Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in North Carolina

Considering a career as an Explosives Worker, Ordnance Handling Expert, or Blaster in North Carolina?

• Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

There were approximately 40 workers employed as Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in this state in 2018.

There were 40 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

The typical state has 110 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters working in it, which means North Carolina has fewer Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 7.9%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 50 jobs for North Carolina Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in 2026.

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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters ranged from $41,020 to $64,660 with $59,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.72 to $31.09. The median hourly rate was $28.83.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.29 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.54.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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

View the list below to see 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
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