The average annual salaries for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the state of Montana are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters among Montana areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $37,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $37,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $67,400 | -9.36% | 19.01% |
| 2017 | $73,710 | 24.03% | - |
| 2014 | $56,000 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $55,270 | 1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $54,590 | - | - |