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Commercial Divers
Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. May conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.
What a commercial diver does
Become a commercial diver
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good commercial diver
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $51 per hour with a typical salary of $95,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $77 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $14,200 and $89,400 per year.
- 42% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $78 per hour with a typical salary of $81,600 per year.
- 66.0% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Commercial Diver job outlook
- There are 304 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 13 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 6% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 22% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.