Career Atlas USA

Best States for Nurse Midwives

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Vermont77.8 / 100
  2. 2Oregon73.8 / 100
  3. 3Minnesota71.6 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts69.7 / 100
  5. 5California66.1 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin59.5 / 100
  7. 7Michigan54.6 / 100
  8. 8Maryland54.3 / 100
  9. 9Rhode Island54.2 / 100
  10. 10New Hampshire53.3 / 100
  11. 11Tennessee52.5 / 100
  12. 12Washington51.4 / 100
  13. 13Alaska51.3 / 100
  14. 14Iowa51.1 / 100
  15. 15Maine50 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).