Midwife License Difficulty by State (2026)

Compare midwife license difficulty across 51 states. Average difficulty: 17/100. Easiest in Arizona (11), hardest in Alabama (19).

Average

Easiest

Arizona

Score: 11

Hardest

Alabama

Score: 19

#	State	Score	Grade	Label	Confidence
1	Arizona	11	A	Very Easy	33%
2	Hawaii	11	A	Very Easy	33%
3	Indiana	11	A	Very Easy	33%
4	South Carolina	11	A	Very Easy	33%
5	Wisconsin	11	A	Very Easy	33%
6	Alaska	12	A	Very Easy	33%
7	Illinois	12	A	Very Easy	50%
8	Kentucky	12	A	Very Easy	33%
9	Louisiana	12	A	Very Easy	33%
10	Minnesota	12	A	Very Easy	33%
11	Montana	12	A	Very Easy	33%
12	Texas	12	A	Very Easy	33%
13	Utah	12	A	Very Easy	33%
14	Idaho	13	A	Very Easy	33%
15	New York	13	A	Very Easy	33%
16	Michigan	14	A	Very Easy	50%
17	Maine	15	A	Very Easy	33%
18	South Dakota	15	A	Very Easy	33%
19	Alabama	19	A	Very Easy	17%
20	Arkansas	19	A	Very Easy	17%
21	California	19	A	Very Easy	33%
22	Colorado	19	A	Very Easy	17%
23	Connecticut	19	A	Very Easy	17%
24	Delaware	19	A	Very Easy	17%
25	District of Columbia	19	A	Very Easy	17%
26	Florida	19	A	Very Easy	17%
27	Georgia	19	A	Very Easy	17%
28	Iowa	19	A	Very Easy	17%
29	Kansas	19	A	Very Easy	17%
30	Maryland	19	A	Very Easy	17%
31	Massachusetts	19	A	Very Easy	17%
32	Mississippi	19	A	Very Easy	17%
33	Missouri	19	A	Very Easy	17%
34	Nebraska	19	A	Very Easy	17%
35	Nevada	19	A	Very Easy	17%
36	New Hampshire	19	A	Very Easy	17%
37	New Jersey	19	A	Very Easy	17%
38	New Mexico	19	A	Very Easy	17%
39	North Carolina	19	A	Very Easy	17%
40	North Dakota	19	A	Very Easy	17%
41	Ohio	19	A	Very Easy	17%
42	Oklahoma	19	A	Very Easy	17%
43	Oregon	19	A	Very Easy	33%
44	Pennsylvania	19	A	Very Easy	17%
45	Rhode Island	19	A	Very Easy	17%
46	Tennessee	19	A	Very Easy	17%
47	Vermont	19	A	Very Easy	17%
48	Virginia	19	A	Very Easy	17%
49	Washington	19	A	Very Easy	17%
50	West Virginia	19	A	Very Easy	17%
51	Wyoming	19	A	Very Easy	17%

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FAQ

Which state is easiest to get a midwife license?

Arizona has the easiest midwife license with a difficulty score of 11/100.

Which state is hardest to get a midwife license?

Wyoming has the hardest midwife license with a difficulty score of 19/100.

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