Profession
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures.
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United States
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2022
47-5032SOC 2018 47-5032
GroupAll
Median56,670 USD
Average61,560 USD
Middle 50%47,700 USD - 72,850 USD
Decile range40,510 USD - 88,520 USD
Bottom decile40,510 USD
Top decile88,520 USD
🇺🇸 Alabama2022
47-5032SOC 2018 47-5032
GroupAll
Median56,870 USD
Average60,710 USD
Middle 50%50,020 USD - 76,720 USD
Decile range46,340 USD - 80,480 USD
Bottom decile46,340 USD
Top decile80,480 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2022
47-5032SOC 2018 47-5032
GroupAll
Median65,560 USD
Average68,760 USD
Middle 50%59,450 USD - 82,330 USD
Decile range47,340 USD - 82,330 USD
Bottom decile47,340 USD
Top decile82,330 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2022
47-5032SOC 2018 47-5032
GroupAll
Median45,640 USD
Average48,700 USD
Middle 50%42,000 USD - 51,940 USD
Decile range39,120 USD - 59,530 USD
Bottom decile39,120 USD
Top decile59,530 USD
🇺🇸 California2022
47-5032SOC 2018 47-5032
GroupAll
Median70,520 USD
Average67,450 USD
Middle 50%48,780 USD - 79,080 USD
Decile range48,110 USD - 85,290 USD
Bottom decile48,110 USD
Top decile85,290 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2022
47-5032SOC 2018 47-5032
GroupAll
Median53,360 USD
Average56,620 USD
Middle 50%48,890 USD - 58,140 USD
Decile range44,620 USD - 77,930 USD
Bottom decile44,620 USD
Top decile77,930 USD
🇺🇸 Florida2022
47-5032SOC 2018 47-5032
GroupAll
Median65,370 USD
Average70,870 USD
Middle 50%60,730 USD - 81,680 USD
Decile range53,160 USD - 96,500 USD
Bottom decile53,160 USD
Top decile96,500 USD
🇺🇸 Georgia2022
47-5032SOC 2018 47-5032
GroupAll
Median52,060 USD
Average57,340 USD
Middle 50%42,490 USD - 66,820 USD
Decile range40,560 USD - 87,850 USD
Bottom decile40,560 USD
Top decile87,850 USD
🇺🇸 Illinois2022
47-5032SOC 2018 47-5032
GroupAll
Median67,630 USD
Average68,050 USD
Middle 50%51,630 USD - 82,900 USD
Decile range43,540 USD - 88,110 USD
Bottom decile43,540 USD
Top decile88,110 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2022 National2022 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2022 State2022 - SOC 2018
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