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AI Work Index

Headline risk

2%

Very Low Risk

Nurse midwives

United States AI Work IndexISCO 3220title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

8.6 current · 9.5 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $129K

Median annual wage

Demand 11%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 5

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 8% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 128,790

Employment 2024

8.6K

Projected Change (2024–34)

11.1%

Openings (2024–34)

0.5K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 74,67025th pctl: USD 104,260Median: USD 128,79075th pctl: USD 146,520Top 10%: USD 177,040

Demand outlook

Overall employment of nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners is projected to grow 35 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: Master's degree Experience: None

Role Profile

AdaptabilityInterpersonalDetail oriented

Tasks

  • 1. Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations. AI use: 0%

Technologies

eClinicalWorks EHR softwareEpic SystemsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareAcrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMRAllscripts Professional EHR

Requirements

Work context

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 5.0/5
Physical Proximity 4.9/5
Contact With Others 4.9/5
E-Mail 4.8/5
Telephone Conversations 4.8/5
Frequency of Decision Making 4.8/5

Worker profile

Median age 42.3 · 3.5M employed

Under 25: 6% · 25–54: 73% · 55+: 21%

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