The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Louisiana is $45,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,780.
Pay spans roughly $36,050 at the 10th percentile to $54,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.07 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $45,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.07 |
| 10th percentile | $36,050 |
| 90th percentile | $54,080 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.