Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary in California

Ranked #7 of 32 · CA

12.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $75,140 ≈ $36/hr
Median annual salary $80,370
Employment 220

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $34,320P25 $34,320 Median $80,370P75 $102,170P90 $125,930

About 80% of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasterss in California earn between $34,320 and $125,930. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$75,140
U.S. average
$66,640

The mean explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters salary in California is $75,140, about 12.8% above the U.S. average ($66,640). That works out to roughly $36/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $92,290 $95,680 60

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