The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in North Carolina is $76,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,050.
Pay spans roughly $54,350 at the 10th percentile to $105,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.97 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $76,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.97 |
| 10th percentile | $54,350 |
| 90th percentile | $105,720 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.