The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in West Virginia is $57,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,740.
Pay spans roughly $45,870 at the 10th percentile to $68,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.57 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in West Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $57,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.57 |
| 10th percentile | $45,870 |
| 90th percentile | $68,750 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.