Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters — Salary

National wage record

Median annual

$61,390

10th percentile

$40,480

90th percentile

$99,360

Employment

5,100

TX
Median $56,600 · Employment 460
KY
Median $50,360 · Employment 380
IN
Median $59,110 · Employment 330
OK
Median $55,180 · Employment 330
NV
Median $60,500 · Employment 260
CA
Median $80,370 · Employment 220
Houston, TX
Median $55,830 · Employment 180
NC
Median $85,630 · Employment 160
MO
Median $64,040 · Employment 150
CO
Median $69,640 · Employment 140
LA
Median $39,900 · Employment 130
OH
Median $46,630 · Employment 120
New York, NY
Median $100,520 · Employment 120
HI
Median $64,560 · Employment 110
IL
Median $60,520 · Employment 110
AL
Median $59,820 · Employment 100
IA
Median $39,520 · Employment 90
FL
Median $69,780 · Employment 90
Dallas, TX
Median $45,180 · Employment 90
AR
Median $53,120 · Employment 90

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.