Commercial diver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$37.00 per hour

$76,960 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$30.76 per hour

$63,980 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$25.95 per hour

$53,970 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$19.53 per hour

$40,620 per year

10th percentile

Starting level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$13.60 per hour

$28,280 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 Michigan. On average, they make less than aircraft mechanics but more than machine assemblers.

Career Median Salary
Aircraft mechanic salary $54K
Rigger salary $53K
Ironworker salary $55K
Radio mechanic salary $55K
Building and construction inspector salary $56K
Commercial diver salary $54K
Plasterer salary $55K
Brickmason salary $54K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $50K
Machine assembler salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)