The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Ohio is $66,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,780.
Pay spans roughly $52,880 at the 10th percentile to $87,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.94 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Ohio.
| Median (annual) | $66,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.94 |
| 10th percentile | $52,880 |
| 90th percentile | $87,690 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.