Certified nurse midwife earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level certified nurse midwife earnings begin at:

$69.76 per hour

$145,100 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level certified nurse midwife earnings begin at:

$58.73 per hour

$122,150 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level certified nurse midwife earnings begin at:

$48.86 per hour

$101,630 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level certified nurse midwife earnings begin at:

$48.86 per hour

$101,630 per year

10th percentile

Starting level certified nurse midwife earnings begin at:

$48.86 per hour

$101,630 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Certified nurse midwife salary by state

State Name Average Salary
North Dakota $72,630
California $203,840
Hawaii $170,110
Massachusetts $159,800
Washington $158,970
New Jersey $153,970
Vermont $151,030
Oregon $146,900
New York $144,510
New Hampshire $142,960
Arizona $140,960
Maryland $140,120
Nebraska $138,880
Colorado $137,610
Virginia $135,710
Rhode Island $135,180
Minnesota $134,810
Alaska $133,430
Maine $133,270
Wisconsin $133,070
Iowa $131,360
Utah $130,930
Connecticut $130,790
Missouri $130,220
Ohio $127,730
Delaware $127,510
Florida $127,460
North Carolina $126,040
Michigan $125,140
Texas $123,380
New Mexico $123,350
South Carolina $122,390
Illinois $120,840
Pennsylvania $119,990
Louisiana $119,280
Tennessee $116,980
Georgia $105,510
Indiana $101,630
District of Columbia $101,450

How do certified nurse midwife salaries compare to similar careers?

Certified nurse midwives earn about the same as related careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than counseling psychologists.

Career Median Salary
Optometrist salary $136K
Veterinarian salary $125K
Nurse practitioner salary $129K
Health services manager salary $104K
Biomedical engineer salary $108K
Certified nurse midwife salary $102K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $99K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $103K
Radiation therapist salary $97K
Counseling psychologist salary $85K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)