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Nurse Midwives Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Nurse Midwivess in the United States earn a median salary of $128,790/year ($61.92/hr). Salaries range from $74,670 to $177,040 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$75K
10th percentile
$104K
25th percentile
$129K
Median
$147K
75th percentile
$177K
90th percentile

Nurse Midwives salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$197K$94.57/hr880
Massachusetts$156K$74.86/hr190
Washington$145K$69.71/hr150
Vermont$140K$67.42/hr40
Virginia$140K$67.2/hr-
Utah$138K$66.36/hr100
New York$138K$66.28/hr490
Iowa$136K$65.6/hr70
New Hampshire$136K$65.32/hr50
New Jersey$136K$65.23/hr190

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$205K200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$202K60
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$190K190
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$162K120
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$155K80
Salem, OR$152K30
Springfield, MA$150K50
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$146K30
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$145K-
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$144K60
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