Nurse Midwives pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $150,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $176,060 or more. The middle half of nurse midwives in Seattle earn between $153,590 and $162,970.
- $150K10th
- $154K25th
- $163KMedian
- $163K75th
- $176K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $158,400 | $13,200 | $76.15 |
| Median | $162,970 | $13,581 | $78.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $153,590 | $12,799 | $73.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $162,970 | $13,581 | $78.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Midwives salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $158,400, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $119,532 a year, or $9,961 a month and $4,597 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for nurse midwives? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $158,400 buys what about $142,532 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Midwives salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$145,400
- Sacramento, CA$189,750
- Salt Lake City, UT$140,100
- San Francisco, CA$209,470
- Riverside, CA$193,190
- Los Angeles, CA$198,360
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 Seattle: questions
How much do nurse midwives make an hour in Seattle?
$76.15 an hour on average, and $78.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse midwives salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $150,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $153,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse midwives take-home pay in Seattle?
About $119,532 a year ($9,961 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $158,400. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do nurse midwives earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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