The salary statistics of commercial divers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare commercial divers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial divers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) commercial divers is $93,410. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid commercial divers is $26,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial divers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,090 | 12.09% | -31.90% |
| 2017 | $50,190 | -28.35% | - |
| 2016 | $64,420 | 6.64% | - |
| 2015 | $60,140 | -25.21% | - |
| 2014 | $75,300 | - | - |
The average salaries of commercial divers in one industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. For detailed commercial divers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].