The annual salary statistics of nurse midwives in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse midwives in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $81,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $122,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse midwives in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $147,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse midwives from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $122,900 | 4.92% | 25.51% |
| 2021 | $116,850 | 12.88% | - |
| 2020 | $101,800 | 3.14% | - |
| 2019 | $98,600 | -1.22% | - |
| 2018 | $99,800 | 3.13% | - |
| 2017 | $96,680 | -2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $98,730 | -0.07% | - |
| 2015 | $98,800 | 0.50% | - |
| 2014 | $98,310 | 5.19% | - |
| 2013 | $93,210 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $91,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $122,900, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for nurse midwives in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $109,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of nurse midwives in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Reading | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Lancaster | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia |