What are the main factors that influence a Blaster's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Blaster's salary?

A Blaster's salary grows with experience: a Heavy Equipment Operator I (0-1 years)earns $45,242, a Heavy Equipment Operator II (1-3 years)earns $51,046, a Heavy Equipment Operator III (3-5 years)earns $58,387, a Blaster (5-7 years)earns $77,373,

What are the highest paying states for a Blaster?

Blaster salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Blaster roles are District of Columbia $86,596, California $86,267, Massachusetts $85,118. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Blaster roles make?

Salaries for Blaster level roles vary by specialization: Rock Driller Blaster: $80,395; Abrasive Blaster/Coating Applicator: $72,669; Sand Blaster: $56,340; Structural Painter and Blaster: $51,646; Marine Painter Blaster: $51,641.

How do different companies affect a Blaster's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Blaster roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Blaster Salary in the United States

How much does a Blaster make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Blaster in the United States is $78,212 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, a Blaster's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,004
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,069 to $89,618
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,655

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Blaster Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,618	$7,468	$1,723	$43
Average	$78,212	$6,518	$1,504	$38
25th Percentile	$70,069	$5,839	$1,347	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Blaster Salaries

A Blaster's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Blaster Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Blasters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,596.
California: $86,267.
Massachusetts: $85,118.

District of Columbia $86,596 California $86,267 Massachusetts $85,118 Washington $84,805 New Jersey $84,773 Alaska $84,664 Connecticut $83,585 New York $83,147

Hawaii $81,747 Rhode Island $81,090 Maryland $80,644 Minnesota $80,034 Colorado $79,799 Illinois $79,721 Oregon $79,424 Delaware $79,205

New Hampshire $79,067 Virginia $78,759 Pennsylvania $77,860 Nevada $77,406 North Dakota $77,257 Michigan $77,023 Wisconsin $76,937 Vermont $76,765

Texas $76,287 Maine $76,256 Arizona $76,209 Ohio $76,155 Georgia $75,435 Indiana $75,075 Wyoming $75,005 Utah $74,895

Iowa $74,848 Kansas $74,473 Louisiana $74,363 North Carolina $74,324 Missouri $74,309 Florida $74,004 Montana $73,839 Nebraska $73,683

Kentucky $73,597 South Carolina $73,284 Tennessee $73,089 Idaho $73,010 New Mexico $72,439 Oklahoma $72,314 Alabama $71,853 South Dakota $71,079

Arkansas $70,656 West Virginia $70,429 Mississippi $69,749

Top Paying Cities for Blasters

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $98,648
San Francisco: $97,568
Oakland: $95,512

San Jose, CA $98,648

San Francisco, CA $97,568

Oakland, CA $95,512

New York, NY $90,052

Paramus, NJ $88,957

Queens Village, NY $88,953

Passaic, NJ $88,879

Bergenfield, NJ $88,872

Stamford, CT $88,700

Huntington, NY $88,668

Newark, NJ $88,090

Bridgeport, CT $87,925

Vallejo, CA $87,769

New Brunswick, NJ $87,738

Petaluma, CA $87,691

Middlesex, NJ $87,542

Somerset, NJ $87,487

Santa Cruz, CA $87,386

Boston, MA $86,909

Monterey, CA $86,634

Seattle, WA $86,455

Santa Rosa, CA $86,439

Los Angeles, CA $86,416

Juneau, AK $86,213

Washington, DC $86,127

Orange, CA $85,848

Santa Ana, CA $85,642

Long Beach, CA $85,563

Anaheim, CA $85,548

Anchorage, AK $85,509

Santa Maria, CA $85,274

Everett, WA $85,258

Danbury, CT $84,983

Bremerton, WA $84,875

Tacoma, WA $84,594

New Suffolk, NY $84,592

Sacramento, CA $84,570

Santa Barbara, CA $84,484

Trenton, NJ $84,398

San Diego, CA $84,398

Brockton, MA $84,312

Fairbanks, AK $84,120

Lompoc, CA $83,921

Lowell, MA $83,858

Ventura, CA $83,843

Nashua, NH $83,827

Stockton, CA $83,819

Modesto, CA $83,248

Poughkeepsie, NY $83,076

Olympia, WA $82,928

Kennewick, WA $82,928

New Haven, CT $82,896

Lawrence, MA $82,615

Hartford, CT $82,537

Riverside, CA $82,521

New Bedford, MA $82,443

Richland, WA $82,443

Bakersfield, CA $82,333

San Bernardino, CA $82,302

New Britain, CT $82,294

Atlantic City, NJ $82,294

New London, CT $82,263

Norwich, CT $82,239

Portsmouth, NH $82,224

Boulder, CO $82,058

Portland, OR $81,950

Worcester, MA $81,942

Minneapolis, MN $81,700

Philadelphia, PA $81,590

Honolulu, HI $81,332

Saint Paul, MN $81,295

Vineland, NJ $81,277

Providence, RI $81,051

Chicago, IL $80,824

Bellingham, WA $80,730

Springfield, MA $80,667

Baltimore, MD $80,644

Chico, CA $80,448

Pittsfield, MA $80,237

Manchester, NH $80,089

Spokane, WA $79,744

Denver, CO $79,737

Albany, NY $79,369

Troy, NY $79,338

Nassau, NY $79,254

Schenectady, NY $79,174

Wilmington, DE $79,111

Burlington, VT $79,001

Salem, OR $78,970

Portland, ME $78,728

Yakima, WA $78,649

Rochester, MN $78,407

Reno, NV $78,368

Fresno, CA $78,368

Milwaukee, WI $78,298

Detroit, MI $78,219

Ann Arbor, MI $78,206

Allentown, PA $78,196

Colorado Springs, CO $78,063

Syracuse, NY $78,024

Carson City, NV $78,024

Houston, TX $77,914

Eugene, OR $77,875

Gary, IN $77,781

Springfield, OR $77,719

Bismarck, ND $77,703

Galveston, TX $77,648

Medford, OR $77,531

Fort Collins, CO $77,500

Concord, NH $77,461

Austin, TX $77,437

Mesa, AZ $77,273

Reading, PA $77,265

Phoenix, AZ $77,257

Dallas, TX $77,234

Saint Cloud, MN $77,159

Madison, WI $77,054

Utica, NY $76,843

Rochester, NY $76,718

Des Moines, IA $76,710

Raleigh, NC $76,702

Atlanta, GA $76,585

Battle Creek, MI $76,561

Salt Lake City, UT $76,538

Lancaster, PA $76,420

Harrisburg, PA $76,311

Kansas City, MO $76,233

Champaign, IL $76,217

Kansas City, KS $76,217

Fort Worth, TX $76,209

Columbus, OH $76,196

Boca Raton, FL $76,178

Pittsburgh, PA $76,147

Richmond, VA $76,115

Indianapolis, IN $76,100

Cleveland, OH $76,092

Las Vegas, NV $75,998

Cincinnati, OH $75,998

Petersburg, VA $75,881

Huntsville, AL $75,763

Lansing, MI $75,711

Lebanon, PA $75,701

Pueblo, CO $75,693

Appleton, WI $75,670

Buffalo, NY $75,638

Dayton, OH $75,615

Racine, WI $75,599

Charlotte, NC $75,591

Saint Louis, MO $75,568

York, PA $75,521

Elkhart, IN $75,521

Gastonia, NC $75,506

Billings, MT $75,487

Beaumont, TX $75,466

Lorain, OH $75,451

Benton Harbor, MI $75,435

Toledo, OH $75,419

Binghamton, NY $75,380

Rock Hill, SC $75,372

Rockford, IL $75,333

Springfield, IL $75,302

Elyria, OH $75,294

Fargo, ND $75,294

Flagstaff, AZ $75,239

Fort Lauderdale, FL $75,193

Duluth, MN $75,146

Miami, FL $75,146

Cheyenne, WY $75,091

Grand Forks, ND $75,091

Bangor, ME $74,919

Cedar Rapids, IA $74,833

Durham, NC $74,800

Louisville, KY $74,794

Grand Rapids, MI $74,778

Hialeah, FL $74,770

Casper, WY $74,661

Scranton, PA $74,567

New Orleans, LA $74,543

Virginia Beach, VA $74,536

Akron, OH $74,496

Peoria, IL $74,395

Sarasota, FL $74,379

Nashville, TN $74,324

Omaha, NE $74,324

Green Bay, WI $74,324

Baton Rouge, LA $74,285

Charleston, SC $74,270

Jamestown, NY $74,231

Davenport, IA $74,231

Tucson, AZ $74,191

Saint Petersburg, FL $74,145

Tampa, FL $74,129

Evansville, IN $74,082

Port Arthur, TX $74,082

Bradenton, FL $74,051

Santa Fe, NM $73,910

Orlando, FL $73,769

Clearwater, FL $73,746

Canton, OH $73,581

La Crosse, WI $73,581

Albuquerque, NM $73,534

Newport News, VA $73,527

High Point, NC $73,503

Ogden, UT $73,472

Corpus Christi, TX $73,409

Norfolk, VA $73,362

Laramie, WY $73,362

Rock Island, IL $73,315

Saginaw, MI $73,300

Jacksonville, FL $73,292

Salisbury, NC $73,276

Boise, ID $73,261

Moline, IL $73,222

Fort Myers, FL $73,198

Memphis, TN $73,183

Tulsa, OK $73,143

Waterloo, IA $73,096

Spartanburg, SC $73,018

Lincoln, NE $72,979

Fort Wayne, IN $72,964

Provo, UT $72,956

Cedar Falls, IA $72,862

San Antonio, TX $72,831

Greensboro, NC $72,799

South Bend, IN $72,791

Savannah, GA $72,705

Muskegon, MI $72,674

Birmingham, AL $72,666

Winston Salem, NC $72,628

Lake Charles, LA $72,439

Anderson, IN $72,424

Lexington, KY $72,400

Augusta, GA $72,377

Greenville, SC $72,377

Lima, OH $72,314

Wichita, KS $72,307

Tuscaloosa, AL $72,307

Columbia, SC $72,236

Springfield, OH $72,220

Asheville, NC $72,095

Bloomington, IN $72,041

Knoxville, TN $71,759

Shreveport, LA $71,751

Wilmington, NC $71,650

Roanoke, VA $71,650

Topeka, KS $71,509

Frankfort, KY $71,500

Oklahoma City, OK $71,446

Chillicothe, OH $71,415

Longview, TX $71,407

Melbourne, FL $71,399

Sioux Falls, SD $71,274

Mobile, AL $71,266

Terre Haute, IN $71,235

Altoona, PA $71,188

Amarillo, TX $71,133

Killeen, TX $71,110

Fayetteville, AR $71,047

Chattanooga, TN $71,024

Sioux City, IA $70,953

Idaho Falls, ID $70,938

Lynchburg, VA $70,875

Gainesville, FL $70,774

Portsmouth, OH $70,734

Little Rock, AR $70,719

Lafayette, LA $70,688

Youngstown, OH $70,688

Daytona Beach, FL $70,641

Clarksville, TN $70,633

Pensacola, FL $70,625

Temple, TX $70,620

Hopkinsville, KY $70,390

Erie, PA $70,375

Florence, SC $70,343

Charleston, WV $70,218

Great Falls, MT $70,179

Macon, GA $70,070

Tallahassee, FL $70,062

Fayetteville, NC $70,046

Waco, TX $70,031

Helena, MT $69,976

Pine Bluff, AR $69,946

Vincennes, IN $69,851

Lubbock, TX $69,819

Alamogordo, NM $69,772

Twin Falls, ID $69,702

Rapid City, SD $69,679

Jackson, MS $69,538

Huntington, WV $69,532

Greenville, MS $69,530

Parkersburg, WV $69,450

Montgomery, AL $69,436

Wichita Falls, TX $69,358

Springfield, MO $69,358

Biloxi, MS $69,319

Monroe, LA $69,241

Johnstown, PA $69,186

Sumter, SC $69,155

Columbus, GA $69,147

Pascagoula, MS $68,998

Abilene, TX $68,998

Kingsport, TN $68,795

Albany, GA $68,795

Gulfport, MS $68,771

Alexandria, LA $68,513

Fort Smith, AR $68,318

El Paso, TX $68,107

Las Cruces, NM $67,755

Harlingen, TX $67,556

Pocatello, ID $67,543

Florence, AL $67,442

Brownsville, TX $67,426

Mcallen, TX $67,262

Dothan, AL $67,152

Columbus, MS $66,688

Altus, OK $66,323

Lawton, OK $66,175

Pierre, SD $65,893

What Skills Can Increase a Blaster's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 5.21% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Equipment Operation (Mentioned in 3.69% Job Postings): This is skilled and unskilled work in the operation of mechanical tools and light to heavy equipment used in maintenance and construction or on the grounds of state properties or facilities and routine maintenance of that equipment.
Public Works (Mentioned in 2.37% Job Postings): Public works are a broad category of infrastructure projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	5.21%
Equipment Operation	3.69%
Public Works	2.37%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Blaster's salary.

Waste Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Time Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Waste Management	$82,122	5%
Time Management	$82,122	5%
Written Communication	$80,558	3%
Analysis	$80,558	3%
Coordination	$79,776	2%
Standard Operating Procedures	$79,776	2%

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How Education impacts a Blaster's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Blasters enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Blaster with a No Diploma is between $69,226 and $76,768).

Blaster Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Blaster

No Diploma 3.8%

High School 81.7%

Associates 8.4%

Bachelors 4.6%

Masters 1.1%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.8%
High School	81.7%
Associates	8.4%
Bachelors	4.6%
Masters	1.1%
Doctorate	0.4%

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Blaster Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Blaster's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$70,069

Average $78,212/year

$89,618

$5,839

Average $6,518/month

$7,468

$1,347

Average $1,504/week

$1,723

$34

Average $38/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,618	$7,468	$1,723	$43
Average	$78,212	$6,518	$1,504	$38
25th Percentile	$70,069	$5,839	$1,347	$34

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Salary Trends for Blaster

Salaries for a Blaster can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $64,931 in 2023 to around $64,750 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Blaster salary trends, .

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