Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
SOC code 47-5032 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,480 | $19.46 |
| 25th percentile | $49,630 | $23.86 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $61,390 | $29.51 |
| 75th percentile | $80,370 | $38.64 |
| 90th percentile | $99,360 | $47.77 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters (SOC 47-5032), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 34 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 80 | $71,970 | $65,190 | $54,430 | $59,820 | $84,670 | $86,730 |
| Arizona | 30 | $54,940 | $63,010 | $38,460 | $38,470 | $63,010 | $69,410 |
| Arkansas | 110 | $55,720 | $52,120 | $41,100 | $46,030 | $62,690 | $67,890 |
| California | 180 | $87,710 | $87,110 | $52,900 | $75,980 | $104,690 | $122,780 |
| Colorado | 90 | $76,000 | $69,740 | $54,350 | $68,340 | $85,280 | $111,470 |
| Connecticut | — | $98,320 | $101,020 | $79,460 | $82,990 | $102,230 | $117,110 |
| Florida | 90 | $96,840 | $84,520 | $48,960 | $68,410 | $137,130 | $150,620 |
| Georgia | 180 | $56,890 | $46,830 | $46,380 | $46,830 | $57,170 | $93,060 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $78,940 | $77,460 | $61,190 | $65,230 | $87,330 | $96,370 |
| Idaho | — | $63,510 | $58,180 | $52,330 | $56,160 | $68,060 | $90,340 |
| Illinois | 130 | $73,700 | $82,710 | $49,860 | $58,880 | $90,790 | $90,790 |
| Indiana | 420 | $60,750 | $55,660 | $45,660 | $47,800 | $68,440 | $78,950 |
| Iowa | 100 | $45,240 | $41,930 | $35,850 | $36,550 | $51,760 | $62,140 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $56,770 | $54,200 | $48,380 | $50,360 | $61,710 | $66,310 |
| Louisiana | 110 | $45,780 | $45,900 | $36,050 | $40,240 | $48,930 | $54,080 |
| Maryland | 770 | $79,260 | $93,550 | $48,090 | $53,370 | $104,210 | $104,210 |
| Michigan | 60 | $44,650 | $41,450 | $39,620 | $41,450 | $47,730 | $55,660 |
| Missouri | 240 | $65,250 | $62,500 | $49,300 | $54,950 | $73,820 | $86,250 |
| Montana | 60 | $67,870 | $69,330 | $53,460 | $53,460 | $84,080 | $88,330 |
| Nevada | 340 | $65,930 | $58,160 | $49,470 | $49,810 | $82,830 | $89,850 |
| New Mexico | 80 | $82,780 | $84,050 | $68,420 | $78,560 | $84,050 | $94,130 |
| New York | 60 | $108,230 | $104,320 | $84,310 | $99,920 | $121,580 | $127,850 |
| North Carolina | 80 | $76,050 | $76,900 | $54,350 | $59,470 | $95,360 | $105,720 |
| Ohio | 80 | $69,780 | $66,440 | $52,880 | $64,090 | $75,270 | $87,690 |
| Oklahoma | 340 | $55,340 | $56,180 | $43,410 | $48,630 | $62,130 | $67,890 |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | $64,220 | $62,670 | $48,810 | $55,250 | $68,760 | $89,750 |
| South Dakota | — | $68,020 | $63,470 | $63,040 | $63,040 | $65,540 | $85,860 |
| Tennessee | 120 | $98,890 | $102,060 | $40,940 | $63,480 | $140,570 | $140,570 |
| Texas | — | $54,960 | $50,930 | $44,720 | $49,560 | $56,290 | $63,070 |
| Virginia | 150 | $62,560 | $59,840 | $47,620 | $50,580 | $62,290 | $87,810 |
| Washington | — | $74,920 | $77,210 | $41,600 | $66,380 | $83,690 | $100,300 |
| West Virginia | 110 | $56,740 | $57,350 | $45,870 | $47,040 | $63,180 | $68,750 |
| Wisconsin | 70 | $62,910 | $56,440 | $47,250 | $49,090 | $75,290 | $89,970 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $85,820 | $86,740 | $76,440 | $86,740 | $88,850 | $90,160 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.