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Nurse Midwives salary in New York, NY

The median nurse midwives in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $159,730 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,238 a month.

10th percentile
$122,550
25th percentile
$141,970
Median percentile
$159,730
75th percentile
$177,680
90th percentile
$190,430

Based on 240 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$110,858 take-home a year
Gross pay$159,730
Federal income tax−$27,069
Social Security + Medicare−$12,219
New York income tax (approx.)−$9,584
Monthly take-home$9,238
Every two weeks$4,264

Does it go far here?

$141,903Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All nurse midwives salaries · Take-home pay in New York