Nurse Midwives pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $130,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,990 or more. The middle half of nurse midwives in Baltimore earn between $130,700 and $145,040.
- $131K10th
- $131K25th
- $136KMedian
- $145K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $139,860 | $11,655 | $67.24 |
| Median | $135,910 | $11,326 | $65.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $130,700 | $10,892 | $62.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $145,040 | $12,087 | $69.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Midwives salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $139,860, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $100,309 a year, or $8,359 a month and $3,858 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for nurse midwives? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $139,860 buys what about $133,854 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Midwives salary in nearby metro areas
- Washington, DC$141,440
- Philadelphia, PA$107,300
- Reading, PA$125,710
- New York, NY$158,770
- New Haven, CT$131,020
- Raleigh, NC$139,140
Highest-paying cities for nurse midwives
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($209,470).
- San Francisco, CA$209,470
- Los Angeles, CA$198,360
- Riverside, CA$193,190
- Sacramento, CA$189,750
- San Diego, CA$172,590
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Nurse Midwives salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do nurse midwives make an hour in Baltimore?
$67.24 an hour on average, and $65.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse midwives salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $130,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $130,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse midwives take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $100,309 a year ($8,359 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $139,860. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do nurse midwives earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,196).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1161; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.23, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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