The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Texas is $50,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,960.
Pay spans roughly $44,720 at the 10th percentile to $63,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.49 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $50,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.49 |
| 10th percentile | $44,720 |
| 90th percentile | $63,070 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.