The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $104,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,790.
Pay spans roughly $48,090 at the 10th percentile to $104,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $50.10 per hour. An estimated 600 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $104,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $50.10 |
| 10th percentile | $48,090 |
| 90th percentile | $104,210 |
| Employment | 600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.