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Average Nurse Midwife Salary

WRITTEN BY Journi Gillette
DATE

May 10 2022


CATEGORIES Salary

Nurse Salaries / Nurse Midwife Salary

A Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who provides care for women throughout the reproductive process from preconception to delivery. As of May 2021, the average salary for a nurse midwife in the United States is $114,210 – an effective hourly rate of $54.91.

Nurse midwives are also among the highest-earning categories of nurses, considering registered nurses overall earn an average salary of just $82,750.

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Highest-paying states for nurse midwives

In addition to specialty, license, and experience, location also plays a major factor in a nurse’s expected wages – driven by cost-of-living and the overall job market in each area.

For nurse midwives, West Virginia tops the list of highest-paying states with an average annual wage of $163,190. Utah comes in at second with an average CNM salary of $143,890, followed by California at $137,070.

Top 10 highest-paying states for nurse midwives
RankStateAverage CNM SalaryLocal EstimatesState link
1West Virginia$163,190Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/wv
2Utah$143,890Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ut
3California$137,070Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ca
4Massachusetts$129,360Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ma
5New York$126,170Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ny
6Maine$125,020Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/me
7Oregon$122,880Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/or
8Colorado$122,620Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/co
9Minnesota$119,970Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/mn
10Indiana$119,380Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/in
Top 10 highest-paying cities for nurse midwives
RankCityAverage CNM SalaryLocal EstimatesState link
1Charleston, WV$169,460Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/wv/charleston
2San Francisco, CA$162,800Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ca/san-francisco
3San Jose, CA$157,570Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ca/san-jose
4Sacramento, CA$150,990Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ca/sacramento
5Salt Lake City, UT$126,170Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ut/salt-lake-city
6Los Angeles, CA$133,660Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ca/los-angeles
7Milwaukee, WI$131,580Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/wi/milwaukee
8Boston, MA$129,720Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ma/boston
9New York, NY$128,970Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/ny/new-york
10Portland, OR$125,160Get local estimatehttps://www.incrediblehealth.com/salaries/cnm/or/portland
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Nurse midwife salary vs other types of nurses

Nurse midwives are among the highest-paid healthcare professions, and the career is projected to grow in demand by 16.9% over the next few years. However, the role itself may not be a fit for everyone. Luckily, many other types of nurses can also earn a very good living in the United States. Below are the average nationwide salaries, according to the BLS, for 5 different nursing categories.

CategoryAverage SalaryProfession link# Employed
Nurse Anesthetists$202,470https://www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/nurse-anesthetists-salary/43,950
Nurse Practitioners$118,040https://www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-salary/234,690
Nurse Midwives$114,210https://www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/nurse-midwife-salary/7,750
Registered Nurses$82,750https://www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/the-highest-paying-states-for-nurses/3,047,530
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurses$51,850https://www.incrediblehealth.com/blog/lvn-vs-rn-salary/641,240

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Written by Journi Gillette

Journi is dedicated to helping businesses amplify their voice and place within their markets, and has years of experience providing value to intended audiences through content writing.

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