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Nurse Midwives in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Nurse Midwife?

$142,410 Median Salary
  • Nurse Midwives in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nurse Midwives Work in California?

700 people worked as Nurse Midwives in 2018 in this state.

There were 720 Nurse Midwives employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 110 Nurse Midwives working in it, which means California has more Nurse Midwives than average.

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What do Nurse Midwives Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Nurse Midwives ranged from $85,270 to $198,050 with $142,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $40.99 to $95.22. The median hourly rate was $68.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $63.98 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $4.48.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Nurse Midwives

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nurse Midwives.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 250 $155,030
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 220 $138,210
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 30 $176,590

Top States for Nurse Midwives Employment

View the list below to see where most Nurse Midwives work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 700 $142,410
New York 450 $111,940
Georgia 370 $98,680
Florida 330 $93,880
Pennsylvania 320 $97,450
Minnesota 270 $108,480
Massachusetts 250 $118,640
Michigan 240 $99,490
Ohio 200 $103,210
Illinois 200 $101,260
Oregon 190 $109,740
New Jersey 180 $112,740
Virginia 170 $95,010
North Carolina 170 $101,080
Colorado 120 $110,240
New Mexico 110 $105,500
Washington 100 $101,800
Kentucky 100 $99,000
Arizona 100 $108,720
Utah 80 $108,770

Below are the states where Nurse Midwives get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $142,410
Massachusetts $118,640
New Jersey $112,740
New York $111,940
Connecticut $111,160
Colorado $110,240
Indiana $110,150
Wisconsin $110,120
Oregon $109,740
Rhode Island $109,550

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