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.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1161.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$134,040
Employment, U.S.7,920
Median hourly wage$64.44
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $93,620 | $116,510 | $134,040 | $157,400 | $188,320 |
By state (39)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 60 | $133,430 | 3.35 |
| Arizona | 80 | $140,960 | 0.49 |
| California | 870 | $203,840 | 0.93 |
| Colorado | 180 | $137,610 | 1.26 |
| Connecticut | 150 | $130,790 | 1.71 |
| Delaware | $127,510 | ||
| District of Columbia | 70 | $101,450 | 2.02 |
| Florida | 460 | $127,460 | 0.90 |
| Georgia | 300 | $105,510 | 1.21 |
| Hawaii | $170,110 | ||
| Illinois | 280 | $120,840 | 0.90 |
| Indiana | 170 | $101,630 | 1.03 |
| Iowa | 80 | $131,360 | 0.95 |
| Louisiana | 60 | $119,280 | 0.64 |
| Maine | 50 | $133,270 | 1.40 |
| Maryland | 240 | $140,120 | 1.73 |
| Massachusetts | 280 | $159,800 | 1.50 |
| Michigan | 430 | $125,140 | 1.90 |
| Minnesota | 410 | $134,810 | 2.70 |
| Missouri | 80 | $130,220 | 0.54 |
| Nebraska | $138,880 | ||
| New Hampshire | 60 | $142,960 | 1.69 |
| New Jersey | 120 | $153,970 | 0.53 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $123,350 | 1.08 |
| New York | 360 | $144,510 | 0.73 |
| North Carolina | 240 | $126,040 | 0.95 |
| North Dakota | $72,630 | ||
| Ohio | 180 | $127,730 | 0.62 |
| Oregon | 240 | $146,900 | 2.41 |
| Pennsylvania | 320 | $119,990 | 1.04 |
| Rhode Island | 80 | $135,180 | 3.11 |
| South Carolina | 100 | $122,390 | 0.83 |
| Tennessee | 330 | $116,980 | 1.96 |
| Texas | 290 | $123,380 | 0.40 |
| Utah | 140 | $130,930 | 1.55 |
| Vermont | 60 | $151,030 | 4.15 |
| Virginia | $135,710 | ||
| Washington | 170 | $158,970 | 0.92 |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $133,070 | 1.32 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | 5 | 0.990 |
| 2 | Physician Assistants | 5 | 0.987 |
| 3 | Midwives | 5 | 0.986 |
| 4 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 5 | 0.983 |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 5 | 0.982 |
| 6 | Sports Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.982 |
| 7 | Hospitalists | 5 | 0.981 |
| 8 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 5 | 0.980 |
| 9 | Critical Care Nurses | 4 | 0.979 |
| 10 | Acute Care Nurses | 4 | 0.978 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Nurse Midwives, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwives | Social Perceptiveness | 0.76 | 0.986 |
| Critical Care Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.979 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | Reading Comprehension | 0.88 | 0.973 |
| Registered Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.970 |
| Dermatologists | Reading Comprehension | 0.76 | 0.968 |
| Orthoptists | Reading Comprehension | 0.76 | 0.964 |
| Pharmacists | Reading Comprehension | 0.88 | 0.961 |
| Community Health Workers | Persuasion | 0.87 | 0.959 |
| Optometrists | Reading Comprehension | 0.76 | 0.959 |
| Genetic Counselors | Reading Comprehension | 0.88 | 0.955 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Nurse Midwives, excluding software Nurse Midwives already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| MEDITECH software | 14 of 20 | 8.4x |
| MedcomSoft Record | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Email software | 14 of 20 | 2.3x |
| Medical reference software | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Medical procedure coding software | 6 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Epocrates | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Allscripts PM | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| CareCloud Central | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.82 | 5.73 |
| Psychology | 4.33 | 5.42 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.19 | 5.44 |
| English Language | 4.18 | 4.64 |
| Biology | 4.06 | 4.67 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.81 | 4.97 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.73 | 5.15 |
| Education and Training | 3.67 | 5.00 |
| Mathematics | 3.12 | 3.61 |
| Law and Government | 3.06 | 3.24 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.91 | 3.42 |
| Chemistry | 2.90 | 3.82 |
| Administration and Management | 2.82 | 3.36 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.76 | 2.79 |
| Administrative | 2.66 | 3.38 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.66 | 3.38 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.61 | 3.67 |
| Communications and Media | 2.61 | 2.64 |
| Foreign Language | 2.52 | 2.42 |
| Telecommunications | 2.12 | 1.03 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.09 | 2.73 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.09 | 1.67 |
| Physics | 1.88 | 1.53 |
| History and Archeology | 1.79 | 1.52 |
| Transportation | 1.78 | 1.44 |
| Geography | 1.64 | 1.55 |
| Production and Processing | 1.61 | 1.19 |
| Mechanical | 1.48 | 0.97 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.45 | 0.76 |
| Design | 1.21 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.18 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.16 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.06 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 5.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Memorization | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Static Strength | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Reaction Time | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Epic Systems hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- Acrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMR
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Amkai AmkaiCharts
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- Cerner Millennium
- ChartWare EMR
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- Medscribbler Enterprise
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
- Practice Partner Total Practice Partner
- Prognosis Innovation Healthcare ChartAccess
- SOAPware EMR
- StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
- SynaMed EMR
- Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
- digiChart OB-GYN
- e-MDs software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 300 | 3.05 | $134,810 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 170 | 2.84 | $147,140 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 150 | 2.23 | $135,910 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 120 | 2.09 | $101,630 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 310 | 1.97 | $149,170 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 180 | 1.81 | $125,140 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 230 | 1.55 | $105,510 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 190 | 1.55 | $212,630 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 200 | 1.42 | $174,870 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 110 | 1.39 | $137,610 |