Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
Top skills:SpeakingSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionMonitoring
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Nurse Midwive salary by industry
Health Care and Social Assistance
7,720 workers
$142,000
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
260 workers
$154,500
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
130 workers
$146,000
Educational Services
110 workers
$137,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
The average base salary for a Nurse Midwive in the United States is $142,000 per year, or about $68.27 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $120,500 and $163,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical roles?
The Healthcare Practitioners and Technical job family averages $165,500 across 71 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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