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Nurse Midwives in Indiana

Nurse Midwives in Indiana

Want to work as a Nurse Midwives in Indiana? Here’s what you need to know. 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.

What do Nurse Midwives Make in Indiana?

For a nurse midwives working in Indiana, wages run about $129,010 per year (or roughly $62.02/hour).Pay can range from $110,770 at the 10th percentile to $165,000 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $110,770 $53.26
25th percentile $119,150 $57.28
Median (50th) $129,010 $62.02
75th percentile $143,780 $69.13
90th percentile $165,000 $79.33
Salary ranges for Nurse Midwives in Indiana

The job concentration index in Indiana compared to the national average — is 0.60, meaning fewer nurse midwives per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, nurse midwives earn a median of $36,174 per year ($17.39/hour), higher than the Indiana median.

Nurse Midwives earnings in Indiana vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

National employment for 2,788,427 nurse midwives across the United States. In Indiana alone, about 100 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 150 nurse midwives.

Nurse Midwives in Indiana vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Nurse Midwives

Top Indiana Metros for Nurse Midwives

The metro areas below employ the most nurse midwives in Indiana.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 60 $120,510

Top States for Nurse Midwives Employment

These states have the highest employment of nurse midwives work.

State Number Employed
California 880
Florida 860
Pennsylvania 530
New York 490
Georgia 380
Texas 370
North Carolina 350
Illinois 310
Oregon 270
Michigan 270
Maryland 260
Tennessee 260
Minnesota 260
Colorado 210
New Jersey 190
Massachusetts 190
Washington 150
Ohio 150
New Mexico 130
Indiana 100

Highest-Paying States for Nurse Midwives

These states pay the most for nurse midwives.

State Annual Median Salary
California $196,700
Massachusetts $155,710
Washington $145,000
Vermont $140,240
Virginia $139,770
Utah $138,020
New York $137,860
Iowa $136,450
New Hampshire $135,860
New Jersey $135,680

Skills

Top nurse midwives skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Speaking  4.1 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  4.1 / 5
0
5
Social Perceptiveness  4.1 / 5
0
5
Active Listening  4.1 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Monitoring  4.0 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Medicine and Dentistry  4.8 / 5
0
5
Psychology  4.3 / 5
0
5
Customer and Personal Service  4.2 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.2 / 5
0
5
Biology  4.1 / 5
0
5
Sociology and Anthropology  3.8 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for nurse midwives, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Written Comprehension  4.2 / 5
0
5
Oral Expression  4.1 / 5
0
5
Problem Sensitivity  4.1 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  4.1 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Written Expression  4.0 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Nurse Midwives typically:

  • 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.
  • Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
  • Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.
  • Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.
  • Initiate emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
  • Document findings of physical examinations.
  • Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.
  • Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.

Work Activities

  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Getting Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: eClinicalWorks EHR software

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

  • Nursing

Other careers like nurse midwives include:

Also Known As

Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM), Direct-Entry Midwife, Nurse Midwife, Postpartum Nurse, Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse), Registered Nurse Midwife, Staff Certified Nurse Midwife, Staff Nurse Midwife.

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