The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in South Dakota is $63,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,020.
Pay spans roughly $63,040 at the 10th percentile to $85,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.51 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $63,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.51 |
| 10th percentile | $63,040 |
| 90th percentile | $85,860 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.