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Roof Bolters, Mining Salary in IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Roof Bolters, Mining in IL have a median annual salary of $81,860, with 200 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $78,540 at the 10th percentile to $83,900 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$81,860

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$39.36

Employment

200

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$78,540
10th
$79,300
25th
$81,860
Median
$81,860
75th
$83,900
90th

Local compared with national

IL

$81,860

Median annual · 2025

United States

$78,540

Median annual · 2025

The IL median is 4.2% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,320).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 3.6
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.4
  3. 3.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3
  5. 5.TroubleshootingImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.1
  8. 8.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  11. 11.RepairingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Caterpillar Cat MineStar System
  • Caterpillar Command

Common 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.
  • Install various types of bolts, including truss, glue, and resin bolts, traversing entire ceiling spans.
  • Drill test holes and test bolts for specified tension, using torque wrenches.

Related careers

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