Labor & Delivery nurse pay
$117,191median posted offer#66 of 386 specialties
Read from 130 live Labor & Delivery postings that state pay — 22% above the all-nursing median of $95,680. Updated September 10, 2026.
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Where Labor & Delivery pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $150,311 | $179k | 18 |
| 2 | New York | $128,877 | $144k | 6 |
| 3 | Washington | $123,220 | $142k | 5 |
| 4 | New Mexico | $118,882 | $148k | 5 |
| 5 | Tennessee | $114,894 | $123k | 5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $113,474 | $137k | 6 |
| 7 | Maryland | $112,590 | $150k | 6 |
| 8 | Texas | $109,325 | $120k | 15 |
| 9 | Illinois | $91,520 | $124k | 5 |
| 10 | Colorado | $81,788 | $118k | 14 |
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee Labor & Delivery roles on the boardEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Run it through the offer reality calculatorTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do Labor & Delivery nurses make?
- Across 130 live Labor & Delivery postings that state pay, the median offer is $117,191 a year. The middle half runs $99,320–$131,742, and the top 10% start at $158,080.
- Does Labor & Delivery pay more than nursing overall?
- Labor & Delivery ranks #66 of 386 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 22% above the all-nursing median of $95,680.
- Which states pay Labor & Delivery nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 California ($150,311), #2 New York ($128,877), #3 Washington ($123,220). Rankings move as postings change — this page updates continuously.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Headline figures blend every employment type; `employmentTypes` splits the same postings into staff, travel, PRN and agency bands, each annualized on the posting's own stated terms (weekly travel rates at 52 weeks), so a rate is only ever ranked against its own band. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.