rate for nurse midwives between years 2016-2026.

Here is the job outlook for all nursing types, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest projections:

  • Nursing assistants projected growth: 11%
  • Licensed practical nurse projected growth: 12%
  • Registered nurse projected growth: 15%
  • Nurse anesthetist projected growth: 16%
  • Nurse midwife projected growth: 21%
  • Nurse practitioner projected growth: 36%
  • Clinical nurse specialist growth (included in registered nurse data, 15%)

Income Percentile Statistics for Nurse Midwives

To gauge how nurse midwife income compares across the United States, it can be helpful to look at income percentile statistics. Here’s a chart that illustrates percentile earnings:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $31.97 $41.62 $48.36 $58.09 $69.07
Annual Wage $66,500 $86,570 $100,590 $120,830 $143,650

According to the chart above, if you made $143,650 per year, you earned more income than 90% of the nurse midwives in the United States in 2017, and only 10% earned more than you did.

As we’ve indicated before, salary isn’t everything, and there are many factors that can influence income.

Nurse Midwife Salary Averages in U.S. States

The chart below will indicate the estimated employment numbers, average hourly wage, and average salary for nurse midwives in all applicable states in the U.S.

The highest paying state for nurse midwives (in 2017) was California, which paid an average salary of $132,480 and an average hourly wage of $63.69.

The lowest paying state for nurse midwives was Missouri, which paid an average salary of $69,450 and an average hourly wage of $33.39.

Below are the income figures from all reporting states in the U.S. in 2017. Please note: not all states license nurse midwives as a profession, so the data below only includes states that reported nurse midwife income figures to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Alaska 70 $40.19 $83,580
Arizona n/a $49.98 $103,950
California 720 $63.69 $132,480
Colorado n/a $46.66 $97,040
Connecticut 70 $50.25 $104,520
Delaware 40 $46.04 $95,770
District of Columbia 40 $44.99 $93,570
Florida 330 $45.69 $95,040
Georgia 430 $51.97 $108,110
Illinois 230 $41.33 $85,970
Indiana 80 $51.58 $107,280
Kansas 30 $47.62 $99,060
Kentucky 120 $46.52 $96,760
Maine 30 $45.87 $95,410
Maryland 310 $43.87 $91,250
Massachusetts 290 $57.55 $119,700
Michigan 170 $47.26 $98,310
Minnesota 280 $52.42 $109,020
Missouri 130 $33.39 $69,450
Nebraska n/a $33.77 $70,230
New Hampshire 70 $47.65 $99,120
New Jersey 210 $53.65 $111,600
New Mexico 100 $48.02 $99,870
New York 510 $49.82 $103,630
North Carolina 170 $50.52 $105,090
Ohio 190 $45.37 $94,370
Oregon 160 $52.35 $108,880
Pennsylvania 300 $46.70 $97,130
South Carolina 40 $42.45 $88,290
Tennessee 70 $40.04 $83,280
Texas 170 $44.62 $92,800
Utah 90 $52.29 $108,770
Vermont 30 $40.77 $84,800
Virginia n/a $50.53 $105,090
Washington 90 $48.20 $100,250
West Virginia 30 $60.70 $126,260
Wisconsin 80 $52.54 $109,280

Top Nurse Midwife Industries

The BLS report indicates that the “Local Government” industry paid the most money to nurse midwives, with a reported salary average of $127,430 per year. However, the employment estimate was very low for this industry (50). In contrast, “Offices of Physicians” had the highest employment level (2,840), but the reported salary average for that industry was $103,270.

Here are the top paying industries:

Industry Employment Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals 50 n/a $61.26 $127,430
Outpatient Care Centers 830 0.09 $59.21 $123,150
Management of Companies and Enterprises 30 n/a $57.45 $119,500
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,580 0.03 $52.33 $108,840
Offices of Physicians 2,840 0.11 $49.65 $103,270

Again, the industry with the highest employment level for nurse midwives was the “Offices of Physicians” industry, which reported an employment figure of 2,840. Here is a table of the industries that had the highest employment levels:

Industry Employment Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Offices of Physicians 2,840 0.11 $49.65 $103,270
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,580 0.03 $52.33 $108,840
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 880 0.10 $38.34 $79,740
Outpatient Care Centers 830 0.09 $59.21 $123,150
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 120 0.00 $47.50 $98,800

Here are all of the reported industries for nurse midwives, along with the average salary, hourly wage, and employment estimate. Note: the employment estimate does not include self-employed midwives.

Occupation Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Cross-industry, Private, Federal, State, and Local Government 6530 $49.83 $103,640
Cross-industry, Private Ownership Only 6150 $49.43 $102,820
Sector 55 – Management of Companies and Enterprises 30 $57.45 $119,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises 30 $57.45 $119,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises 30 $57.45 $119,500
Sector 61 – Educational Services 120 $46.95 $97,650
Educational Services 120 $46.95 $97,650
Educational Services – State government owned 40 $44.64 $92,840
Educational Services – Privately owned 80 $49.20 $102,330
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 120 $47.50 $98,800
Colleges, universities, and professional schools – State government owned 40 $44.64 $92,840
Colleges, universities, and professional schools – Privately owned 80 $49.20 $102,330
Sector 62 – Health Care and Social Assistance 6270 $49.86 $103,710
Ambulatory Health Care Services 4620 $49.10 $102,120
Offices of Physicians 2840 $49.65 $103,270
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 880 $38.34 $79,740
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners 880 $38.34 $79,740
Outpatient Care Centers 830 $59.21 $123,150
Home Health Care Services 30 $37.97 $78,970
Hospitals 1620 $52.16 $108,500
Hospitals – State government owned 40 $46.38 $96,470
Hospitals – Local government owned 230 $59.98 $124,760
Hospitals – Privately owned 1350 $51.01 $106,090
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1580 $52.33 $108,840
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals – State government owned 40 $46.38 $96,470
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals – Local government owned 230 $59.98 $124,760
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals – Privately owned 1300 $51.17 $106,430
Specialty  Hospitals 40 $46.25 $96,190
Specialty hospitals – Privately owned 40 $46.25 $96,190
Sector 99 – Federal, State, and Local Government 60 $58.32 $121,300
Federal, State, and Local Government 60 $58.32 $121,300
Federal, State, and Local Government, including government owned schools and hospitals 380 $56.16 $116,810
State Government, including schools and hospitals 100 $45.03 $93,660
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals 50 $61.26 $127,430
Local Government, including schools and hospitals 290 $59.89 $124,580

In conclusion, nurse midwife salaries continue to grow, and the job outlook looks great for this profession through the next decade, according to the statistics published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

References:
1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2017 Edition, Nurse Midwives, on the Internet at bls.gov.

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