The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $94,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,420.
Pay spans roughly $52,900 at the 10th percentile to $124,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.31 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $94,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $96,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.31 |
| 10th percentile | $52,900 |
| 90th percentile | $124,720 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.