Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters pay range in Bakersfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,040 or more. The middle half of explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Bakersfield earn between $80,370 and $108,080.
- $80K10th
- $80K25th
- $92KMedian
- $108K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,680 | $7,973 | $46.00 |
| Median | $92,290 | $7,691 | $44.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,370 | $6,698 | $38.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,080 | $9,007 | $51.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters pay in Bakersfield vs. California and the U.S.
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Bakersfield earn 27% more than the California average ($75,140) and 44% more than the U.S. average ($66,640). At the median the gap is +50% against the U.S. median of $61,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | $95,680 | $92,290 | $80,370 | $121,040 | 60 |
| California | $75,140 | $80,370 | $34,320 | $125,930 | 220 |
| United States | $66,640 | $61,390 | $40,480 | $99,360 | 5,100 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters salary after taxes in Bakersfield
On the average salary of $95,680, a single filer in Bakersfield takes home about $71,335 a year, or $5,945 a month and $2,744 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Bakersfield a good place for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bakersfield area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $95,680 buys what about $94,840 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bakersfield ($47,470). A typical home costs $364,264, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$63,740
- Denver, CO$70,310
- San Antonio, TX$70,110
- Dallas, TX$54,350
- Kansas City, MO$66,270
- Houston, TX$59,490
Highest-paying cities for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,540).
- New York, NY$103,540
- Bakersfield, CA$95,680
- Allentown, PA$91,320
- Charlotte, NC$87,690
- Louisville, KY$78,840
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters salary by city
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Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters salary in Bakersfield: questions
How much do explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters make an hour in Bakersfield?
$46.00 an hour on average, and $44.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters salary in Bakersfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters take-home pay in Bakersfield?
About $71,335 a year ($5,945 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,680. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters earn more in Bakersfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 44% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,640).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-5032; area Bakersfield-Delano, CA (12540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.34, this job is 5.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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