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The cheapest state to get a midwife (cpm/lm) license is Connecticut at $0. The most expensive is South Dakota at $1,000. The national average is $166.
Lowest
$0
Connecticut
Average
$166
across 29 states
Median
$50
18 states at or below
Range
$1,000
spread across states
| # | State | Total Initial Fees | Renewal Fee | CE Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Connecticut | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | Georgia | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | Kansas | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | Massachusetts | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | Mississippi | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | Missouri | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | Nebraska | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | Nevada | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | North Carolina | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | North Dakota | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | Ohio | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | Pennsylvania | $0 | $0 | — |
| #1 | West Virginia | $0 | $0 | — |
| #14 | Wisconsin | $10 | — | — |
| #15 | Arizona | $50 | — | — |
| #15 | Hawaii | $50 | — | — |
| #15 | Indiana | $50 | — | — |
| #15 | South Carolina | $50 | — | — |
| #19 | Kentucky | $165 | $165 | — |
| #20 | Texas | $195 | $390 | — |
| #21 | Louisiana | $200 | — | — |
| #21 | Montana | $200 | $100 | — |
| #23 | Minnesota | $233 | $100 | — |
| #24 | Alaska | $250 | — | — |
| #25 | New York | $322 | — | — |
| #26 | Illinois | $500 | $500 | 20 hrs |
| #27 | Michigan | $650 | $400 | 30 hrs |
| #28 | Maine | $875 | $675 | — |
| #29 | South Dakota | $1000 | $1500 | — |
| — | Alabama | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Arkansas | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | California | Varies — see details | $300 | 36 hrs |
| — | Colorado | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Delaware | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | District of Columbia | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Florida | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Idaho | Varies — see details | — | 10 hrs |
| — | Iowa | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Maryland | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | New Hampshire | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | New Jersey | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | New Mexico | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Oklahoma | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Oregon | Varies — see details | — | 35 hrs |
| — | Rhode Island | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Tennessee | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Utah | Varies — see details | — | 2 hrs |
| — | Vermont | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Virginia | Varies — see details | $312 | — |
| — | Washington | Varies — see details | — | — |
| — | Wyoming | Varies — see details | — | — |
Total initial fees include application, exam, and license fees paid to the state (excludes education/training costs). Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full fee details.
Connecticut has the lowest total initial licensing fees at $0. The national average is $166.
South Dakota has the highest total initial fees at $1,000, which is $1,000 more than the cheapest state.
The average total initial licensing cost across 29 states is $166. Costs range from $0 to $1,000.
There is significant variation across the 29 states with data. Values range from $0 to $1,000, with a median of $50.