Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in New Mexico

Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as an Explosives Worker, Ordnance Handling Expert, or Blaster?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in New Mexico is growing faster than average.

• Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in New Mexico earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Explosives Worker, Ordnance Handling Expert, or Blaster Career?

• Construction Trades
• Plumbing & Water Supply
• Blasting/Blaster

How Many Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Work in New Mexico?

110 people worked as Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in 2018 in this state.

There were 120 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 200 total jobs in 2026 for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 800 annual jobs and 6,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters ranged from $39,310 to $83,470 with $68,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.9 to $40.13. The median hourly rate was $33.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.39.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	760	$40,100
Oklahoma	680	$41,760
Indiana	410	$44,760
Tennessee	270	$39,360
Pennsylvania	260	$60,620
Kentucky	220	$45,690
Colorado	200	$60,350
Wyoming	190	$68,000
Arkansas	170	$40,930
California	160	$68,610
West Virginia	120	$46,500
Arizona	110	$56,670
Florida	110	$54,100
New York	110	$70,470
New Mexico	110	$68,670
Alabama	90	$51,620
Wisconsin	80	$63,460
Ohio	70	$47,490
Hawaii	70	$58,410
Utah	60	$52,190

Below are the states where Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters get paid the most:

State	Annual Median 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tomwsulcer under License

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