The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Joplin, MO-KS is $64,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,370.
Pay spans roughly $57,710 at the 10th percentile to $70,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.08 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Joplin, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $64,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.08 |
| 10th percentile | $57,710 |
| 90th percentile | $70,280 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.