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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

29-1161 Nurse Midwives

Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,930 4.9 % $52.31 $108,810 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $33.17 $41.82 $50.50 $61.11 $76.44
Annual Wage (2) $69,000 $86,990 $105,030 $127,110 $158,990


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 2,820 0.11 $51.33 $106,760
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,040 0.04 $52.97 $110,180
Outpatient Care Centers 1,180 0.12 $59.43 $123,620
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 520 0.05 $38.73 $80,560
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 100 0.00 $50.76 $105,590

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 1,180 0.12 $59.43 $123,620
Offices of Physicians 2,820 0.11 $51.33 $106,760
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 520 0.05 $38.73 $80,560
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,040 0.04 $52.97 $110,180
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 40 0.02 $40.62 $84,500

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 80 (7) $73.69 $153,280
Outpatient Care Centers 1,180 0.12 $59.43 $123,620
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,040 0.04 $52.97 $110,180
Offices of Physicians 2,820 0.11 $51.33 $106,760
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 100 (7) $50.76 $105,590


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 690 0.04 0.85 $74.28 $154,500
Texas 540 0.04 0.92 $44.50 $92,560
Georgia 520 0.12 2.48 $47.33 $98,440
New York 480 0.05 1.08 $57.88 $120,380
Pennsylvania 400 0.07 1.42 $47.44 $98,680




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 50 0.17 3.71 $45.60 $94,850
Alaska 50 0.17 3.53 $41.31 $85,920
Delaware 60 0.14 2.89 $45.73 $95,110
Georgia 520 0.12 2.48 $47.33 $98,440
New Mexico 90 0.11 2.39 $47.48 $98,750




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 690 0.04 0.85 $74.28 $154,500
Minnesota 220 0.08 1.63 $58.64 $121,980
New York 480 0.05 1.08 $57.88 $120,380
Mississippi 40 0.04 0.80 $57.52 $119,640
Maryland 170 0.06 1.29 $56.85 $118,240





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 410 0.04 0.91 $56.58 $117,680
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 1.90 $49.89 $103,760
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 230 0.09 2.00 $75.22 $156,450
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 220 0.08 1.71 $57.11 $118,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 190 0.07 1.41 $46.93 $97,620
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 190 0.04 0.84 $48.59 $101,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 180 0.09 1.91 $58.69 $122,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 160 0.03 0.55 $78.37 $163,020
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 150 0.12 2.62 $54.34 $113,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 140 0.04 0.95 $49.85 $103,700




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Champaign-Urbana, IL 40 0.37 7.85 $52.80 $109,820
Ann Arbor, MI 60 0.26 5.55 $53.73 $111,750
Reading, PA 40 0.23 4.94 $51.03 $106,140
Anchorage, AK 30 0.18 3.88 $34.94 $72,680
Trenton, NJ 40 0.15 3.23 $48.16 $100,170
Albuquerque, NM 50 0.13 2.84 $46.85 $97,440
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 150 0.12 2.62 $54.34 $113,030
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 60 0.10 2.15 $51.54 $107,200
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 1.90 $49.89 $103,760
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 230 0.09 2.00 $75.22 $156,450




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 160 0.03 0.55 $78.37 $163,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 230 0.09 2.00 $75.22 $156,450
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 70 0.05 0.97 $62.57 $130,140
Toledo, OH (8) (8) (8) $62.19 $129,360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 180 0.09 1.91 $58.69 $122,080
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 220 0.08 1.71 $57.11 $118,780
Salt Lake City, UT 30 0.05 0.96 $57.08 $118,720
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 100 0.07 1.54 $57.00 $118,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 410 0.04 0.91 $56.58 $117,680
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 40 0.06 1.38 $55.27 $114,950


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020