Nurse Midwives Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$128,790
43.7% since 2012

Median Salary Over Time

Nurse Midwives — Median Annual Salary
$86K$98K$110K$122K$134K2012201420162018202020222024$90K$129K

Employment Over Time

Nurse Midwives — Total Employment
5K6K7K8K9K20122014201620182020202220246K8K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 43.7% since 2012 ($89,600$128,790)
🏆Peak year: 2023 at $129,650
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 5.8% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately +1%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$128,790-0.7%
2023$129,650+7.3%
2022$120,880+7.1%
2021$112,830+1.5%
2020$111,130+5.8%
2019$105,030+1.2%
2018$103,770+3.2%
2017$100,590+0.8%
2016$99,770+7.8%
2015$92,510-4.6%
2014$96,970+5.1%
2013$92,290+3.0%
2012$89,600
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.