Hourly Wage for Commercial Diver Salary in the United States

Hourly Wage for Commercial Diver Salary

What is the hourly salary range of Commercial Diver?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Commercial Diver in the United States is $16. While Salary.com is seeing that Commercial Diver salary in the US can go up to $19 or down to $13, but most earn between $15 and $17. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Commercial Diver in the United States.

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Commercial Diver Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Commercial Diver Salary $13 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Commercial Diver Salary $15 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Commercial Diver Salary $16 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Commercial Diver Salary $17 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Commercial Diver Salary $19 US April 01, 2025
25% $15 10% $13 90% $19 75% $17 $16 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Commercial Diver ?

Professional diving is diving where the divers are paid for their work. There are several branches of professional diving, the best known of which is probably commercial diving and its specialised applications, offshore diving, inshore civil engineering diving, marine salvage diving, HAZMAT diving, and ships husbandry diving. There are also applications in scientific research, Marine archaeology, fishing and aquaculture, public service and law enforcement and military service. Any person wishing to become a professional diver normally requires specific training that satisfies any regulatory ag...

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  1. This Job:

    Commercial Diver

    0 - 1 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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    1 - 3 years experience
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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Commercial Diver in the United States. The average hourly rate for Commercial Diver ranges from $15 to $17 with the average hourly pay of $16. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $15 to $17 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $16.

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