The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in St. Louis, MO-IL is $64,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,950.
Pay spans roughly $49,300 at the 10th percentile to $84,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.82 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $64,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.82 |
| 10th percentile | $49,300 |
| 90th percentile | $84,050 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.