The salary statistics of nurse midwives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare nurse midwives salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $90,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $118,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $170,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $189,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $201,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse midwives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) nurse midwives is $201,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $170,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid nurse midwives is $90,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse midwives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $170,210 | 32.30% | 46.99% |
| 2017 | $115,240 | 0.16% | - |
| 2016 | $115,050 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $112,770 | 19.99% | - |
| 2012 | $90,230 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].