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Roof Bolters, Mining salary in West Virginia

The median roof bolters, mining in West Virginia earns $79,400 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,093 a month.

10th percentile
$63,820
25th percentile
$70,760
Median percentile
$79,400
75th percentile
$81,850
90th percentile
$90,720

Based on 970 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

$61,115 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,400
Federal income tax−$8,638
Social Security + Medicare−$6,074
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,573
Monthly take-home$5,093
Every two weeks$2,351

Does it go far here?

$88,718Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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