Nurse Midwife Salary in Los Angeles, California

How much does a Nurse Midwife make in Los Angeles, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Nurse Midwife in Los Angeles, CA is $141,222. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $118,996 to a high of $177,370, with most professionals earning between $129,588 and $160,143.

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What is a Nurse Midwife?

A Nurse Midwife is both a nurse (usually a registered nurse) and a midwife, having completed nursing and midwifery education leading to practice as a Nurse Midwife and sometimes credentialed in the specialty. Nurse midwives provide care of women across the lifespan, including during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and well woman care and birth control....

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Common responsibilities of a Nurse Midwife

Meets all requirements in order to obtain associate medical staff membership and required privileges of service.

December 28, 2022

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and formal Nurse Midwife training program.

February 01, 2023

Provide direct clinical services and management of mothers and babies as defined in the standing orders, policies, procedures and protocol for the identified nurse midwife.

March 24, 2023

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

March 25, 2023

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

March 26, 2023

Attends regional or national Community Health Center meetings as requested.

May 01, 2023

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

May 05, 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.

May 07, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Nurse Midwife in Los Angeles, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

129588

160143

141222

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

129918

160380

141459

What is the average salary for Nurse Midwife in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Nurse Midwife in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Nurse Midwife ranges from $129,588 to $160,143 with the average base salary of $141,222. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $129,918 to $160,380 with the average total cash compensation of $141,459.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$141,222	$129,588 - $160,143
Bonus	$237	$330 - $236
Total Pay	$141,459	$129,918 - $160,380

* 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.

Nurse Midwife Salary Near Los Angeles, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Burbank, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,600 - $161,394	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Glendale, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,600 - $161,394	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Pasadena, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,600 - $161,394	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Inglewood, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,600 - $161,394	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Downey, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,991 - $160,641	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE El Monte, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,461 - $161,221	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA

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About Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles (/lɔːs ˈændʒələs/ (listen);[a] Spanish: Los Ángeles), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in California, the second most populous city in the United States, after New York City, and the third most populous city in North America. With an estimated population of four million, Los Angeles is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. The city is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood and the entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis. Los Angeles is the larges...

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