Miscellaneous extraction workers, including roof bolters and helpers

This post summarizes key statistics on Miscellaneous extraction workers, including roof bolters and helpers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 38,519
25 56,704
30 56,646
35 63,855
40 72,094
45 64,824
50 72,094
55 72,094
60 59,421
65 51,310


Hours Worked Share
0-20 2.00
20-39 4.00
39-41 35.80
41-50 20.60
50-60 14.50
More than 60 22.90

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Miscellaneous extraction workers, including roof bolters and helpers.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
62.10 61,795 Oil and gas extraction
16.40 56,704 Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuels
7.10 75,628 Coal mining
6.40 63,855 Metal mining
1.70 45,363 All construction
1.30 18,538 Landscape and horticultural services
0.70 81,852 Air Force
0.40 36,291 Gas and steam supply systems
0.30 35,018 Cement, concrete, gypsum, and plaster products
0.20 128,740 Services incidental to transportation

This table highlights the top industries people working as Miscellaneous extraction workers, including roof bolters and helpers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Miscellaneous extraction workers, including roof bolters and helpers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Miscellaneous extraction workers, including roof bolters and helpers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Miscellaneous extraction workers, including roof bolters and helpers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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