Median pay
$128,790
Median annual pay for Nurse Midwives.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Healthcare
Nurse Midwives
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
10-year growth
11.1%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings
500
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment
8,600
Estimated U.S. employment for Nurse Midwives in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost
+900
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation
Master's degree
Typical education needed to enter Nurse Midwives.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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O*NET occupation profile
What the work involves
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Essential skills
- 1Active Listening
- 2Critical Thinking
- 3Speaking
- 4Active Learning
- 5Monitoring
- 6Reading Comprehension
Knowledge areas
- 1Medicine and Dentistry
- 2Psychology
- 3Customer and Personal Service
- 4English Language
- 5Biology
- 6Sociology and Anthropology
Abilities
- 1Written Comprehension
- 2Deductive Reasoning
- 3Oral Comprehension
- 4Oral Expression
- 5Problem Sensitivity
- 6Inductive Reasoning
Career interests
- 1Social
- 2Investigative
- 3Conventional
- 4Realistic
- 5Enterprising
- 6Artistic
Work styles
- 1Attention to Detail
- 2Empathy
- 3Dependability
- 4Cautiousness
- 5Cooperation
- 6Stress Tolerance
Work activities
- 1Assisting and Caring for Others
- 2Documenting/Recording Information
- 3Getting Information
- 4Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- 5Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- 6Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Work context
- 1Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
- 2Physical Proximity
- 3Contact With Others
- 4E-Mail
- 5Telephone Conversations
- 6Frequency of Decision Making
Representative tasks
- Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
- Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
- Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
- Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
- Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
- Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
- Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.
- Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.
Software and tools
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Sources
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