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Explosives Worker, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary Information in Oklahoma

The average annual salaries for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the state of Oklahoma are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters among Oklahoma metropolitan 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].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Oklahoma (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,550
25th Percentile Wage	$36,490
50th Percentile Wage	$41,760
75th Percentile Wage	$48,680
90th Percentile Wage	$56,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,550.

Median salary trend

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	$41,760	-1.96%	12.93%
2017	$42,580	2.33%	-
2016	$41,590	1.30%	-
2015	$41,050	6.92%	-
2014	$38,210	1.05%	-
2013	$37,810	3.83%	-
2012	$36,360	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Oklahoma Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in some Oklahoma cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in state of Oklahoma ranges from $37,800 to $53,710. The highest paying area for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Oklahoma is Oklahoma City with a median annual salary of $53,710. The lowest paying area is Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $37,800.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Oklahoma City	$53,710
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$37,800

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