Nurse Midwives in Massachusetts
Is Massachusetts a good place for you to work as a Nurse Midwife?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Nurse Midwives in Massachusetts are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Nurse Midwives in Massachusetts is growing faster than average.
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Nurse Midwives in Massachusetts earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Nurse Midwives Work in Massachusetts?
250 people worked as Nurse Midwives in 2018 in this state.
There were 290 Nurse Midwives employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 110 Nurse Midwives working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Nurse Midwives than average.
Job Projections for Massachusetts
Jobs for Nurse Midwives in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.0%.
Massachusetts Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 320 total jobs in 2026 for Nurse Midwives in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 500 annual jobs and 7,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Nurse Midwives Make in Massachusetts?
In 2018 wages for Nurse Midwives ranged from $87,420 to $165,060 with $118,640 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $42.03 to $79.36. The median hourly rate was $57.04.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $57.47 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.43.
The median salary in Massachusetts is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Massachusetts 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 |
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Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 160 | $119,740 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 70 | $104,580 |
Top States for Nurse Midwives Employment
The table below shows the states where most Nurse Midwives work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Aleksahgabrielle under License
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