Midwife salary

Specialties CNM

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Specializes in Nurse Education, Obstetrics, Surgery.

I'm looking into getting my CNM. What's the salary like out there? Is it worth it? What's the salary difference between a CNM and a Lay-midwife? Where I work there aren't a lot of midwives. But where I moved from there was a lot working in the hospitals. How do I go about seeing if there will be a call for CNMs in my area?

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i too would like to know the starting salary for a nurse-midwife. how much education is needed and any special requirments to start a practice of my on. if any one knows the answers, please respond or email me at [email protected]

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From what I'm told it depends on the area of the country that you are employed. I live in Michigan and I think they start around $78 to $82 thousand per year. Go to midwifejobs.com. That may be a good start for you. Also remember the further south you move the less your pay maybe. Happy searching.

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Christian Nurse, thanks for the website recommendation. I didn't know it existed, but that is a great resource to have for the future.

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Specializes in ICU, Home Health, Camp, Travel, L&D.

Look at the MANA website and the ACNM websites. Also, Midwifery Today has an excellent resource that will help with those questions.

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Specializes in ER.

In the hospital where I work..starting pay for a new grad CNM is 38-40 dollars an hr.

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