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Explosives Worker, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Southwestern Virginia 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$40,450
25th Percentile Wage	$44,890
50th Percentile Wage	$50,790
75th Percentile Wage	$65,150
90th Percentile Wage	$74,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,450.

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	$50,790	8.43%	12.86%
2017	$46,510	-0.22%	-
2016	$46,610	-27.74%	-
2015	$59,540	4.10%	-
2014	$57,100	-0.18%	-
2013	$57,200	22.62%	-
2012	$44,260	-	-

Table 2. Compare Explosives Worker, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,790, Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in state of Virginia, followed by Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $47,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$50,790
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$47,410