Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters salary by location
National median: $61,390 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | state | $100,520 | +63.7% | — | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $100,520 | +63.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $97,910 | +59.5% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $96,940 | +57.9% | — | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $92,290 | +50.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $86,900 | +41.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $85,630 | +39.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $85,070 | +38.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $84,400 | +37.5% | — | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $83,750 | +36.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $80,370 | +30.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $78,960 | +28.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $74,190 | +20.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $70,200 | +14.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $69,780 | +13.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $69,640 | +13.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $67,910 | +10.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $66,850 | +8.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $64,880 | +5.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $64,560 | +5.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $64,040 | +4.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $63,920 | +4.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $63,920 | +4.1% | — | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $62,610 | +2.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $62,140 | +1.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Anniston, AL | metropolitan | $62,070 | +1.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $61,480 | +0.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $60,520 | −1.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $60,500 | −1.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $60,360 | −1.7% | — | 2025 |
| AL | state | $59,820 | −2.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $59,720 | −2.7% | — | 2025 |
| IN | state | $59,110 | −3.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $56,780 | −7.5% | — | 2025 |
| TX | state | $56,600 | −7.8% | 460 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $55,830 | −9.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $55,180 | −10.1% | 330 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $53,120 | −13.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $52,400 | −14.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $50,360 | −18.0% | 380 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $49,630 | −19.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $47,060 | −23.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $46,630 | −24.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $45,180 | −26.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $39,900 | −35.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $39,520 | −35.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $27,400 | −55.4% | 60 | 2025 |