The median annual wage for Nurse Midwives in California is $196,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $179,630.
Pay spans roughly $111,800 at the 10th percentile to $226,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $94.57 per hour. An estimated 880 people work as nurse midwives in California.
| Median (annual) | $196,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $179,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $94.57 |
| 10th percentile | $111,800 |
| 90th percentile | $226,840 |
| Employment | 880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.