Midwives in Delaware
Midwives provide prenatal care, deliver babies, and assist mothers during and after childbirth. They work in hospitals, birthing centers, clinics, and sometimes attend home births In Delaware the median pay is $49,990 a year, 24% below the national median of $65,790.
$49,990median pay in Delaware, per year
$49,450–$80,600middle half earn
90employed in Delaware
$65,790U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Extensive preparation (graduate degree and/or many years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.
Skills that matter most
Social PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingMonitoringActive ListeningSpeakingService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryPsychologyTherapy and CounselingEnglish LanguageBiology
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Midwives.
Licenses and training in Delaware
Midwives pay in other states
District of Columbia · $113,640New York · $102,990Kentucky · $91,560Missouri · $86,110Wisconsin · $81,580Indiana · $81,290Washington · $80,730Massachusetts · $80,240Minnesota · $79,990New Hampshire · $79,860
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against midwives and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against midwives and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 29-9099.01. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Delaware, annual.