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Occupation · SOC 49-9092
Commercial Divers: pay and where the jobs are
What commercial divers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$72,990 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $88,320
- Median hourly wage
- $35.09
- Mean hourly wage
- $42.46
- Employment
- 3,450
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-9092.
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How much do commercial divers make?
The median annual wage for commercial divers was $72,990 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $43,330 and the highest-paid 10% more than $157,790. As an hourly rate, the median is $35.09. About 3,450 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($161,800), New York ($157,800) and Rhode Island ($126,320). Washington also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for commercial divers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,330 | $20.83 | $3,611 | $3,083 |
| 25th percentile | $54,810 | $26.35 | $4,568 | $3,852 |
| Median | $72,990 | $35.09 | $6,083 | $5,015 |
| 75th percentile | $101,550 | $48.82 | $8,463 | $6,689 |
| 90th percentile | $157,790 | $75.86 | $13,149 | $9,926 |
Commercial Divers: pay by state
19 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$111,773 take-home in national prices
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$102,306 take-home in national prices
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$90,054 take-home in national prices
Where a median commercial diver paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Not published | $161,800 | $122,290 | $250,960 | $119,612 | $111,773 |
| New York | 170 | $157,800 | $62,400 | $157,820 | $110,409 | $102,306 |
| Rhode Island | Not published | $126,320 | $73,130 | $126,340 | $92,107 | $90,054 |
| California | 310 | $101,540 | $39,980 | $152,760 | $73,745 | $66,605 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $95,750 | $49,010 | $134,060 | $70,327 | $63,962 |
| New Jersey | Not published | $86,920 | $65,200 | $144,470 | $66,076 | $60,729 |
| Arizona | Not published | $85,990 | $85,810 | $92,530 | $67,568 | $67,114 |
| Vermont | 80 | $85,780 | $83,260 | $101,690 | $66,019 | $67,395 |
| Indiana | Not published | $83,510 | $79,040 | $104,980 | $65,145 | $69,802 |
| Maine | Not published | $74,610 | $37,300 | $80,110 | $57,587 | $59,337 |
| Kentucky | Not published | $63,550 | $37,550 | $84,950 | $51,136 | $56,717 |
| Missouri | Not published | $63,030 | $50,710 | $89,530 | $50,800 | $55,936 |
| Virginia | Not published | $62,340 | $45,200 | $97,100 | $49,500 | $48,959 |
| Louisiana | 230 | $62,230 | $32,430 | $99,160 | $50,701 | $57,480 |
| Connecticut | 120 | $59,690 | $53,540 | $83,700 | $47,310 | $45,661 |
| Michigan | 80 | $54,620 | $49,420 | $76,450 | $43,997 | $45,726 |
| Florida | 370 | $49,640 | $39,200 | $70,120 | $42,066 | $40,677 |
| South Carolina | 30 | $49,260 | $43,110 | $92,720 | $40,810 | $43,531 |
| Texas | Not published | $46,490 | $33,050 | $62,510 | $39,535 | $40,734 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-9092. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.