The annual salary statistics of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 | $40,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,950 | 2.05% | 7.56% |
| 2017 | $44,030 | 0.23% | - |
| 2013 | $43,930 | 5.42% | - |
| 2012 | $41,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,950, West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in state of Kentucky, following city of West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $48,840). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is about 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |