Nurse Midwives by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $134,040 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- +11.1% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 7,920 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 58 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Nurse Midwives?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Nurse Midwives score 28/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 58/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Nurse Midwives earn in the US?
The national median wage for Nurse Midwives is $134,040 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Nurse Midwives growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Nurse Midwives to change by +11.1% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 7,920 people held this job in 2024.
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