Production
Propellant Mix Technicians
SOC 51-9199
Mix and load solid propellant and explosives for aerospace and defense programs.
The job
Median pay
$40k
$36k to $49k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Stable
+0.8% projected
Openings a year
27k
BLS projection
Typical education
High school
Our model
AI displacement risk
Moderate
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
10/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
57th pct
More exposed than 57% of occupations · modeled estimate
Future-proof
40/100
Key skills
- Chemical handling
- Safety
- Precision
- Regulation
- Attention to detail
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 28,090 | 1.5 | 0.9× | $42k |
| Georgia | 22,440 | 4.6 | 2.8× | $40k |
| Tennessee | 20,150 | 6.1 | 3.8× | $40k |
| North Carolina | 18,350 | 3.7 | 2.3× | $39k |
| Texas | 18,340 | 1.3 | 0.8× | $39k |
| Michigan | 14,690 | 3.3 | 2.1× | $38k |
| Florida | 11,440 | 1.2 | 0.7× | $38k |
| Illinois | 9,240 | 1.5 | 0.9× | $42k |
| Ohio | 9,090 | 1.6 | 1.0× | $39k |
| Pennsylvania | 8,490 | 1.4 | 0.9× | $44k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 8,300 | 2.8 | 1.8× | $38k |
| Louisiana | 7,980 | 4.1 | 2.5× | $45k |
| Wisconsin | 5,950 | 2.0 | 1.3× | $43k |
| New Jersey | 5,310 | 1.2 | 0.8× | $40k |
| Virginia | 4,970 | 1.2 | 0.8× | $38k |
| Utah | 4,470 | 2.6 | 1.6× | $41k |
| Arkansas | 3,800 | 2.9 | 1.8× | $36k |
| Minnesota | 3,550 | 1.2 | 0.7× | $47k |
| Iowa | 3,480 | 2.2 | 1.4× | $44k |
| New York | 3,370 | 0.3 | 0.2× | $42k |
| Nevada | 3,100 | 2.0 | 1.2× | $41k |
| Massachusetts | 2,860 | 0.8 | 0.5× | $46k |
| Kentucky | 2,780 | 1.4 | 0.9× | $39k |
| Mississippi | 2,710 | 2.3 | 1.4× | $39k |
| Indiana | 2,530 | 0.8 | 0.5× | $48k |
| Oregon | 2,530 | 1.3 | 0.8× | $47k |
| Maryland | 2,490 | 0.9 | 0.6× | $48k |
| West Virginia | 2,260 | 3.2 | 2.0× | $40k |
| Connecticut | 2,030 | 1.2 | 0.7× | $45k |
| New Mexico | 1,920 | 2.2 | 1.4× | $36k |
| South Carolina | 1,890 | 0.8 | 0.5× | $40k |
| Arizona | 1,750 | 0.5 | 0.3× | $41k |
| New Hampshire | 1,600 | 2.3 | 1.4× | $48k |
| Washington | 1,550 | 0.4 | 0.3× | $47k |
| Oklahoma | 1,250 | 0.7 | 0.5× | $44k |
| Colorado | 1,120 | 0.4 | 0.2× | $47k |
| Maine | 890 | 1.4 | 0.9× | $46k |
| Idaho | 810 | 0.9 | 0.6× | $37k |
| Alabama | 630 | 0.3 | 0.2× | $37k |
| Kansas | 610 | 0.4 | 0.3× | $37k |
| Nebraska | 510 | 0.5 | 0.3× | $43k |
| Vermont | 470 | 1.5 | 1.0× | $47k |
| North Dakota | 450 | 1.0 | 0.7× | $45k |
| Rhode Island | 420 | 0.8 | 0.5× | $36k |
| Montana | 290 | 0.6 | 0.3× | $42k |
| Hawaii | 180 | 0.3 | 0.2× | $45k |
| Wyoming | 160 | 0.6 | 0.3× | $38k |
| South Dakota | 140 | 0.3 | 0.2× | $45k |
| Alaska | 100 | 0.3 | 0.2× | $44k |
| Delaware | 70 | 0.1 | 0.1× | $40k |
| Washington DC | 70 | 0.1 | 0.1× | $109k |
Top metro areas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA11,190 jobs · $40k median
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA10,720 jobs · $41k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX6,150 jobs · $40k median
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN4,810 jobs · $41k median
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN4,790 jobs · $41k median
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ4,740 jobs · $41k median
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC3,710 jobs · $43k median
- St. Louis, MO-IL3,530 jobs · $41k median
Explore the rankings
Explore Propellant Mix Technicians interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.