The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in New York is $104,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $108,230.
Pay spans roughly $84,310 at the 10th percentile to $127,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $50.16 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in New York.
| Median (annual) | $104,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $108,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $50.16 |
| 10th percentile | $84,310 |
| 90th percentile | $127,850 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.