Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Colorado
Local pay for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Colorado, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-5032
$69,640
median pay, Colorado
140
employed in Colorado
+13.4%
vs U.S. median
-0.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters earn in Colorado
Colorado · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Colorado earn between $61,390 and $77,180 a year; the U.S. median is $61,390.
$54,870
P10
$61,390
P25
$69,640
MEDIAN
$77,180
P75
$91,550
P90
Pay by metro in Colorado
$70,200
$60k $70k $80k