Compare One Occupation Across States
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Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Full explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters overview →U.S. mean $66,640 · median $61,390
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $99,420 | $96,940 | $48 | +49.2% | $72,650–$123,160 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $98,880 | $100,520 | $48 | +48.4% | $83,200–$113,070 |
| North Carolina | #3 | $85,330 | $85,630 | $41 | +28% | $60,950–$104,280 |
| Pennsylvania | #4 | $83,060 | $84,400 | $40 | +24.6% | $58,070–$102,730 |
| Florida | #5 | $82,930 | $69,780 | $40 | +24.4% | $50,120–$143,260 |
| Wyoming | #6 | $81,720 | $85,070 | $39 | +22.6% | $59,790–$88,000 |
| California | #7 | $75,140 | $80,370 | $36 | +12.8% | $34,320–$125,930 |
| Idaho | #8 | $74,000 | $60,360 | $36 | +11% | $56,110–$124,090 |
| Hawaii | #9 | $72,750 | $64,560 | $35 | +9.2% | $58,850–$96,720 |
| Tennessee | #10 | $72,550 | $74,190 | $35 | +8.9% | $37,400–$122,450 |
| Illinois | #11 | $71,080 | $60,520 | $34 | +6.7% | $52,420–$93,180 |
| Colorado | #12 | $70,670 | $69,640 | $34 | +6% | $54,870–$91,550 |
| Maryland | #13 | $70,420 | $59,720 | $34 | +5.7% | $45,810–$106,890 |
| Utah | #14 | $69,450 | $67,910 | $33 | +4.2% | $47,570–$99,340 |
| Georgia | #15 | $69,000 | $61,480 | $33 | +3.5% | $45,430–$99,040 |
| New Mexico | #16 | $68,700 | $78,960 | $33 | +3.1% | $37,300–$87,360 |
| Nevada | #17 | $68,160 | $60,500 | $33 | +2.3% | $50,740–$90,520 |
| Virginia | #18 | $67,710 | $63,920 | $33 | +1.6% | $51,900–$80,260 |
| Missouri | #19 | $66,140 | $64,040 | $32 | -0.8% | $52,040–$82,140 |
| Alabama | #20 | $63,980 | $59,820 | $31 | -4% | $51,700–$87,560 |
| South Dakota | #21 | $63,670 | $56,780 | $31 | -4.5% | $52,870–$87,060 |
| Indiana | #22 | $59,670 | $59,110 | $29 | -10.5% | $48,510–$72,510 |
| Texas | #23 | $58,910 | $56,600 | $28 | -11.6% | $36,620–$83,690 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $58,040 | $52,400 | $28 | -12.9% | $43,690–$82,190 |
| Ohio | #25 | $57,890 | $46,630 | $28 | -13.1% | $42,700–$77,320 |
| Arkansas | #26 | $56,390 | $53,120 | $27 | -15.4% | $42,080–$66,270 |
| Oklahoma | #27 | $56,020 | $55,180 | $27 | -15.9% | $44,300–$69,280 |
| West Virginia | #28 | $53,890 | $49,630 | $26 | -19.1% | $46,370–$65,630 |
| Kentucky | #29 | $50,570 | $50,360 | $24 | -24.1% | $24,640–$75,270 |
| Mississippi | #30 | $49,970 | $47,060 | $24 | -25% | $37,480–$66,190 |
| Louisiana | #31 | $43,530 | $39,900 | $21 | -34.7% | $35,030–$51,680 |
| Iowa | #32 | $43,280 | $39,520 | $21 | -35.1% | $37,170–$55,190 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.