The 10 deadliest jobs in the US

Being a logging worker, truck driver, or agricultural worker can be deadly, based on the latest fatal work injury rates for these jobs.

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The 10 deadliest jobs in the US
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Helpers in construction trades had a fatal work injury rate of 27.4 fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2023.

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  • Roofers, construction helpers, and grounds maintenance workers have higher fatal injury rates than many other jobs.
  • Last year, logging workers had the highest rate per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers at 98.9.
  • The overall rate dropped from 3.7 fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2022 to 3.5.

Logging, transportation, and hunting work can be risky jobs in the US based on the latest fatal work injury rates released by the Labor Department.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published data on fatal injuries at work in 2023 by industry and occupation.

Fatal injury rates at work were down overall last year. "A worker died every 99 minutes from a work-related injury in 2023 compared to 96 minutes in 2022," a news release from BLS on Thursday said.

Three civilian occupations had rates above 50 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. Logging workers had a fatal injury rate of almost 100 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2023, way above the overall rate of 3.5 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers last year. That rate of 3.5 was a tick down from the rate of 3.7 in 2022.

Below are the 10 deadliest jobs in the US based on fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers.

10. Structural iron and steel workers
Steel worker is working on a structure

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Fatal work injury rate: 19.8

Number of fatal work injuries: 9

9. Miscellaneous agricultural workers
Farmers in a field

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Fatal work injury rate: 20.2

Number of fatal work injuries: 146

8. Grounds maintenance workers
A person on a riding lawn mower

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Fatal work injury rate: 20.5

Number of fatal work injuries: 226

7. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
Two people standing by trucks

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Fatal work injury rate: 26.8

Number of fatal work injuries: 984

6. Helpers in construction trades
Construction workers

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Fatal work injury rate: 27.4

Number of fatal work injuries: 16

5. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Plane

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Fatal work injury rate: 31.3

Number of fatal work injuries: 62

4. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
Garbage truck

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Fatal work injury rate: 41.4

Number of fatal work injuries: 41

3. Roofers
A person working on a roof and using a hammer

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Fatal work injury rate: 51.8

Number of fatal work injuries: 113

2. Fishing and hunting workers
Two people outside near trees looking at a phone

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Fatal work injury rate: 86.9

Number of fatal work injuries: 19

1. Logging workers
Close-up of someone cutting a tree

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Fatal work injury rate: 98.9

Number of fatal work injuries: 52

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