Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

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2021 Workforce

17.3k

Average Age

Average Salary

$50,497

Average Male Salary

$51,799

Average Female Salary

$35,219

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 $50,497 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, and Hanford City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, Hanford City PUMA, CA, and Craven County PUMA, NC.

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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 2021 was 17,349 people, of which 7.85% were women and 92.1% were men. Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are paid most in Colorado Springs City (South) & Security-Widefield PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in Jacksonville City PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

15,987

Male Workforce

± 3.1k

1,362

Female Workforce

± 906

The Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce in 2021 was 17,349 people (7.85% women and 92.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −8.67% between 2018 (18,996) and 2021 (17,349).

Employment by Location

Level

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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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($104,473), Wyoming ($84,007), and Pennsylvania ($81,577).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,497

AVERAGE WAGE

#283 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters earned an average of $50,497, $9,099 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.343

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.343, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($87,720).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

17.3k

2021 Workforce

± 3,234

−7.02%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 27.8%

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 39.3%, followed by U. S. Air Force with 31.8% and U. S. Army with 28.8%.

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 2021 was 17,349 people, with 7.85% woman, and 92.1% men. The average age of male Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the workforce is 33.7 and of female Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters is 25.3, 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 2021 was 17,349 people, with 7.85% woman, and 92.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (5,052 people), 25 to 29 years (2,584 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,380 people). Among them they concentrated 58.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 15.3% of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workers were Hispanic and 84.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.8%), Puerto Rican (15.7)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.5)%

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Races

In 2021, 72.1% of the Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce were White, of which 6.15% were women and 93.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (18.1%) and Two or More Races (5.16%).

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 2021 were Mechanical Technologies.

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (283 people), Business (203 people), and Engineering (195 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 (7,455 people), Some college (5,870 people), and Associates Degree (1,377 people).

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