Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
16.5k
Average Age
34.1
Estimated Job Growth
0%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$59,410
Average Male Salary
$60,923
Average Female Salary
$39,970

About

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters was $59,410 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Kings County--Hanford City PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are Kings County--Hanford City PUMA, CA, Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, and Richland County (South & Central)--Forest Acres & Dentsville Cities PUMA, SC.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce. Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce in 2023 was 16,530 people, of which 7.22% were women and 92.8% were men. Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are paid most in Burlington County (South & East) PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Kings County--Hanford City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
15,336
Male Workforce
± 3.04k
1,194
Female Workforce
± 848

The Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce in 2023 was 16,530 people (7.22% women and 92.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −13.4% between 2018 (19,079) and 2023 (16,530).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($99,208), Massachusetts ($92,158), and Pennsylvania ($90,856).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$59,410
AVERAGE WAGE
#260 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters earned an average of $59,410, $8,317 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.34
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.34, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters and on wages for those in the field. uninformed is the industry that employs the most Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction ($100,343).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
16.5k
2023 Workforce
± 3,156
−3.38%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 27.7%

This graphic shows the share of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters at 71.9%, followed by Construction with 17.4% and Support activities for mining with 7.07%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the US. The workforce of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in 2023 was 16,530 people, with 7.22% woman, and 92.8% men. The average age of male Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the workforce is 34.6 and of female Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters is 27.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in 2023 was 16,530 people, with 7.22% woman, and 92.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (4,634 people), 25 to 29 years (2,361  people), and 30 to 34 years (2,026 people). Among them they concentrated 55.4% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 16.6% of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workers were Hispanic and 83.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.4%), Puerto Rican (17.2)%, and Salvadoran (4.85)%

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Races

In 2023, 68.6% of the Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce were White, of which 6.3% were women and 93.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17.2%) and Two or More Races (9.99%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (283 people), Business (175 people), and Engineering (148 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workers were High School or Equivalent (7,128 people), Some college (5,953 people), and Associates Degree (1,212 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters are expected to see a growth of 0% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

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