Commercial Divers Salary by State and Metro Area
Commercial Divers in the United States earn a median salary of $72,990/year ($35.09/hr). Salaries range from $43,330 to $157,790 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 19 states and 10 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$43K
10th percentile
$55K
25th percentile
$73K
Median
$102K
75th percentile
$158K
90th percentile
Commercial Divers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $162K | $77.79/hr | , |
| New York | $158K | $75.87/hr | 170 |
| Rhode Island | $126K | $60.73/hr | , |
| California | $102K | $48.82/hr | 310 |
| Hawaii | $96K | $46.04/hr | 70 |
| New Jersey | $87K | $41.79/hr | , |
| Arizona | $86K | $41.34/hr | , |
| Vermont | $86K | $41.24/hr | 80 |
| Indiana | $84K | $40.15/hr | , |
| Maine | $75K | $35.87/hr | , |
| Kentucky | $64K | $30.55/hr | , |
| Missouri | $63K | $30.3/hr | , |
| Virginia | $62K | $29.97/hr | , |
| Louisiana | $62K | $29.92/hr | 230 |
| Connecticut | $60K | $28.7/hr | 120 |
| Michigan | $55K | $26.26/hr | 80 |
| Florida | $50K | $23.86/hr | 370 |
| South Carolina | $49K | $23.68/hr | 30 |
| Texas | $46K | $22.35/hr | , |
Showing 1–10 of 19 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $126K | , |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102K | 60 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $96K | 50 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $89K | , |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84K | 50 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $63K | 90 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60K | 70 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $55K | 90 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $51K | 100 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $50K | 40 |