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Average Salary for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

SOC 47-5032 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in the United States is $59,110 ($28.42/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,160 at the 10th percentile to $104,210 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 5,680 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 11.4% since 2021.

Median Annual

$59,110

Mean Annual

$66,840

10th Pct

$45,160

75th Pct

$80,050

Employment

5,680

Salary Distribution

$45k
10th
$50k
25th
$59k
Median
$80k
75th
$104k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
New York $104,320
Tennessee $102,060
Connecticut $101,020
Maryland $93,550
California $87,110
Wyoming $86,740
Florida $84,520
New Mexico $84,050
Illinois $82,710
Hawaii $77,460
Washington $77,210
North Carolina $76,900
Colorado $69,740
Montana $69,330
Ohio $66,440
Alabama $65,190
South Dakota $63,470
Arizona $63,010
Pennsylvania $62,670
Missouri $62,500
Virginia $59,840
Idaho $58,180
Nevada $58,160
West Virginia $57,350
Wisconsin $56,440
Oklahoma $56,180
Indiana $55,660
Kentucky $54,200
Arkansas $52,120
Texas $50,930
Georgia $46,830
Louisiana $45,900
Iowa $41,930
Michigan $41,450
Puerto Rico $28,870

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $59,110
2023 $61,590
2022 $56,670
2021 $53,040