The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Washington is $77,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,920.
Pay spans roughly $41,600 at the 10th percentile to $100,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.12 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $77,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.12 |
| 10th percentile | $41,600 |
| 90th percentile | $100,300 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.