Commercial Divers salary in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
SOC 49-9092 · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median
$62,820
per year in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Middle half
$59,670–$77,020
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
90
in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Concentration
5.06×
share of workforce vs. U.S.
How local pay compares
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$62,820
published median
United States
$72,990
13.9% below the national median
Rank among metro areas
6th
10 with a published estimate
State-level comparison: Virginia ($62,340). Metro estimates cover the whole labor market, including portions that cross state lines.
After local prices: the $62,820 median has purchasing power comparable to about $64,141 nationally. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC's BEA regional price parity is 97.9 (2024).
What the local range looks like
The wash spans the 10th to 90th percentile, the darker section is the middle half, and the tick is the median for Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
$45,200$98,980
Getting in
- Typical education to enter
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
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