Nurse Midwives pay range in Memphis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,700 or more. The middle half of nurse midwives in Memphis earn between $104,400 and $118,880.
- $103K10th
- $104K25th
- $116KMedian
- $119K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $114,190 | $9,516 | $54.90 |
| Median | $116,440 | $9,703 | $55.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,400 | $8,700 | $50.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $118,880 | $9,907 | $57.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Midwives salary after taxes in Memphis
On the average salary of $114,190, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $89,163 a year, or $7,430 a month and $3,429 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in TN | $89,163 | $7,430 |
| Working in MS | $85,327 | $7,111 |
| Working in AR | $85,138 | $7,095 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Memphis a good place for nurse midwives? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Memphis area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $114,190 buys what about $123,879 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Midwives salary in other Tennessee cities
Memphis ranks 2nd of 2 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($123,300).
- Nashville$123,300
- Memphis$114,190
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 Memphis: questions
How much do nurse midwives make an hour in Memphis?
$54.90 an hour on average, and $55.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse midwives salary in Memphis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse midwives take-home pay in Memphis?
About $89,163 a year ($7,430 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,190. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do nurse midwives earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.14, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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