Midwife earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level midwife earnings begin at:

$46.42 per hour

$96,550 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level midwife earnings begin at:

$37.05 per hour

$77,070 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level midwife earnings begin at:

$30.85 per hour

$64,170 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level midwife earnings begin at:

$23.77 per hour

$49,450 per year

10th percentile

Starting level midwife earnings begin at:

$18.82 per hour

$39,150 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 6% less than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than chiropractors but more than massage therapists.

Career Median Salary
Chiropractor salary $74K
Surgical technologist salary $75K
Licensed practical nurse salary $76K
Physical therapy assistant salary $76K
Art therapist salary $79K
Midwife salary $64K
Mental health counselor salary $57K
Community health worker salary $58K
Paramedic salary $59K
Massage therapist salary $54K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)