Explosives worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level explosives worker earnings begin at:

$37.07 per hour

$77,120 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level explosives worker earnings begin at:

$31.99 per hour

$66,540 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level explosives worker earnings begin at:

$29.01 per hour

$60,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level explosives worker earnings begin at:

$26.28 per hour

$54,670 per year

10th percentile

Starting level explosives worker earnings begin at:

$23.25 per hour

$48,360 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Explosives worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $70,620
New York $70,470
New Mexico $68,670
California $68,610
Wyoming $68,000
Montana $67,400
Wisconsin $63,460
Alaska $63,330
Maryland $62,250
Massachusetts $60,670
Pennsylvania $60,620
Hawaii $60,610
New Hampshire $60,560
Colorado $60,350
Illinois $60,170
North Carolina $59,960
Arizona $56,670
Minnesota $56,670
Florida $54,100
Utah $52,190
Alabama $51,620
Iowa $50,870
Virginia $49,640
Louisiana $48,880
Georgia $48,650
Ohio $47,490
Missouri $46,810
West Virginia $46,500
Kentucky $45,690
Indiana $44,760
Oklahoma $41,760
Arkansas $40,930
Texas $40,100
Tennessee $39,360

How do explosives worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Explosives workers earn 7% less than similar careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than urban planners but more than industrial engineering technicians.

Career Median Salary
Urban planner salary $75K
Cartographer salary $70K
Architect salary $66K
Building inspector salary $65K
Surveyor salary $62K
Explosives worker salary $60K
Power engineer salary $58K
Drafter salary $56K
Crane operator salary $54K
Industrial engineering technician salary $54K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)