Nurse Midwives

Health Science · Therapeutic Services

Bright outlookJob zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 29-1161.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure is published for this career)

$90k10th$123kMedian$153k90th

New workers start near $90,260; experienced workers reach $153,100. About 290 people do this job in Texas.

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

Employment change: +11%; nationwide
Openings a year: 500; nationwide, from growth and people leaving
Employed in 2024: 8,600; nationwide

Typical entry education: Master's degree

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Critical Thinking4.4
Active Listening4.1
Speaking4.1
Social Perceptiveness4.1
Reading Comprehension4.1
Active Learning4.1
Monitoring4.1
Service Orientation4.1

What the work is

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.

Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.
Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.
Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Bachelor's degree3%
Master's degree97%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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