The average annual salaries for roof bolters, mining in the state of Colorado are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of roof bolters, mining among Colorado metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for roof bolters, mining in Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $51,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of roof bolters, mining from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $58,310 | -4.84% | 2.35% |
| 2015 | $61,130 | 0.15% | - |
| 2014 | $61,040 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $61,010 | 6.67% | - |
| 2012 | $56,940 | - | - |