The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Alabama is $65,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,970.
Pay spans roughly $54,430 at the 10th percentile to $86,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.34 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $65,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.34 |
| 10th percentile | $54,430 |
| 90th percentile | $86,730 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.