The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Colorado is $69,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,000.
Pay spans roughly $54,350 at the 10th percentile to $111,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.53 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $69,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.53 |
| 10th percentile | $54,350 |
| 90th percentile | $111,470 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.