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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$75,140
+19.5% vs national
Hourly Wage
$36.13
 
10th Percentile
$34,320
Entry level
90th Percentile
$125,930
Senior level
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Salary Range

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in California earn between $34,320 and $125,930, with a mean of $75,140. The national average for this role is $62,884.

$75,140 mean
10th Percentile$34,32090th Percentile$125,930

How California Compares

LocationMean Salary
California$75,140
National Average$62,884
New York$99,420
New Jersey$98,880
North Carolina$85,330
Pennsylvania$83,060
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. California. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.