Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in North Carolina
Local pay for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in North Carolina, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-5032
$85,630
median pay, North Carolina
160
employed in North Carolina
+39.5%
vs U.S. median
-0.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters earn in North Carolina
North Carolina · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in North Carolina earn between $78,310 and $95,420 a year; the U.S. median is $61,390.
$60,950
P10
$78,310
P25
$85,630
MEDIAN
$95,420
P75
$104,280
P90
Pay by metro in North Carolina
$86,900
$60k $90k $120k