The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Nevada is $58,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,930.
Pay spans roughly $49,470 at the 10th percentile to $89,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.96 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Nevada.
| Median (annual) | $58,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.96 |
| 10th percentile | $49,470 |
| 90th percentile | $89,850 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.