These are the most dangerous jobs in the US — and how much they pay
The most dangerous job in the US had a fatal injury rate of 97.6 per 100,000 workers in 2018
The most dangerous job in the U.S. has a median annual wage of only $40,650, according to a recent report.
On Tuesday, 24/7 Wall Street published a report that found the most dangerous jobs in America and the median annual salary of each position.
At the top of the list were logging workers. That career had a fatal injury rate of 97.6 per 100,000 workers in 2018, with the most common cause of deadly injury being contact with objects and equipment, 24/7 Wall Street reported.
Logging workers have the most dangerous job in the U.S., according to 24/7 Wall Street.
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For its report, the website evaluated deadly injury rates for 71 jobs from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries program, 24/7 Wall Street reported.
24/7 Wall Street’s report published the 25 most dangerous jobs in the U.S. The report also noted each position’s fatal injury rate in 2018, the total injuries for each job in 2018 and the most common cause for fatal injuries.
To calculate each position’s median annual wage, the website used data from the BLS’ Occupational Employment Statistics program.
Fishers and related fishing workers have the second-most dangerous job in the U.S., according to 24/7 Wall Street. A catch of fish is unloaded from a commercial fishing boat at Pier 38 in Honolulu in 2017. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
The most dangerous jobs included: industrial truck and tractor operators; athletes, coaches, umpires and related workers; heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers; electricians; and bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists.
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers are the third-most dangerous job in the U.S., according to 24/7 Wall Street. A Jet Blue pilot navigates a NextGen flight simulator with an FAA administrator in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Other dangerous jobs that were named were: operating engineers and other construction equipment operators; mining machine operators; maintenance and repair workers; construction laborers; police and sheriff’s patrol officers; first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers and repairers; helpers of construction trades; miscellaneous agricultural workers; grounds maintenance workers; and electrical power-line installers and repairers.
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To see the top results from the list, here are the 10 most dangerous jobs in the U.S. and what their median annual wage is, according to 24/7 Wall Street.
10. Landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping first-line supervisors
2018 fatal injury rate: 20.2 per 100,000 workers
Median annual wage: $48,220
9. Construction trades and extraction workers’ first-line supervisors
2018 fatal injury rate: 21.0 per 100,000 workers
Median annual wage: $65,230
8. Structural iron and steelworkers
2018 fatal injury rate: 23.6 per 100,000 workers
Median annual wage: $53,970
7. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
2018 fatal injury rate: 24.7 per 100,000 workers
Median annual wage: $67,950
6. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
2018 fatal injury rate: 26.0 per 100,000 workers
Median annual wage: $38,800
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5. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
2018 fatal injury rate: 44.3 per 100,000 workers
Median annual wage: $37,260
4. Roofers
2018 fatal injury rate: 51.5 per 100,000 workers
Median annual wage: $39,970
3. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
2018 fatal injury rate: 58.9 per 100,000 workers
Median annual wage: $115,670
2. Fishers and related fishing workers
2018 fatal injury rate: 77.4 per 100,000 workers
Median annual wage: N/A
1. Logging workers
2018 fatal injury rate: 97.6 per 100,000 workers
Median annual wage: $40,650