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Nurse midwives provide primary health care for women of all ages.

Although the word "midwife" leads one to think of labor and delivery, nurse midwives actually provide health care services to women of all ages. Primary health care for women in inner cities and isolated rural areas is better because of the work of nurse midwives, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Nurse midwife salaries vary a great deal by location.

  1. Qualifications

    • Nurse midwives must graduate from a program accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives to be eligible to take the National Certification Examination for professional certification, required by most states for licensing. These registered nurses are considered advance-practice nurses, and most graduate with a master's degree, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.

    Salary Range

    • The median salary for a certified nurse midwife was $91,321 per year as of March 2011, according to Salary.com. Nurse midwives in the middle 50 percent of the earnings scale made $84,035 to $99,548 per year. The top 10 percent had annual salaries of $107,037 and higher, and only the bottom 10 percent made $77,402 and less.

    Geography

    • Median salaries for nurse midwives vary a great deal by location. In Waterloo, Iowa, for instance, they earned a median annual salary of $80,363 as of March 2011, while in Portland, Ore., the annual median pay rate was more than $15,000 higher, at $95,874. Nurse midwives in Jacksonville, Fla., had a median annual salary of $88,823; in York, Pa., $88,901; in Houston, $92,982; in Reno, Nevada, $92,992; and in Anchorage, Ak., $104,060. The top 25 percent of nurse midwives in Anchorage earned $113,434 and higher per year, and the top 10 percent $121,969 and higher.

    Job Openings

    • The job search website Indeed.com listed many job openings for nurse midwives throughout the country in March 2011. Positions are available at hospitals, medical centers, free-standing birth centers, women's health clinics, Native American health services and Planned Parenthood. Some provide home birth services. Salary offerings have a wide range. Hourly pay rates ranged from about $32 to $55 per hour, translating to $66,560 to $114,400 for nurse midwives who work full-time year-round. Salaried positions had pay rates ranging from $60,000 to $115,000 per year. Supervisory position salaries ranged from $78,800 to $126,150 per year.

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