Nurse Midwives in New York
Get the information you need to know about working as a Nurse Midwife.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Nurse Midwives in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Nurse Midwives in New York is growing faster than average.
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Nurse Midwives in New York earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Nurse Midwives Work in New York?
450 people worked as Nurse Midwives in 2018 in this state.
There were 510 Nurse Midwives employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 110 Nurse Midwives working in it, which means New York has more Nurse Midwives than average.
Job Projections for New York
Jobs for Nurse Midwives in this state are growing at a rate of 24.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.0%.
New York Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 670 jobs for New York Nurse Midwives in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 500 annual jobs and 7,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Nurse Midwives Make in New York?
In 2018 wages for Nurse Midwives ranged from $84,120 to $139,420 with $111,940 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $40.44 to $67.03. The median hourly rate was $53.82.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $50.29 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $3.53.
The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New York 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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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 400 | $113,200 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 30 | $116,450 |
Top States for Nurse Midwives Employment
View the list below to see 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 |
Illinois | 200 | $101,260 |
Ohio | 200 | $103,210 |
Oregon | 190 | $109,740 |
New Jersey | 180 | $112,740 |
North Carolina | 170 | $101,080 |
Virginia | 170 | $95,010 |
Colorado | 120 | $110,240 |
New Mexico | 110 | $105,500 |
Arizona | 100 | $108,720 |
Kentucky | 100 | $99,000 |
Washington | 100 | $101,800 |
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
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