Occupation · SOC 29-9099
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other: where it is licensed
76,260 employed across 63 industries, median wage $135,390. Licensed in 45 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 2 | 0 | Midwife, Certified Direct-entry | jurisdiction |
| AL | 2 | 2 | Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) | jurisdiction |
| AR | 2 | 2 | Licensed Lay Midwife | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | Midwife | jurisdiction |
| CA | 6 | 0 | Licensed Midwife; Nurse Midwife | jurisdiction |
| CO | 2 | 2 | Midwives | jurisdiction |
| CT | 2 | 0 | Licensed Nurse Midwife | jurisdiction |
| DC | 2 | 2 | NURSE, MIDWIVES | jurisdiction |
| DE | 3 | 3 | Midwifery Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| FL | 2 | 2 | Midwifery | jurisdiction |
| GA | 2 | 2 | Advanced Practice - CNM | jurisdiction |
| IA | 2 | 2 | Massage Therapist | jurisdiction |
| ID | 4 | 4 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN); Midwives (CPM) | jurisdiction |
| IL | 2 | 2 | VISITING RESIDENT PERMIT | jurisdiction |
| IN | 2 | 2 | Nurse Midwife | jurisdiction |
| KS | 2 | 2 | Independent Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM-I) | jurisdiction |
| KY | 8 | 8 | Nurse Anesthetist (APRN); Nurse, Clinical Specialist (APRN) | jurisdiction |
| MA | 2 | 2 | NURSE MIDWIFE | jurisdiction |
| MD | 2 | 0 | NURSE | jurisdiction |
| ME | 2 | 2 | Nurse Midwife (Advanced Practice RN) | jurisdiction |
| MI | 2 | 2 | Nurse Midwife | jurisdiction |
| MN | 6 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License; Border State Regist | jurisdiction |
| MO | 2 | 2 | Nurse Midwife | jurisdiction |
| MP | 2 | 2 | Midwife | jurisdiction |
| MT | 4 | 4 | Alternative Healthcare - Direct Entry Midwife; Alternative Healthcare | jurisdiction |
| NC | 2 | 2 | Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) | jurisdiction |
| ND | 2 | 2 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) | jurisdiction |
| NE | 2 | 0 | Registered Nurse Anesthetist (APRN-CRNA) | jurisdiction |
| NH | 2 | 0 | Midwife; Nurse, Advanced Practice Registered (APRN) | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 2 | 2 | NURSE-MIDWIFE | jurisdiction |
| NM | 4 | 4 | Certified Nurse Midwives; Licensed Midwives | jurisdiction |
| NY | 2 | 2 | Midwife | jurisdiction |
| OK | 2 | 2 | Nurse-Midwife, Certified | jurisdiction |
| OR | 2 | 0 | Midwife, Direct Entry | jurisdiction |
| PA | 4 | 4 | Massage Therapist; Nurse-Midwife License | jurisdiction |
| RI | 2 | 2 | Nurse-Midwife | jurisdiction |
| SC | 1 | 0 | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) | jurisdiction |
| SD | 2 | 0 | Certified Nurse Midwife | jurisdiction |
| TX | 6 | 4 | MASSAGE THERAPIST; MIDWIFE, DIRECT ENTRY | jurisdiction |
| UT | 4 | 0 | DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIFE; NURSE MIDWIFE | jurisdiction |
| VA | 1 | 0 | Midwife | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 0 | Midwife | jurisdiction |
| WA | 2 | 0 | Midwife | jurisdiction |
| WI | 4 | 2 | NURSE, MIDWIFE; WASTE TRANSPORTERS/HAULERS | jurisdiction |
| WY | 2 | 2 | MIDWIFE | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.