Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters: pay by state
SOC 47-5032 ยท Construction and Extraction. 32 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | n/a | $99,420 | $96,940 |
| 2 | New Jersey | n/a | $98,880 | $100,520 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 160 | $85,330 | $85,630 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | n/a | $83,060 | $84,400 |
| 5 | Florida | 90 | $82,930 | $69,780 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 60 | $81,720 | $85,070 |
| 7 | California | 220 | $75,140 | $80,370 |
| 8 | Idaho | n/a | $74,000 | $60,360 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 110 | $72,750 | $64,560 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 70 | $72,550 | $74,190 |
| 11 | Illinois | 110 | $71,080 | $60,520 |
| 12 | Colorado | 140 | $70,670 | $69,640 |
| 13 | Maryland | n/a | $70,420 | $59,720 |
| 14 | Utah | 50 | $69,450 | $67,910 |
| 15 | Georgia | 70 | $69,000 | $61,480 |
| 16 | New Mexico | 80 | $68,700 | $78,960 |
| 17 | Nevada | 260 | $68,160 | $60,500 |
| 18 | Virginia | 80 | $67,710 | $63,920 |
| 19 | Missouri | 150 | $66,140 | $64,040 |
| 20 | Alabama | 100 | $63,980 | $59,820 |
| 21 | South Dakota | n/a | $63,670 | $56,780 |
| 22 | Indiana | 330 | $59,670 | $59,110 |
| 23 | Texas | 460 | $58,910 | $56,600 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 60 | $58,040 | $52,400 |
| 25 | Ohio | 120 | $57,890 | $46,630 |
| 26 | Arkansas | 90 | $56,390 | $53,120 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 330 | $56,020 | $55,180 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 50 | $53,890 | $49,630 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 380 | $50,570 | $50,360 |
| 30 | Mississippi | 40 | $49,970 | $47,060 |
| 31 | Louisiana | 130 | $43,530 | $39,900 |
| 32 | Iowa | 90 | $43,280 | $39,520 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Washington. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.