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BLSSalary

Roof Bolters, Mining Salary (2025)

Based on 2,160 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$78,100
$37.55/hr
Annual Median
$78,540
$37.76/hr
Bottom 10%
$63,750
$30.65/hr
Top 10%
$92,830
$44.63/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$63,750
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$71,390
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$78,540
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$81,860
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$92,830

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$64K

25th

$71K

Median

$79K

75th

$82K

90th

$93K

Highest Paying States for Roof Bolters, Mining

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
Wyoming$115,100
Virginia$83,290
Illinois$82,170
Colorado$82,040
West Virginia$77,410
Kentucky$72,060
Alabama$67,420

Geographic Salary Variation

Roof Bolters, Mining salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is Wyoming at an average of $115,100 per year, while Alabama has an average of $67,420 — a difference of $47,680. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Top cities by average annual wage

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$115,100
per year
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$83,290
per year
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$81,830
per year
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$81,020
per year
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$78,790
per year
Wheeling, WV-OH
$74,720
per year
Beckley, WV
$73,750
per year

About Roof Bolters, Mining

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2,160 workers were employed as Roof Bolters, Minings in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Construction and Extraction Occupations. The annual mean wage of $78,100 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 47-5043

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($63,750) represents entry-level or part-time Roof Bolters, Minings, while the 90th percentile ($92,830) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($78,540) is the midpoint — half of all Roof Bolters, Minings earn more and half earn less than this amount.

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$47,120
median/yr
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
$79,920
median/yr
Electricians
$63,190
median/yr
Carpenters
$60,580
median/yr
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
$59,850
median/yr
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$63,800
median/yr
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.