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Mining Roof Bolter

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AVG. SALARY

$66,080

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EDUCATION

High school preferred +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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West Virginia Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$66,080

Entry Annual Wage

$51,330

Experienced Annual Wage

$74,970

Average Hourly Wage

$31.77

Entry Hourly Wage

$24.68

Experienced Hourly Wage

$36.04

Median Hourly Wage

$33.32

West Virginia Regional Earnings

West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Wheeling WV-OH MSA $69,650 or $33.49/hr $60,140 or $28.92/hr $84,130 or $40.45/hr

West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -24%
Job Openings 43 estimated annual job openings
Employment 564 were employed in this occupation

West Virginia's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 1 198 -3% 1 24 25
Workforce Investment Area 5 138 -22% -3 14 11
Workforce Investment Area 6 119 -22% -3 12 9

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$63,990

Average Hourly Wage

$30.77

Average Annual Range

$51,320 to $77,370

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -22%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very small occupation
  This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 1,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
   
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (92.4%)
  • Mining (except oil and gas) (NAICS212000) (89.1%)
  • Coal mining (NAICS212100) (81.9%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (NAICS212300) (6.3%)