The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in New Mexico is $84,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,780.
Pay spans roughly $68,420 at the 10th percentile to $94,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.41 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $84,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.41 |
| 10th percentile | $68,420 |
| 90th percentile | $94,130 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.