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Fastest States to Get Licensed as Nurse Midwife
Compare shortest typical licensing path for Nurse Midwife across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.
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Estimated TimelineTop 10 fastest license states for Nurse Midwife
Shortest typical licensing path| Rank | State | Estimated Timeline | Median Salary | Initial Fee | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | KentuckyKY | 1 month | $128,790 | $80.00 | View guide |
| #2 | New MexicoNM | 1 month | $118,650 | See agency | View guide |
| #3 | WashingtonWA | 1 month | $145,000 | See agency | View guide |
| #4 | West VirginiaWV | 1 month | $128,790 | $7.16 | View guide |
| #5 | CaliforniaCA | 1-2 months | $196,700 | $500 | View guide |
| #6 | IdahoID | 2 mo | $89,870 | See agency | View guide |
| #7 | IllinoisIL | 2 mo | $114,420 | See agency | View guide |
| #8 | ArkansasAR | 1.3 yr | $128,790 | See agency | View guide |
| #9 | HawaiiHI | 2.1 yr | $128,790 | See agency | View guide |
| #10 | NebraskaNE | 4.7 yr | $133,890 | See agency | View guide |
| #11 | MississippiMS | 5 yr | $128,790 | See agency | View guide |
| #12 | MichiganMI | 10.3 yr | $116,810 | The fee for renewing a nursing license: $123.60 | View guide |
| #13 | AlabamaAL | 21 years | $128,790 | See agency | View guide |
| #14 | AlaskaAK | 54.2 yr | $130,030 | See agency | View guide |
| #15 | New HampshireNH | 62.5 yr | $135,860 | See agency | View guide |
| #16 | WisconsinWI | 83.3 yr | $135,360 | See agency | View guide |
| #17 | WyomingWY | 101 yr | $128,790 | See agency | View guide |
| #18 | OhioOH | 293.6 yr | $121,720 | See agency | View guide |
Methodology
This ranking sorts states by the shortest parsed licensing timeline. Timelines are estimates and can change with education track, exam scheduling, and board processing.
Ranking pages are eligible for indexing only when at least 30 states have valid data for the selected metric. This page currently has 18 valid state rows.