Roof Bolter, Mining salary
78,540 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 47-5043
Half of all roof bolters, mining in the United States earn more than 78,540 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay238of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.15×71,390 USD – 81,860 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 71,390 USD |
| Median | 78,540 USD |
| Mean | 78,100 USD |
| Upper quartile | 81,860 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 47-5043 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
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- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 78,240 USD
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov