Explosives Worker, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary in the Industry of Coal Mining

The salary statistics and trend of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the industry of coal mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare explosives worker, ordnance handling experts, and blasters salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,540
25th Percentile Wage
$52,900
50th Percentile Wage
$64,520
75th Percentile Wage
$74,210
90th Percentile Wage
$79,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the industry of coal mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters is $79,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters is $44,540.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the industry of Coal Mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$64,520
-0.46% 15.95%
2016
$64,820
1.05% -
2015
$64,140
4.77% -
2014
$61,080
8.35% -
2013
$55,980
3.13% -
2012
$54,230
- -

Table 3. Compare Explosives Worker, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in six industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Metal Ore Mining
$72,360
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$67,890
Coal Mining
$64,520
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$48,870
Support Activities for Mining
$38,540
Support Activities for Mining
$38,540

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