Midwife Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

How much does a Midwife make in Columbia, SC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Midwife in Columbia, SC is $116,980. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $107,347 to $132,639, with most professionals earning between $98,576 and $146,895.

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What is a Midwife?

A Midwife traditionally is not a physician or doctor and is not required to have the medical educationâ€”such as medical school and residencyâ€”that is necessary to become a physician or doctor. Rather, education and training for a Midwife equips them to recognise the variations of normal progress of labor, and understand how to deal with deviations from normal. They may intervene in high risk situations such as breech births, twin births and births where the baby is in a posterior position, using non-invasive techniques. When a pregnant woman requires care beyond the Midwife's scope of practi...

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Common responsibilities of a Midwife

Assists in the development, implementation, and revision of nurse midwifery protocols and standards of care.

November 24, 2022

Performs Gynecology care through the lifespan, including but not limited to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of uterine bleeding, infections.

March 26, 2023

Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, which influence or determine policies effecting nursing practice relating to prenatal care.

April 09, 2023

Demonstrates the ability to develop and reformulate as necessary, differential diagnoses by priority, identifies the presence of co-morbidity, and uses diagnostic strategies and technical skills to monitor and sustain physiological function and ensure patient safety.

April 12, 2023

Participates professionally and works collaboratively to identify processes, principles to meet quality core metrics and documentation standards and expectations.

May 06, 2023

Provide full scope midwifery care in the inpatient and outpatient settings which includes physical exams, prescribing medications including contraception, ordering laboratory tests as needed, providing prenatal care, gynecological care, labor and birth care as well as health education and preconception counseling.

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Midwife in Columbia, SC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

107347

132639

116980

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

107620

132835

117177

What is the average salary for Midwife in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Midwife in Columbia, SC. The base salary for Midwife ranges from $107,347 to $132,639 with the average base salary of $116,980. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $107,620 to $132,835 with the average total cash compensation of $117,177.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$116,980	$107,347 - $132,639
Bonus	$197	$274 - $196
Total Pay	$117,177	$107,620 - $132,835

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Midwife Salary Near Columbia, SC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Sumter, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,767 - $126,980	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Aiken, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,230 - $132,495	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,007 - $138,397	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Florence, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $104,534 - $129,163	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Augusta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,556 - $132,897	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Summerville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,880 - $135,769	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC

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About Columbia, South Carolina

One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plain, across which rivers drop as falls or rapids. Columbia grew up at the fall line of the Congaree River, which is formed by the convergence of the Broad River and the Saluda River. The Congaree was the farthest inland point of river navigation. The energy of falling water also powered Columbia's early mills. The city has capitalized on this location which includes three rivers by christening itself "The Columbia Riverbanks Region". Columbia is lo...

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JOB TITLE	LOCATION	MINIMUM SALARY	MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Midwife (CNM)	LOCATION Columbia, SC	MINIMUM SALARY $92,400	MAXIMUM SALARY $114,800
JOB TITLE Nurse Midwife	LOCATION Columbia, SC	MINIMUM SALARY $107,347	MAXIMUM SALARY $132,639
JOB TITLE Licensed Midwife	LOCATION Columbia, SC	MINIMUM SALARY $80,432	MAXIMUM SALARY $105,036
JOB TITLE Community Midwife	LOCATION Columbia, SC	MINIMUM SALARY $80,432	MAXIMUM SALARY $105,036
JOB TITLE Staff Midwife	LOCATION Columbia, SC	MINIMUM SALARY $100,021	MAXIMUM SALARY $124,255
JOB TITLE Certified Nurse Midwife	LOCATION Columbia, SC	MINIMUM SALARY $92,379	MAXIMUM SALARY $114,762

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