Midwife Salary

Midwifery is a medical job that is related to taking care of a pregnant woman before the delivery, helping the woman in delivering the baby, and carrying out postnatal care. The medical professionals who are responsible for executing all these responsibilities are known as midwives. Before discussing the midwife salary range, let us first take a look at some of the duties of a nurse midwife.

Midwife Job Description

Midwives are responsible for rendering prenatal and postnatal care for women. They have to perform appropriate tests and ensure the proper physical condition of the mother as well as the to-be-born child. They are present when the baby is being born and assist the mother in delivering the baby. After the baby is born, they provide additional care for maintaining the health of both the mother and the baby. They consult with parents of the delivered child regarding proper child care and planning. Their services are required in public and private hospitals, health care facilities, and baby care medical settings. Coming to the midwife salary range, they do receive a good amount of yearly pay.

Midwife Salary Range

There are several factors that have an impact on the midwife salary range such as the level of work experience, facility of employment, location of providing services, and most importantly the certification. Certified midwives have chances of drawing a better salary than those who are not certified. In some places, midwives who are not certified may not even be allowed to deliver babies or render their services, hugely impacting their salary. Obviously for those who are certified, the most money comes in big cities, where the earning potential and the opportunity is higher. Thus, midwives working in urban areas will earn higher salaries than those working in rural areas. Similarly, the place where these professionals work also impacts their salary, with nurse midwives affiliated to or working in a hospital or clinic drawing higher salaries than those working independently. Lastly, how long you have been working as a midwife can also boost your income; the longer you have worked, the more your salary will be.

Looking at the salary structures from a work experience point of view, it can be seen that the salary for these professionals range from a healthy $60,000 which can even cross the $100,000 mark. The graph given below explains how much salary you can earn depending on the level of experience you possess.

Midwife Salary By Experience
Less than One Year	62,000 to $81,000
1 - 4 Years	$65,000 to $83,000
5- 9 Years	$73,000 to $86,000
MEDIAN SALARY	$91,000
10 - 19 Years	$79,000 - $90,000
20 Years +	Above 100,000
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Coming to the places where this profession is in demand, California pays the most, but the salary range for midwives remain pretty much the same all throughout the urban areas. However, there exists a $10,000 to $20,000 difference depending where you choose to work, with hospitals offering the best pay for a certified nurse midwife.

Midwife Salary By Location
Georgia	$67,000 to $86,000
Ohio	$70,000 to $85,000
Illinois	$72,000 to $84,000
MEDIAN SALARY	$91,000
Texas	$73,000 to $86,000
California	$90,000 - 100,000
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Note that the above mentioned midwife salary ranges are estimated figures which may possibly change depending on several other aspects. Considering all the above prospects, the median pay of a certified midwife is approximately $91,000.

Midwives are responsible for a smooth delivery process, and undergo extensive training that helps them detect when something is going wrong with the delivery. They are trained to handle various complications during and after delivery, and as such, they earn a respectable salary. If you are looking to make a career in this field, you should not be faint hearted, and must be able to make decisions in quick time. And of course, as the name suggests, the profession is hugely female dominated, though there is not rule that stops males from becoming midwives.