The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Kentucky is $54,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,770.
Pay spans roughly $48,380 at the 10th percentile to $66,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.06 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $54,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.06 |
| 10th percentile | $48,380 |
| 90th percentile | $66,310 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.