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17.6% Jobs Projection
$101,080 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nurse Midwives in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Nurse Midwives in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Nurse Midwives in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nurse Midwives Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 170 Nurse Midwives working in the state.

There were 170 Nurse Midwives employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 110 Nurse Midwives working in it, which means North Carolina has more Nurse Midwives than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Nurse Midwives in this state are growing at a rate of 17.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.0%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 200 jobs for North Carolina Nurse Midwives in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 500 annual jobs and 7,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nurse Midwives Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Nurse Midwives ranged from $79,230 to $136,530 with $101,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $38.09 to $65.64. The median hourly rate was $48.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $47.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.83.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 50 $94,300
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 40 $115,490

Top States for Nurse Midwives Employment

View the list below to see where most Nurse Midwives work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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