The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Tennessee is $102,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,890.
Pay spans roughly $40,940 at the 10th percentile to $140,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.07 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $102,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.07 |
| 10th percentile | $40,940 |
| 90th percentile | $140,570 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.