Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 34 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$59,110

Highest

$104,320

New York

Lowest

$41,450

Michigan

Total Employment

4,470

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$104,320	60	+76.5%
2	Tennessee	$102,060	120	+72.7%
3	Connecticut	$101,020	0	+70.9%
4	Maryland	$93,550	770	+58.3%
5	California	$87,110	180	+47.4%
6	Wyoming	$86,740	30	+46.7%
7	Florida	$84,520	90	+43.0%
8	New Mexico	$84,050	80	+42.2%
9	Illinois	$82,710	130	+39.9%
10	Hawaii	$77,460	70	+31.0%
11	Washington	$77,210	0	+30.6%
12	North Carolina	$76,900	80	+30.1%
13	Colorado	$69,740	90	+18.0%
14	Montana	$69,330	60	+17.3%
15	Ohio	$66,440	80	+12.4%
16	Alabama	$65,190	80	+10.3%
17	South Dakota	$63,470	0	+7.4%
18	Arizona	$63,010	30	+6.6%
19	Pennsylvania	$62,670	90	+6.0%
20	Missouri	$62,500	240	+5.7%
21	Virginia	$59,840	150	+1.2%
22	Idaho	$58,180	0	-1.6%
23	Nevada	$58,160	340	-1.6%
24	West Virginia	$57,350	110	-3.0%
25	Wisconsin	$56,440	70	-4.5%
26	Oklahoma	$56,180	340	-5.0%
27	Indiana	$55,660	420	-5.8%
28	Kentucky	$54,200	200	-8.3%
29	Arkansas	$52,120	110	-11.8%
30	Texas	$50,930	0	-13.8%
31	Georgia	$46,830	180	-20.8%
32	Louisiana	$45,900	110	-22.3%
33	Iowa	$41,930	100	-29.1%
34	Michigan	$41,450	60	-29.9%