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Roof Bolters, Mining
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-5043
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$78,540
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
—
Proj. Annual Openings
2,160
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-6%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 47-5043 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 52/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $78,540
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -34.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 41 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Operation and ControlCritical ThinkingMonitoringOperations MonitoringTroubleshooting
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure1.2%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
8.3%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI0%
AI ability · AIOE25%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne49%
Top Skills
1.Operation and Control
2.Critical Thinking
3.Monitoring
4.Operations Monitoring
5.Troubleshooting
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Operate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine.
Common titles: Bolt Machine Operator, Bolt Man, Bolter, Miner, Place Change Roof Bolter, Roof Bolter
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Install equipment attachments or components.
- •Break up rock, asphalt, or concrete.
- •Drill holes in earth or rock.
- •Position construction or extraction equipment.
- •Install safety or support equipment.
Tools & Technologies
Caterpillar Cat MineStar SystemCaterpillar Command
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.2%
Avg AI Exposure
12
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 47-5043: 2019 — employment: 3,140, median wage: $59,090; 2020 — employment: 2,080, median wage: $61,190; 2021 — employment: 1,850, median wage: $59,770; 2022 — employment: 1,700, median wage: $60,210; 2023 — employment: 1,960, median wage: $66,660; 2025 — employment: 2,160, median wage: $78,540.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 70% Bright |
| Median Salary | $78,540 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |