DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-9092 Commercial Divers

Occupational Description:
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. Excludes ?Athletes and Sports Competitors? (27-2021), ?Police and Sheriff?s Patrol Officers? (33-3051), and ?Fishing and Hunting Workers? (45-3031).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
U S 3,420404$32.74/hr$1.93/hr$15.84/hr$19.76/hr$24.39/hr$33.67/hr$58.46/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


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