Commercial diver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$36.56 per hour

$76,050 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$33.61 per hour

$69,900 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$28.72 per hour

$59,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$20.52 per hour

$42,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$16.87 per hour

$35,090 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Commercial diver salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $78,480
New Jersey $74,430
Alabama $59,750
Connecticut $58,540
New Hampshire $57,910
California $57,020
Indiana $56,820
Washington $56,640
Michigan $53,970
New York $49,900
Maryland $46,570
Texas $45,380
Kentucky $45,100
Virginia $44,840
Louisiana $41,690
Tennessee $40,840
Florida $38,700
North Carolina $37,590
Ohio $35,820
Missouri $33,060
South Carolina $31,690

How do commercial diver salaries compare to similar careers?

Commercial divers earn 8% less than similar careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than construction managers but more than explosives workers.

Career Median Salary
Construction manager salary $77K
Elevator mechanic salary $66K
Avionics technician salary $54K
Surveyor salary $55K
Building and construction inspector salary $55K
Commercial diver salary $60K
Machine assembler salary $51K
Extraction worker salary $56K
Marine electrician salary $49K
Explosives worker salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)