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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Earth Drillers, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters. The occupation Blaster/Explosives Worker is part of this group.
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
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National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +2%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 7,100 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Slower than average growth
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 21.5% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Federal government (NAICS910000) (22.8%)
- Self-employed workers (21.5%)
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (12.9%)
- Construction (NAICS230000) (12.8%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (12.5%)
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (12.3%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (11.2%)
- Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (11.1%)
- Mining (except oil and gas) (NAICS212000) (8.6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (7.3%)
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