The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in California is $87,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,710.
Pay spans roughly $52,900 at the 10th percentile to $122,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.88 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in California.
| Median (annual) | $87,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.88 |
| 10th percentile | $52,900 |
| 90th percentile | $122,780 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.