The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $50,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,160.
Pay spans roughly $50,890 at the 10th percentile to $56,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.48 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $50,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.48 |
| 10th percentile | $50,890 |
| 90th percentile | $56,310 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.