Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

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2024 Workforce

15.9k

Average Age

33.6

Estimated Job Growth

10-year projection

Average Salary

$58,918

Average Male Salary

$60,546

Average Female Salary

$44,444

About

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are most often employed by the U. S. Navy industry. The average yearly wage for Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters was $58,918 in 2024.

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

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce. Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce in 2024 was 15,861 people, of which 10.1% were women and 89.9% were men.

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are paid most in Newport News City PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

14,257

Male Workforce

± 2.93k

1,604

Female Workforce

± 983

The Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce in 2024 was 15,861 people (10.1% women and 89.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −16.9% between 2018 (19,079) and 2024 (15,861).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Tennessee ($104,369), West Virginia ($88,125), and New Jersey ($87,844).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$58,918

AVERAGE WAGE

#266 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters earned an average of $58,918, $10,960 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.334

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.334, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters and on wages for those in the field. U. S. Navy 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 Justice, public order, & safety activities ($102,429).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

15.9k

2024 Workforce

± 3,092

−4.05%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 28.4%

This graphic shows the share of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters employed by various industries. U. S. Navy employs the largest share of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters at 29.2%, followed by Construction with 26% and U. S. Air Force with 23.1%.

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 2024 was 15,861 people, with 10.1% woman, and 89.9% men. The average age of male Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the workforce is 34.2 and of female Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters is 28.7, 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 2024 was 15,861 people, with 10.1% woman, and 89.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (4,539 people), 25 to 29 years (2,171 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,043 people). Among them they concentrated 56.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 17% of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workers were Hispanic and 83% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70%), Puerto Rican (20.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.94)%

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Races

In 2024, 65.5% of the Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce were White, of which 8% were women and 92% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17.5%) and Two or More Races (11.7%).

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 2024 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (246 people), Business (164 people), and Engineering (143 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 (6,880 people), Some college (5,387 people), and Associates Degree (1,266 people).

The graphic shows the Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce by gender and educational level.

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 3.07%, 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

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.