Roof Bolters, Mining salary in Illinois
The median roof bolters, mining in Illinois earns $81,860 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,197 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $78,540
- 25th percentile
- $79,300
- Median percentile
- $81,860
- 75th percentile
- $81,860
- 90th percentile
- $83,900
Based on 200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$62,366 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $81,860 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,179 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,262 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$4,052 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,197 |
| Every two weeks | $2,399 |
Does it go far here?
$81,894Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Illinois
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $438,010 |
| Chief Executives | $331,920 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $293,490 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $286,830 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $284,630 |
| Psychiatrists | $258,740 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $245,120 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
All roof bolters, mining salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois