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Best States for Nurse Midwife
Compare the best states for Nurse Midwife using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.
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Overall ScoreTop 10 best states for Nurse Midwife
Weighted score| Rank | State | Overall Score | Median Salary | Timeline | Initial Fee | Details |
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| #1 | CaliforniaCA | 73/100 | $196,700 | 1-2 months | $500 | View guide |
| #2 | West VirginiaWV | 73/100 | $128,790 | 1 month | $7.16 | View guide |
| #3 | KentuckyKY | 71/100 | $128,790 | 1 month | $80.00 | View guide |
| #4 | WashingtonWA | 69/100 | $145,000 | 1 month | See agency | View guide |
| #5 | MichiganMI | 64/100 | $116,810 | 10.3 yr | The fee for renewing a nursing license: $123.60 | View guide |
| #6 | HawaiiHI | 63/100 | $128,790 | 2.1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #7 | MississippiMS | 63/100 | $128,790 | 5 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #8 | AlabamaAL | 62/100 | $128,790 | 21 years | See agency | View guide |
| #9 | ArkansasAR | 62/100 | $128,790 | 1.3 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #10 | MassachusettsMA | 61/100 | $155,710 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #11 | New HampshireNH | 61/100 | $135,860 | 62.5 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #12 | New MexicoNM | 60/100 | $118,650 | 1 month | See agency | View guide |
| #13 | WisconsinWI | 59/100 | $135,360 | 83.3 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #14 | IllinoisIL | 58/100 | $114,420 | 2 mo | See agency | View guide |
| #15 | NebraskaNE | 58/100 | $133,890 | 4.7 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #16 | VermontVT | 55/100 | $140,240 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #17 | IowaIA | 54/100 | $136,450 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #18 | New YorkNY | 54/100 | $137,860 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #19 | WyomingWY | 54/100 | $128,790 | 101 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #20 | MissouriMO | 53/100 | $134,970 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #21 | New JerseyNJ | 52/100 | $135,680 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #22 | ColoradoCO | 51/100 | $132,670 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #23 | IndianaIN | 51/100 | $129,010 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #24 | KansasKS | 51/100 | $128,790 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #25 | North DakotaND | 51/100 | $128,790 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #26 | OklahomaOK | 51/100 | $128,790 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #27 | AlaskaAK | 50/100 | $130,030 | 54.2 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #28 | IdahoID | 50/100 | $89,870 | 2 mo | See agency | View guide |
| #29 | MontanaMT | 50/100 | $128,790 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #30 | Rhode IslandRI | 50/100 | $127,480 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #31 | MaineME | 49/100 | $132,920 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #32 | NevadaNV | 48/100 | $128,790 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #33 | North CarolinaNC | 48/100 | $121,490 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #34 | VirginiaVA | 48/100 | $139,770 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #35 | GeorgiaGA | 47/100 | $125,830 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #36 | FloridaFL | 45/100 | $115,440 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #37 | UtahUT | 45/100 | $138,020 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #38 | ArizonaAZ | 44/100 | $135,590 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #39 | ConnecticutCT | 44/100 | $124,530 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #40 | TexasTX | 44/100 | $111,190 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #41 | PennsylvaniaPA | 43/100 | $107,740 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #42 | MarylandMD | 42/100 | $129,910 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #43 | MinnesotaMN | 42/100 | $127,180 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #44 | South DakotaSD | 41/100 | $128,790 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #45 | DelawareDE | 39/100 | $99,060 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #46 | OregonOR | 39/100 | $123,080 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #47 | LouisianaLA | 38/100 | $95,420 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #48 | TennesseeTN | 38/100 | $97,380 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #49 | South CarolinaSC | 37/100 | $118,100 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #50 | OhioOH | 28/100 | $121,720 | 293.6 yr | See agency | View guide |
Methodology
The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.
Ranking pages are eligible for indexing only when at least 30 states have valid data for the selected metric. This page currently has 50 valid state rows.