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Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 32 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the US earns $61,390 per year (5,100 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Jersey ($100,520) and lowest in Iowa ($39,520) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in New Jersey $100,520 $75,331 $6,278 74.9% —
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in New York $96,940 $72,348 $6,029 74.6% —
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in North Carolina $85,630 $66,163 $5,514 77.3% 160
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Wyoming $85,070 $68,677 $5,723 80.7% 60
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Pennsylvania $84,400 $65,614 $5,468 77.7% —
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in California $80,370 $62,126 $5,177 77.3% 220
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in New Mexico $78,960 $61,833 $5,153 78.3% 80
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Tennessee $74,190 $61,023 $5,085 82.3% 70
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Florida $69,780 $57,920 $4,827 83% 90
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Colorado $69,640 $55,466 $4,622 79.6% 140
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Utah $67,910 $53,549 $4,462 78.9% 50
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Hawaii $64,560 $50,678 $4,223 78.5% 110
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Missouri $64,040 $51,564 $4,297 80.5% 150
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Virginia $63,920 $50,678 $4,223 79.3% 80
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Georgia $61,480 $49,011 $4,084 79.7% 70
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Illinois $60,520 $47,957 $3,996 79.2% 110
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Nevada $60,500 $50,792 $4,233 84% 260
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Idaho $60,360 $48,588 $4,049 80.5% —
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Alabama $59,820 $47,519 $3,960 79.4% 100
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Maryland $59,720 $47,692 $3,974 79.9% —
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Indiana $59,110 $47,961 $3,997 81.1% 330
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in South Dakota $56,780 $47,803 $3,984 84.2% —
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Texas $56,600 $47,658 $3,972 84.2% 460
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Oklahoma $55,180 $44,580 $3,715 80.8% 330
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Arkansas $53,120 $43,003 $3,584 81% 90
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Wisconsin $52,400 $42,759 $3,563 81.6% 60
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Kentucky $50,360 $40,999 $3,417 81.4% 380
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in West Virginia $49,630 $40,553 $3,379 81.7% 50
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Mississippi $47,060 $38,842 $3,237 82.5% 40
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Ohio $46,630 $39,147 $3,262 84% 120
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Louisiana $39,900 $33,429 $2,786 83.8% 130
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Iowa $39,520 $33,084 $2,757 83.7% 90
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