The annual salary statistics of commercial divers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of commercial divers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial divers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial divers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43,030 | -15.59% | 16.41% |
| 2019 | $49,740 | 7.78% | - |
| 2018 | $45,870 | -7.02% | - |
| 2017 | $49,090 | 7.27% | - |
| 2016 | $45,520 | 1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $44,660 | 8.96% | - |
| 2014 | $40,660 | 5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $38,620 | 6.86% | - |
| 2012 | $35,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,030, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for commercial divers in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary of $73,830). Compared with Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, the median annual salary of commercial divers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 41.7 percent (41.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown |