Iowa

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$43,280
-31.2% vs national
Hourly Wage
$20.81
 
10th Percentile
$37,170
Entry level
90th Percentile
$55,190
Senior level
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Salary Range

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Iowa earn between $37,170 and $55,190, with a mean of $43,280. The national average for this role is $62,884.

$43,280 mean
10th Percentile$37,17090th Percentile$55,190

How Iowa Compares

LocationMean Salary
Iowa$43,280
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. Iowa. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.