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

In Hawaii we have BLS pay data for explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Honolulu only, where the average is $73,490 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters average at $72,750 and the median at $64,560 for 110 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $66,640.

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

Honolulu$73,490

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Honolulu	$73,490	$66,850	$62,940	$56,749	111

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024). 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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