The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Illinois is $82,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,700.
Pay spans roughly $49,860 at the 10th percentile to $90,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.77 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $82,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.77 |
| 10th percentile | $49,860 |
| 90th percentile | $90,790 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.