Commercial diver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$23.70 per hour

$49,300 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$19.76 per hour

$41,090 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$15.24 per hour

$31,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$9.12 per hour

$18,960 per year

10th percentile

Starting level commercial diver earnings begin at:

$8.27 per hour

$17,190 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 6% less than similar careers in South Carolina. On average, they make less than cabinetmakers but more than construction workers.

Career Median Salary
Cabinetmaker salary $34K
Plasterer salary $35K
Fork lift operator salary $32K
Furniture finisher salary $33K
Stonemason salary $33K
Commercial diver salary $32K
Construction worker salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)