The annual salary statistics of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,060 | 4.71% | -33.23% |
| 2016 | $37,220 | 1.40% | - |
| 2015 | $36,700 | 15.56% | - |
| 2014 | $30,990 | -32.62% | - |
| 2013 | $41,100 | -26.62% | - |
| 2012 | $52,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,060, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Tucson (median annual salary of $49,330). Compared with Tucson, the median annual salary of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale |