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Occupations / Roof bolters, mining
BLS occupation 47-5043

Roof bolters, mining

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025โ€“35 projections.

Projected change-18.9%
Median annual pay$78,540
Annual openings0.1K

Outlook

Employment for roof bolters, mining is projected to change by -18.9% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 0.1K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

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