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Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The median explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT earns $64,880 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,283 a month.

10th percentile
$47,570
25th percentile
$57,490
Median percentile
$64,880
75th percentile
$70,490
90th percentile
$73,090

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,391 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,880
Federal income tax−$5,606
Social Security + Medicare−$4,963
Utah income tax (approx.)−$2,920
Monthly take-home$4,283
Every two weeks$1,977

Does it go far here?

$64,322Median pay in Salt Lake City, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,583 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

JobMedian pay
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$224,280
Chief Executives$190,400
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,940
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,250
Financial Managers$158,720
Pharmacists$147,010

All explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters salaries · Take-home pay in Utah