Nurse Midwives Wages
SOC 29-1161 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Nurse Midwives is $129,650 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $87,320 and the 90th percentile is $177,530, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
6,960
P10
$87,320
P25
$110,000
Median
$129,650
P75
$146,770
P90
$177,530
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Nurse Midwives have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $129,650 | $131,570 | $87,320 | $177,530 | 6,960 | — |
| 2022 | $120,880 | $122,450 | $77,510 | $171,230 | 7,950 | -6.76% |
| 2021 | $112,830 | $114,210 | $61,500 | $166,170 | 7,750 | -6.66% |
| 2020 | $111,130 | $115,540 | $67,710 | $179,770 | 7,120 | -1.51% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Nurse Midwives. The highest median is in California at $189,770, 46% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $189,770 | +46.4% | $183,740 | 890 |
| Hawaii | $175,930 | +35.7% | $161,820 | 40 |
| Massachusetts | $144,540 | +11.5% | $154,080 | 180 |
| Oregon | $141,340 | +9% | $139,490 | 110 |
| Washington | $138,200 | +6.6% | $130,990 | 80 |
| Rhode Island | $135,940 | +4.9% | $125,820 | 40 |
| Colorado | $135,160 | +4.2% | $126,100 | 280 |
| Utah | $134,550 | +3.8% | $133,930 | 130 |
| Iowa | $131,360 | +1.3% | $124,040 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $131,020 | +1.1% | $128,550 | 140 |
| Virginia | $130,860 | +0.9% | $118,750 | — |
| New Hampshire | $130,720 | +0.8% | $128,650 | 50 |
| Georgia | $130,540 | +0.7% | $124,020 | 310 |
| New York | $129,790 | +0.1% | $135,120 | 740 |
| Arizona | $129,160 | -0.4% | $119,190 | 120 |
| New Jersey | $128,050 | -1.2% | $133,980 | 280 |
| Maine | $127,790 | -1.4% | $140,440 | 60 |
| Maryland | $127,250 | -1.9% | $128,400 | 220 |
| Pennsylvania | $126,940 | -2.1% | $121,410 | 290 |
| Illinois | $126,450 | -2.5% | $123,820 | 200 |
| Minnesota | $126,120 | -2.7% | $121,860 | 240 |
| Michigan | $125,310 | -3.3% | $120,370 | 250 |
| Alaska | $125,080 | -3.5% | $128,800 | 90 |
| Delaware | $124,840 | -3.7% | $121,690 | 30 |
| Missouri | $124,840 | -3.7% | $122,900 | 80 |
| Texas | $123,390 | -4.8% | $112,660 | 210 |
| Connecticut | $121,600 | -6.2% | $122,530 | 70 |
| North Carolina | $120,100 | -7.4% | $118,660 | 300 |
| Indiana | $117,530 | -9.3% | $120,090 | 100 |
| Ohio | $115,970 | -10.6% | $124,140 | 160 |
| New Mexico | $115,390 | -11% | $116,780 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $103,060 | -20.5% | $95,940 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $94,640 | -27% | $103,430 | 170 |
| District of Columbia | $94,240 | -27.3% | $109,970 | 80 |
| Florida | $94,010 | -27.5% | $99,310 | 270 |
| Idaho | $92,090 | -29% | $78,530 | 60 |