Midwife earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level midwife earnings begin at:

$56.64 per hour

$117,810 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level midwife earnings begin at:

$28.63 per hour

$59,550 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level midwife earnings begin at:

$20.88 per hour

$43,430 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level midwife earnings begin at:

$17.00 per hour

$35,360 per year

10th percentile

Starting level midwife earnings begin at:

$15.62 per hour

$32,490 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Midwife salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Kentucky $91,560
Missouri $86,110
Puerto Rico $85,220
Wisconsin $81,580
Indiana $81,290
Washington $80,730
Massachusetts $80,240
Minnesota $79,990
New Hampshire $79,860
Montana $79,070
Connecticut $78,980
Michigan $77,130
New Jersey $76,570
Florida $75,900
California $75,800
Maryland $75,000
Colorado $74,480
Oklahoma $73,320
Illinois $72,610
Alabama $69,520
Alaska $68,610
South Carolina $67,940
Utah $67,320
Oregon $67,270
West Virginia $66,080
Nevada $64,170
Virginia $63,410
Tennessee $63,400
Louisiana $63,240
Georgia $63,230
Rhode Island $63,060
Arizona $62,860
Idaho $62,490
Texas $62,420
Ohio $60,670
Wyoming $60,410
Vermont $59,300
North Carolina $57,390
Hawaii $57,330
North Dakota $52,240
Delaware $49,990
Nebraska $49,400
Maine $49,350
Pennsylvania $45,360
Kansas $43,430
Iowa $42,070
Mississippi $37,920
Arkansas $37,660
South Dakota $36,250
New Mexico $35,270
District of Columbia $113,640
New York $102,990

How do midwife salaries compare to similar careers?

Midwives earn about the same as related careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than ophthalmic medical technologists but more than medical billing and coding technicians.

Career Median Salary
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $54K
Surgical assistant salary $54K
Licensed practical nurse salary $62K
Mental health counselor salary $59K
Surgical technologist salary $61K
Midwife salary $43K
Massage therapist salary $50K
Endoscopy technician salary $55K
Paramedic salary $51K
Medical billing and coding technician salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)