Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 63 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
New York $104,320 60
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $104,210 600
Tennessee $102,060 120
Connecticut $101,020 —
New York, NY-NJ $100,520 120
Allentown, PA-NJ $97,910 —

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $65,190 80
      Anniston, AL $62,050 40
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Arkansas $52,120 90
      Arkansas $52,120 110
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arizona $63,010 30
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Los Angeles, CA $94,240 60
      Bakersfield, CA $92,290 60
      California $87,110 180
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $70,200 80
      Colorado $69,740 90
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $101,020 —
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $104,210 600
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Florida $84,520 90
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Georgia $46,830 180
      Atlanta, GA $46,830 100
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $77,460 70
      Hawaii $77,460 70
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $41,930 100
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $58,660 —
      Idaho $58,180 —
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Illinois $82,710 130
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $55,660 420
      Southern Indiana $53,290 220
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $83,750 50
      Kentucky $54,200 200
      Central Kentucky $54,200 160
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $45,900 110
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $93,550 770
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Michigan $41,450 60
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Joplin, MO-KS $64,650 30
      St. Louis, MO-IL $64,110 60
      Kansas City, MO-KS $63,970 50
      Southeast Missouri $62,500 40
      Missouri $62,500 240
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $69,330 60
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $86,900 60
      North Carolina $76,900 80
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $84,050 80
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Balance of Nevada $86,570 90
      Nevada $58,160 340
      Las Vegas, NV $58,160 —
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York $104,320 60
      New York, NY-NJ $100,520 120
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ohio $66,440 80
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $27,400 60
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma $56,180 340
      Southeast Oklahoma $56,180 330
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Allentown, PA-NJ $97,910 —
      Pennsylvania $62,670 90
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $63,470 —
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tennessee $102,060 120
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Antonio, TX $61,730 50
      Texas $50,930 —
      Houston, TX $50,910 —
      Dallas, TX $45,180 90
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $64,880 50
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $59,840 —
      Virginia $59,840 150
      West Virginia $57,350 110
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington $77,210 —
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wisconsin $56,440 70
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Wyoming $88,000 30
      Wyoming $86,740 30