Explosives worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level explosives worker earnings begin at:

$31.50 per hour

$65,510 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level explosives worker earnings begin at:

$27.48 per hour

$57,150 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level explosives worker earnings begin at:

$22.51 per hour

$46,810 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level explosives worker earnings begin at:

$18.68 per hour

$38,850 per year

10th percentile

Starting level explosives worker earnings begin at:

$16.62 per hour

$34,570 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 about the same as related careers in Missouri. On average, they make less than building inspectors but more than construction workers.

Career Median Salary
Building inspector salary $50K
Power engineer salary $50K
Roofer salary $48K
Rigger salary $45K
Pipelayer salary $54K
Explosives worker salary $47K
Plasterer salary $44K
Audio engineer salary $42K
HVAC technician salary $45K
Construction worker salary $43K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)