Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary in Utah

In Utah we have BLS pay data for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Salt Lake City only, where the average is $63,740 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters average at $69,450 and the median at $67,910 for 50 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $66,640.

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters average salary by city in Utah

Salt Lake City$63,740

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Salt Lake City	$63,740	$64,880	$57,490	$50,559	101

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters salary in other states

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters salary by city and state

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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.
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.

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