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Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in West Virginia

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

$46,500 Median Salary
  • Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Work in West Virginia?

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

There were 90 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 110 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters working in it, which means West Virginia has more Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters than average.

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What do Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters ranged from $40,230 to $58,840 with $46,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.34 to $28.29. The median hourly rate was $22.35.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.4 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.05.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 100 $60,160

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

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