How much do nurse midwives make in Louisiana?
What nurse midwives earn in Louisiana and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in Louisiana
$119,280
a year, or $57.35 an hour. That is 11% less than the national median of $134,040.
The middle half of nurse midwives in Louisiana earn $98,990 to $132,250.
Pay range in Louisiana
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $96,680
- 25th percentile
- $98,990
- Median
- $119,280
- 75th percentile
- $132,250
- Top 10% earn over
- $134,640
Rank among states
#34 of 38
Louisiana pays nurse midwives more than 4 of the other 37 states. Highest: California ($203,840).
Jobs in Louisiana
60
0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.64× the U.S. concentration.
States with similar nurse midwive pay
Texas
$123,380
median a year · +3% vs Louisiana
New Mexico
$123,350
median a year · +3% vs Louisiana
South Carolina
$122,390
median a year · +3% vs Louisiana
Illinois
$120,840
median a year · +1% vs Louisiana
Pennsylvania
$119,990
median a year · +1% vs Louisiana
Tennessee
$116,980
median a year · −2% vs Louisiana
Other healthcare salaries in Louisiana
Registered Nurses
$80,230
median a year · 48,970 jobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$22,520
median a year · 45,060 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$30,510
median a year · 20,690 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$57,470
median a year · 17,600 jobs
Medical Assistants
$36,320
median a year · 12,310 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$44,410
median a year · 6,700 jobs
Pharmacists
$132,410
median a year · 5,610 jobs
Nurse Practitioners
$125,600
median a year · 5,380 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$350,920
median a year · 4,740 jobs
Dental Assistants
$44,090
median a year · 4,540 jobs
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
$34,040
median a year · 4,100 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$63,240
median a year · 3,900 jobs
Questions about nurse midwive pay in Louisiana
How much does a nurse midwive make in Louisiana?
Nurse Midwives in Louisiana earned a median of $119,280 a year ($57.35 an hour) in May 2025, 11% less than the national median of $134,040. The middle half earned $98,990 to $132,250.
How does Louisiana rank for nurse midwive pay?
Louisiana ranks #34 of 38 states for nurse midwives pay. California pays the most, at $203,840 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
How many nurse midwives work in Louisiana?
About 60 people worked as nurse midwives in Louisiana in May 2025, or 0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.