SOC 29-1161
Nurse Midwives
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ48/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ8,280
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$129K
$75K โ $177K
Projected Growth
๐+11.1%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค86/100
High exposure
๐ก Nurse Midwives face a risk score of 48/100 โ 4 points above the national average of 44. With 86/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $129K ($82K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 48/100, Nurse Midwives faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai-generated written content replacing manual drafting are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 8,280 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in emergency triage requiring rapid human judgment and hands-on physical examination and procedures to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Nurse Midwives?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI-generated written content replacing manual drafting
Large language model automation of analysis tasks
Generative AI producing marketing and creative copy
Automated data interpretation and insight generation
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Emergency triage requiring rapid human judgment
Hands-on physical examination and procedures
Complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations
Empathetic patient communication and bedside manner
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
๐ป Technology Skills
Medical software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Medicine and Dentistry
Psychology
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Biology
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 70% |
| Dentists, General | 24 | $173K | 78% |
| Podiatrists | 28 | $153K | 70% |