Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Texas
Local pay for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-5032
$56,600
median pay, Texas
460
employed in Texas
-7.8%
vs U.S. median
-0.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters earn in Texas
Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Texas earn between $44,060 and $62,700 a year; the U.S. median is $61,390.
$36,620
P10
$44,060
P25
$56,600
MEDIAN
$62,700
P75
$83,690
P90
Pay by metro in Texas