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Roof Bolter, Mining Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of roof bolters, mining are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of roof bolters, mining within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The roof bolters, mining annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Roof Bolter, Mining Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,330
25th Percentile Wage
$50,370
50th Percentile Wage
$58,650
75th Percentile Wage
$67,580
90th Percentile Wage
$77,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for roof bolters, mining. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) roof bolters, mining is $77,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $43,330. Note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 79% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of roof bolters, mining from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$58,650
0.34% 7.38%
2017
$58,450
2.86% -
2016
$56,780
3.22% -
2015
$54,950
0.16% -
2014
$54,860
0.15% -
2013
$54,780
0.84% -
2012
$54,320
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Table 2. Roof Bolter, Mining Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of roof bolters, mining in 2 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Mining
$58,770
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$41,970

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Roof Bolters, Mining by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only roof bolters, mining salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of roof bolters, mining in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $47,270 to $94,160. The highest paying state for roof bolters, mining is Wyoming with a median annual salary of $94,160. The lowest paying state is Kentucky with a median annual salary of $47,270. For more salary information of roof bolters, mining profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Wyoming
$94,160
Pennsylvania
$70,710
West Virginia
$61,060
Utah
$59,200
Alabama
$59,180
Colorado
$58,310
Illinois
$58,140
Virginia
$56,390
Alaska
$55,780
Nevada
$54,120
Ohio
$53,720
Indiana
$53,500
Kentucky
$47,270