Nurse Midwives pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $120,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,120 or more. The middle half of nurse midwives in Boston earn between $139,640 and $176,370.
- $120K10th
- $140K25th
- $175KMedian
- $176K75th
- $209K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $165,480 | $13,790 | $79.56 |
| Median | $174,870 | $14,572 | $84.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $139,640 | $11,637 | $67.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $176,370 | $14,698 | $84.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Midwives salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $165,480, a single filer in Boston takes home about $116,418 a year, or $9,701 a month and $4,478 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $124,372 | $10,364 |
| Working in MA | $116,418 | $9,701 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for nurse midwives? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $165,480 buys what about $152,846 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Midwives salary in nearby metro areas
- Providence, RI$135,880
- Hartford, CT$136,190
- New Haven, CT$131,020
- New York, NY$158,770
- Philadelphia, PA$107,300
- Reading, PA$125,710
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 Boston: questions
How much do nurse midwives make an hour in Boston?
$79.56 an hour on average, and $84.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse midwives salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $120,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $139,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse midwives take-home pay in Boston?
About $116,418 a year ($9,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $165,480. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do nurse midwives earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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