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Also called birth center midwife, certified direct entry midwife, certified midwife and certified professional midwife.
$65,790
Median pay a year
35,010
People do this work
6
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Caring for pregnant women
Referring patients
Providing health and wellness advice
Monitoring activities
Examining patients
Evaluating health
Analyzing patient data
Diagnosing medical conditions
Developing medical treatment plans
Collecting specimens from patients
Collecting medical information
Conducting research
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Midwife
Summary
Midwife providing prenatal care and childbirth assistance, monitoring maternal conditions, conducting health assessments, and delivering medical care for infants at birth
Experience
Midwife
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Monitored maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs and monitoring uterine contractions
Provided necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation
Conducted ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health
Identified, monitored, or treated pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension and gestational diabetes
Obtained complete health and medical histories from patients, including surgical and reproductive histories
Performed post-partum health assessments of mothers and babies at regular intervals
Developed, implemented, or evaluated individualized plans for midwifery care
Skills
Working With People
Caring for pregnant women, Referring patients
Core Skills
Providing health and wellness advice, Monitoring activities, Collecting specimens from patients
Checking & Planning
Examining patients, Evaluating health, Analyzing patient data, Diagnosing medical conditions, Developing medical treatment plans
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Monitored maternal condition during laborIdentified tubal and ectopic pregnanciesProvided medical care for infants at birthConducted ongoing prenatal health assessmentsMonitored fetal growth and well-beingObtained complete health and medical histories
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Monitored maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs and uterine contractions to ensure safety and well-being.
Provided necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency interventions when required.
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Add what improved for mothers or babies during labor.
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Monitored maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs and uterine contractions, leading to fewer complications during delivery.
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Fewer complications during deliveryIncreased comfort for mothersBetter outcomes for newborns
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Provided necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency interventions when required.
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Higher survival rates for newbornsFaster recovery for infantsImproved health outcomes overall
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The work itself
What a Midwife does
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Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.
What it pays
How much does a Midwife make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$47,750
Median
$65,790
75th percentile
$97,000
About 35,010 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$43,150
$68,610
$91,180
AL
$46,040
$69,520
$101,420
AR
$31,810
$37,660
$56,840
AZ
$53,040
$62,860
$89,710
CA
$54,900
$75,800
$104,770
CO
$62,210
$74,480
$108,680
CT
$50,940
$78,980
$116,940
DC
$59,520
$113,640
$124,330
DE
$49,450
$49,990
$80,600
FL
$45,500
$75,900
$104,000
GA
$42,060
$63,230
$104,000
HI
$52,860
$57,330
$65,800
IA
$39,460
$42,070
$44,850
ID
$59,630
$62,490
$62,490
IL
$53,620
$72,610
$100,140
IN
$51,770
$81,290
$129,990
KS
$35,360
$43,430
$59,550
KY
$64,780
$91,560
$106,920
LA
$50,440
$63,240
$80,610
MA
$53,210
$80,240
$121,140
MD
$49,760
$75,000
$118,760
MI
$59,460
$77,130
$100,830
MN
$55,500
$79,990
$109,240
MO
$39,260
$86,110
$107,660
MS
$29,620
$37,920
$52,310
MT
$56,470
$79,070
$87,520
NC
$38,300
$57,390
$93,350
ND
$47,540
$52,240
$76,660
NE
$42,780
$49,400
$97,470
NH
$64,510
$79,860
$100,800
NJ
$51,990
$76,570
$105,750
NM
$34,510
$35,270
$63,150
NV
$49,450
$64,170
$77,070
NY
$67,210
$102,990
$138,490
OH
$44,220
$60,670
$86,610
OK
$58,020
$73,320
$88,710
OR
$47,550
$67,270
$88,910
PA
$42,860
$45,360
$75,500
PR
$73,920
$108,890
$126,440
RI
$47,540
$63,060
$85,180
SC
$36,990
$67,940
$96,930
TN
$45,800
$63,400
$83,820
TX
$47,760
$62,420
$89,700
UT
$55,370
$67,320
$110,730
VA
$41,880
$63,410
$104,770
VT
$56,300
$59,300
$78,480
WA
$68,360
$80,730
$106,770
WI
$69,130
$81,580
$104,000
WV
$51,850
$66,080
$105,630
WY
$33,440
$60,410
$93,810
Other names
Other names for this job
birth center midwife, certified direct entry midwife, certified midwife, certified professional midwife, CPM, direct entry midwife, homebirth midwife, lay midwife, licensed and certified midwife, licensed certified professional midwife, licensed direct entry midwife, licensed midwife.
More names for this work
advanced practice clinician, APC, advanced practice provider, APP, birth doula, doula, postpartum doula.
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What you have not done yet. Examining patients, Evaluating health, Analyzing patient data
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Midwife
Caring for pregnant women
Referring patients
Providing health and wellness advice
Monitoring activities
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This page is about the occupation Midwives. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.