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Roof Bolters, Mining — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$78,540
United States, 2025
Employment
2,160
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Operate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine.
- O*NET code
- 47-5043.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- Dust rocks after bolting.
- Drill bolt holes into roofs at specified distances from ribs or adjacent bolts.
- Pull down loose rock that cannot be supported.
- Position bolting machines, and insert drill bits into chucks.
- Perform safety checks on equipment before operating.
- Perform tests to determine if methane gas is present.
- Force bolts into holes, using hydraulic mechanisms of self-propelled bolting machines.
- Perform ventilation tasks, such as hanging ventilation curtains and tubes.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$63,750
25th percentile
$71,390
75th percentile
$81,860
90th percentile
$92,830
Most important skills
- Operation and Control3.6
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Troubleshooting3.3
- Operations Monitoring3.3
- Monitoring3.3
- Equipment Maintenance3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.0
- Repairing3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | 3.6 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Repairing | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.3 | Not selected | 2.3 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Roof Bolters, MiningHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| WY | $116,570 | 100 | 2025 |
| IL | $81,860 | 200 | 2025 |
| CO | $81,270 | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | $79,400 | 970 | 2025 |
| VA | $78,260 | 110 | 2025 |
| Beckley, WV | $77,920 | 190 | 2025 |
| KY | $72,510 | 120 | 2025 |
| AL | $67,020 | 80 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | $66,610 | 120 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.