Nurse Midwives Salary
In Maine, nurse midwives earn $133,270 at the median, or about $64.07 an hour. The range runs from $111K at the entry level to $145K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 97.7), that's roughly $136,407 in purchasing power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $1,281/month, or 16.3% of estimated take-home pay.
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Maine. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
So what does $133K get you in Maine?
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What this looks like in Maine
Nurse midwives pay in Maine tracks closely to the national median, $133K locally vs. $134K nationwide, a 1% difference. Housing is manageable: a 2-bedroom at the HUD median costs $1,281/month, 16.4% of take-home, well inside the 30% guideline. Cost of living (RPP 97.7) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. Use the affordability calculator above to model your specific situation.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Maine
Entry-level nurse midwives (10th percentile) start around $111K. Mid-career wages sit at $133K. Top earners bring in $145K or more, a $34K spread from bottom to top.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a nurse midwife afford a 2BR apartment alone in Maine?
Yes — at the median salary of $133K, rent takes 16.4% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,281/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.
What’s the entry-level salary for nurse midwives in Maine?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new nurse midwives typically earn — is $111K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $6,654/month. At HUD’s $1,281/month FMR, rent would take 19% of that take-home — manageable on an entry-level income.
Is nurse midwife a high-paying job in Maine?
Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $133K locally vs. $134K nationally, a 1% difference.
How does Maine compare to the national average for nurse midwives?
Maine pays $133K median vs. the U.S. average of $134K — that’s -1%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 97.7), the purchasing-power equivalent is $136K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do nurse midwives make in Maine?
The median is $133,270 a year, that works out to about $64 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $110,900, and experienced nurse midwives can clear $144,730. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $133K enough to live in Maine?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $7,819/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,281/month, which eats 16.4% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.
How far does a nurse midwives salary go in Maine?
Maine has a Regional Price Parity of 97.7 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median nurse midwives salary is worth about $136,407 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do nurse midwives get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.