Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters

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2020 Workforce

18.7k

Average Age

33.6

Average Salary

$50,089

Average Male Salary

$51,194

Average Female Salary

$39,359

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 $50,089 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, and Hanford City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are Hanford City PUMA, CA, Craven County PUMA, NC, and Jacksonville City 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 2020 was 18,658 people, of which 9.34% were women and 90.7% were men. Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters are paid most in San Diego City (Central/Mira Mesa & University Heights) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Hanford City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

16,916

Male Workforce

± 3.19k

1,742

Female Workforce

± 1.02k

The Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce in 2020 was 18,658 people (9.34% women and 90.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −1.78% between 2018 (18,996) and 2020 (18,658).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($104,388), Wyoming ($77,417), and Pennsylvania ($71,827).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,089

AVERAGE WAGE

#263 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters earned an average of $50,089, $5,865 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.324

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.324, 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 ($79,390).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

18.7k

2020 Workforce

± 3,353

−3.92%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 26.2%

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 38.6%, followed by U. S. Air Force with 32% and U. S. Army with 29.4%.

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 2020 was 18,658 people, with 9.34% woman, and 90.7% men. The average age of male Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in the workforce is 34.4 and of female Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters is 26.4, 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 2020 was 18,658 people, with 9.34% woman, and 90.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (5,207 people), 25 to 29 years (2,862 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,378 people). Among them they concentrated 56.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 14.3% of Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workers were Hispanic and 85.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.3%), All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (11.2)%, and Puerto Rican (8.47)%

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Races

In 2020, 74.1% of the Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters workforce were White, of which 7.61% were women and 92.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (18.2%) and Other (3.09%).

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 Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Protective Services.

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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (340 people), Protective Services (317 people), and Communications (254 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 (7,534 people), Some college (6,593 people), and Bachelors Degree (1,668 people).

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