Nurse Midwives in California
Local pay for nurse midwives in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-1161
$203,840
median pay, California
870
employed in California
+52.1%
vs U.S. median
+11.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What nurse midwives earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of nurse midwives in California earn between $176,080 and $216,560 a year; the U.S. median is $134,040.
$140,970
P10
$176,080
P25
$203,840
MEDIAN
$216,560
P75
$227,590
P90
Pay by metro in California
$218,760
$212,630
$202,850
$191,220
$181,450
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