Midwives
Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-9099.01 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Midwives separately. These are the figures for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other (29-9099), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$65,790
Employment, U.S.35,010
Median hourly wage$31.63
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38,660 | $47,750 | $65,790 | $97,000 | $129,830 |
By state (49)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 80 | $69,520 | 0.16 |
| Alaska | 70 | $68,610 | 1.00 |
| Arizona | 690 | $62,860 | 0.95 |
| Arkansas | 610 | $37,660 | 2.08 |
| California | 4,180 | $75,800 | 1.02 |
| Colorado | 200 | $74,480 | 0.31 |
| Connecticut | 420 | $78,980 | 1.11 |
| Delaware | 90 | $49,990 | 0.80 |
| District of Columbia | 130 | $113,640 | 0.83 |
| Florida | 1,070 | $75,900 | 0.48 |
| Georgia | 1,770 | $63,230 | 1.60 |
| Hawaii | 720 | $57,330 | 5.11 |
| Idaho | 110 | $62,490 | 0.57 |
| Illinois | 970 | $72,610 | 0.71 |
| Indiana | 500 | $81,290 | 0.70 |
| Iowa | 410 | $42,070 | 1.16 |
| Kansas | 270 | $43,430 | 0.84 |
| Kentucky | 190 | $91,560 | 0.43 |
| Louisiana | 3,900 | $63,240 | 8.94 |
| Maryland | 2,110 | $75,000 | 3.39 |
| Massachusetts | 310 | $80,240 | 0.38 |
| Michigan | 1,160 | $77,130 | 1.17 |
| Minnesota | 410 | $79,990 | 0.62 |
| Mississippi | 230 | $37,920 | 0.88 |
| Missouri | 450 | $86,110 | 0.69 |
| Montana | 190 | $79,070 | 1.68 |
| Nebraska | 200 | $49,400 | 0.88 |
| Nevada | 1,020 | $64,170 | 2.91 |
| New Hampshire | 360 | $79,860 | 2.31 |
| New Jersey | 720 | $76,570 | 0.75 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $35,270 | 0.77 |
| New York | 1,110 | $102,990 | 0.51 |
| North Carolina | 940 | $57,390 | 0.85 |
| North Dakota | 80 | $52,240 | 0.79 |
| Ohio | 350 | $60,670 | 0.28 |
| Oklahoma | 30 | $73,320 | 0.08 |
| Oregon | 210 | $67,270 | 0.48 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,490 | $45,360 | 1.82 |
| Rhode Island | 240 | $63,060 | 2.16 |
| South Carolina | 340 | $67,940 | 0.66 |
| Tennessee | 1,650 | $63,400 | 2.24 |
| Texas | 1,460 | $62,420 | 0.46 |
| Utah | 160 | $67,320 | 0.41 |
| Vermont | 130 | $59,300 | 1.89 |
| Virginia | 530 | $63,410 | 0.57 |
| Washington | 880 | $80,730 | 1.10 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $66,080 | 0.53 |
| Wisconsin | 470 | $81,580 | 0.70 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $60,410 | 1.25 |
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 Midwives | 5 | 0.986 |
| 2 | Athletic Trainers | 5 | 0.977 |
| 3 | Physical Therapists | 5 | 0.976 |
| 4 | Sports Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Nurse Practitioners | 5 | 0.975 |
| 6 | Acute Care Nurses | 4 | 0.973 |
| 7 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 5 | 0.972 |
| 8 | Registered Nurses | 4 | 0.972 |
| 9 | Occupational Therapists | 5 | 0.971 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | 5 | 0.971 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapists | Time Management | 0.87 | 0.976 |
| Acute Care Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.24 | 0.973 |
| Registered Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.972 |
| Critical Care Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.24 | 0.970 |
| Dermatologists | Science | 0.87 | 0.966 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | Science | 1.12 | 0.956 |
| Coroners | Science | 0.87 | 0.950 |
| Optometrists | Science | 1.00 | 0.949 |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | Persuasion | 1.00 | 0.944 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Midwives, excluding software 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 |
|---|---|---|
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 14 of 20 | 13.5x |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 10 of 20 | 25.6x |
| ChartWare EMR | 7 of 20 | 29.4x |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | 7 of 20 | 26.9x |
| e-MDs software | 7 of 20 | 26.9x |
| SOAPware EMR | 6 of 20 | 21.3x |
| Amkai AmkaiCharts | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| Medscribbler Enterprise | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR | 5 of 20 | 28.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.63 | 5.92 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.45 | 5.46 |
| Psychology | 4.16 | 5.20 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.90 | 4.99 |
| English Language | 3.62 | 4.13 |
| Biology | 3.49 | 3.88 |
| Education and Training | 3.47 | 4.71 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.32 | 4.35 |
| Administration and Management | 3.02 | 3.11 |
| Law and Government | 2.86 | 2.95 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.71 | 3.34 |
| Chemistry | 2.60 | 2.79 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.58 | 3.27 |
| Administrative | 2.57 | 4.13 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.54 | 2.82 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.53 | 2.99 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.50 | 2.23 |
| Communications and Media | 2.31 | 2.21 |
| Mathematics | 2.13 | 1.94 |
| Foreign Language | 2.00 | 1.45 |
| Telecommunications | 1.99 | 0.78 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.91 | 1.09 |
| Transportation | 1.86 | 1.36 |
| Physics | 1.47 | 0.75 |
| Geography | 1.46 | 1.09 |
| Mechanical | 1.43 | 0.87 |
| History and Archeology | 1.41 | 0.68 |
| Production and Processing | 1.31 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.29 | 0.66 |
| Fine Arts | 1.06 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.05 | not rated |
| Design | 1.05 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.04 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 5.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Written Expression | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Reaction Time | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Rate Control | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 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 in demand
- Extensible markup language XML hot
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- AS/400 Database
- Email software
- Patient electronic medical record EMR software
- Private Practice
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Midwives separately. These are the figures for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other (29-9099), its parent occupation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1,910 | 19.01 | $63,240 |
| Hammond, LA | 120 | 11.45 | $76,940 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 200 | 9.13 | $71,850 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 150 | 7.88 | $75,100 |
| Monroe, LA | 140 | 6.92 | $70,880 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 690 | 6.86 | $57,330 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 150 | 6.75 | $47,880 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 610 | 6.64 | $64,360 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 280 | 4.63 | $60,580 |
| Gainesville, GA | 110 | 4.56 | $62,400 |