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Highest Paying Industries for Commercial Divers

The top 21 highest paying industries for commercial divers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $75,300, federal, state, and local government (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for commercial divers. It is followed by federal, state, and local government industry (average annual salary $75,300). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of commercial divers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 21 Highest Paying Industries for Commercial Divers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$75,300	$21,640	30
2	Federal, State, and Local Government	$75,300	$21,640	30
3	Engineering Services	$58,800	$28,760	90
4	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$58,800	$28,760	90
5	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$57,590	$27,770	140
6	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$55,690	$30,370	90
7	Support Activities for Transportation	$55,690	$30,370	90
8	Health Care and Social Assistance	$46,610	$27,670	50
9	Other Support Services	$46,460	$29,930	n/a
10	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$46,280	$29,780	n/a
11	Administrative and Support Services	$46,210	$29,780	n/a
12	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$45,670	$26,380	40
13	Scientific Research and Development Services	$45,670	$26,380	40
14	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$45,280	$31,880	1,080
15	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$44,880	$30,780	1,130
16	Construction	$44,780	$29,410	1,230
17	Transportation and Warehousing	$38,870	$28,440	n/a
18	Specialty Trade Contractors	$33,970	$26,060	n/a
19	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$31,300	$20,670	40
20	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$30,920	$25,950	n/a
21	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$28,670	$20,420	30