The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Arkansas is $52,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,720.
Pay spans roughly $41,100 at the 10th percentile to $67,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.06 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $52,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.06 |
| 10th percentile | $41,100 |
| 90th percentile | $67,890 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.