Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Nurse Midwives Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 2 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$108,160
BLS median: $128,790
DOL Median Salary
$108,160
From 2 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$128,790
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
2
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
8,280
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$108,160
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from 2 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$128,790
BLS Survey Salary Range
$74,670$104,260$128,790$146,520$177,040

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 8,280 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 16% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Illinois$108,160-5.5%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Nurse Midwives make?

Based on 2 DOL filings, the median salary for a Nurse Midwives is $108,160, ranging from $108,160 to $108,160.

What is the highest salary for a Nurse Midwives?

The 90th percentile salary is $177,040 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Nurse Midwives salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Nurse Midwives positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.