Skilled Trades
Roof Bolters, Mining
Operate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine.
Median salary (BLS)
$78,540
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$64k – $93k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Roof Bolters, Mining
Entry / Junior
$63,750
~2 yrs to advance
Roof Bolters, Mining
Established
$78,540
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Roof Bolters, Mining
Senior
$85,685
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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