The annual salary statistics of nurse midwives in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse midwives in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $87,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse midwives in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $87,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse midwives from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $107,300 | 10.43% | 13.69% |
| 2017 | $96,110 | 3.64% | - |
| 2016 | $92,610 | -0.57% | - |
| 2015 | $93,140 | -3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $96,070 | 1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $94,720 | 2.23% | - |
| 2012 | $92,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,300, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for nurse midwives in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $85,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of nurse midwives in Louisville-Jefferson County is 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |