Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters salary in Texas
The median explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Texas earns $56,600 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,972 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,620
- 25th percentile
- $44,060
- Median percentile
- $56,600
- 75th percentile
- $62,700
- 90th percentile
- $83,690
Based on 460 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
$47,658 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,612 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,330 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,972 |
| Every two weeks | $1,833 |
Does it go far here?
$58,316Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Texas
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $410,150 |
| Neurologists | $360,640 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 |
| Radiologists | $319,320 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $286,510 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $269,800 |
All explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters salaries · Take-home pay in Texas