Roof Bolters, Mining · SOC 47-5043
Roof Bolters, Mining Salary in the Beckley Metro Area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Beckley, WV metro area
Figures describe the Beckley, WV metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Beckley city limits.
Roof Bolters, Mining in the Beckley, WV metro area earned a median of $77,920 per year ($37.46 per hour) as of the May 2025 BLS OEWS estimates. Pay ranged from $63,250 at the 10th percentile to $81,850 at the 90th. BLS estimates 190 people work in this occupation in the area.
Pay distribution
Half of Roof Bolters, Mining in the Beckley metro area earn more than $77,920 per year, half earn less; the middle half earn between $64,250 and $78,980.
| Wage | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $63,250 | $64,250 | $77,920 | $78,980 | $81,850 |
| Hourly | $30.41 | $30.89 | $37.46 | $37.97 | $39.35 |
A percentile is a cut point: 25% of workers in this occupation and area earn less than the 25th-percentile wage. The median is the 50th percentile — half earn less, half earn more.
How this area compares
- Beckley metro areathis metro area$77,920 median for Beckley metro area; middle half earns $64,250 to $78,980
- West Virginiastate (WV)$79,400 median for West Virginia; middle half earns $70,760 to $81,850
- United Statesnational$78,540 median for United States; middle half earns $71,390 to $81,860
Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.
The median here is −2% vs West Virginia overall and −1% vs the U.S. median for this occupation.
Other metro areas in West Virginia
Metro areas in the same state with published May 2025 medians for roof bolters, mining, highest first. Areas without published estimates are not listed.
- Beckley metro areathis page$77,920 median for Beckley metro area; middle half earns $64,250 to $78,980
- $66,610 median for Wheeling metro area; middle half earns $66,380 to $83,050
Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.
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About this estimate
These figures are survey estimates from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program — modeled from employer reports collected over three years and benchmarked to May 2025. They describe what employers in this area currently pay across all industries, not what any individual worker will be offered.
Employment counts wage-and-salary jobs in the occupation (self-employed workers are excluded). Estimates carry sampling error; percentile wages are rounded by BLS. Some values are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality or quality — suppressed values appear here as “not published”, never as zero. Read the full methodology.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.