The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Missouri is $62,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,250.
Pay spans roughly $49,300 at the 10th percentile to $86,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.05 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Missouri.
| Median (annual) | $62,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.05 |
| 10th percentile | $49,300 |
| 90th percentile | $86,250 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.