Commercial diver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$31.09 per hour

$64,670 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$25.46 per hour

$52,950 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$20.05 per hour

$41,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$16.25 per hour

$33,810 per year

10th percentile

Starting level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$12.15 per hour

$25,280 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 about the same as related careers in Louisiana. On average, they make less than avionics technicians but more than geothermal technicians.

Career Median Salary
Avionics technician salary $55K
Ironworker salary $54K
Radio mechanic salary $49K
Derrick operator salary $46K
Wellhead pumper salary $40K
Commercial diver salary $42K
Rigger salary $45K
Carpenter salary $44K
Machine assembler salary $45K
Geothermal technician salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)