Commercial diver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$68.33 per hour

$142,120 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$37.52 per hour

$78,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$23.99 per hour

$49,900 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$21.20 per hour

$44,090 per year

10th percentile

Starting level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$19.49 per hour

$40,550 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 New York. On average, they make less than pipefitters but more than millwrights.

Career Median Salary
Pipefitter salary $67K
Plumber salary $67K
Cement mason salary $72K
Explosives worker salary $70K
Carpenter salary $61K
Commercial diver salary $50K
Avionics technician salary $70K
Building and construction inspector salary $62K
Roofer salary $55K
Millwright salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)