Roof Bolters, Mining salary
The median pay for roof bolters, mining in the United States is $78,540 a year. About 2,160 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $63,750
- 25th percentile
- $71,390
- Median percentile
- $78,540
- 75th percentile
- $81,860
- 90th percentile
- $92,830
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
How to become: education, skills and job outlook
By state
- Wyoming $116,570
- Illinois $81,860
- Colorado $81,270
- West Virginia $79,400
- Virginia $78,260
- Kentucky $72,510
- Alabama $67,020
By metro area
- Beckley, WV $77,920
- Wheeling, WV $66,610