Explosives Worker, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary in the Industry of Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

The salary statistics and trend of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the industry of merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 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 wholesale trade sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,430
25th Percentile Wage
$41,690
50th Percentile Wage
$48,970
75th Percentile Wage
$59,680
90th Percentile Wage
$67,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the industry of merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods. 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 $67,760. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters is $36,430.

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 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$48,970
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$48,970
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Table 3. Compare Explosives Worker, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary in Different Industries within the Wholesale Trade Sector

The average salaries of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in four industries within the wholesale trade sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. 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
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
$51,880
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
$49,090
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
$48,970
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
$42,450

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