Explosives worker earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Explosives worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $70,620
New York $70,470
New Mexico $68,670
California $68,610
Wyoming $68,000
Montana $67,400
Wisconsin $63,460
Alaska $63,330
Maryland $62,250
Massachusetts $60,670
Pennsylvania $60,620
Hawaii $60,610
New Hampshire $60,560
Colorado $60,350
Illinois $60,170
North Carolina $59,960
Arizona $56,670
Minnesota $56,670
Florida $54,100
Utah $52,190
Alabama $51,620
Iowa $50,870
Virginia $49,640
Louisiana $48,880
Georgia $48,650
Ohio $47,490
Missouri $46,810
West Virginia $46,500
Kentucky $45,690
Indiana $44,760
Oklahoma $41,760
Arkansas $40,930
Texas $40,100
Tennessee $39,360

How do explosives worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Explosives workers earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than locomotive engineers but more than crane operators.

Career Median Salary
Locomotive engineer salary $62K
Cartographer salary $63K
Industrial engineering technician salary $58K
Surveyor salary $59K
Building inspector salary $55K
Explosives worker salary $57K
Rigger salary $55K
Power engineer salary $56K
Drafter salary $49K
Crane operator salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)