Commercial Divers salary by location
National median: $72,990 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | state | $161,800 | +121.7% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $157,800 | +116.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $126,320 | +73.1% | — | 2025 |
| RI | state | $126,320 | +73.1% | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $101,550 | +39.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $101,540 | +39.1% | 310 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $95,750 | +31.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $95,750 | +31.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $89,130 | +22.1% | — | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $86,920 | +19.1% | — | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $85,990 | +17.8% | — | 2025 |
| VT | state | $85,780 | +17.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $84,200 | +15.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $83,510 | +14.4% | — | 2025 |
| ME | state | $74,610 | +2.2% | — | 2025 |
| KY | state | $63,550 | −12.9% | — | 2025 |
| MO | state | $63,030 | −13.6% | — | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $62,820 | −13.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $62,340 | −14.6% | — | 2025 |
| LA | state | $62,230 | −14.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $59,690 | −18.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $59,690 | −18.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $55,440 | −24.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $54,620 | −25.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $50,920 | −30.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $49,640 | −32.0% | 370 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $49,640 | −32.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $49,260 | −32.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $46,490 | −36.3% | — | 2025 |