Structural Steel and Iron Workers

• Workers in the structural steel and iron industry have a fatality rate of 33.3 per 100,000.
• The most common cause of fatalities for these workers include slips, trips and falls.
• The median annual wage for structural steel and iron workers is $52,610.
• A high school diploma is typically the required education for entry-level workers.

Delivery/Sales Drivers and Truck Drivers

• Delivery and truck drivers experience a fatality rate of 26.9 per 100,000.
• The most common cause of fatality for drivers are motor vehicle accidents and other transportation-related incidents.
• The media income for delivery drivers and truck drivers in $37,610.
• A high school diploma is typically the required education for entry-level workers.

Ranchers, Farmers and Agricultural Managers

• Managers in the ranch, farm and agricultural industries have a fatality rate of 24 per 100,000.
• The most common cause of fatalities in these jobs are accidents involving motor vehicles and other equipment.
• The median annual income is $69,620.
• A high school diploma is typically the required education for an entry-level worker.

Landscaping, Lawn and Groundskeeping Supervisors

• First-line supervisors in the landscaping, lawn and groundskeeping industries have a fatality rate of 21 per 100,000.
• The most common cause of fatality is unintended contact with equipment or objects.
• The median annual income is $47,030.
• A high school diploma is typically the required education for an entry-level worker.

Installers and Repairers of Electrical Power Lines.

• Workers who install or repair electric power lines experience a fatality rate of 18.6 per 100,000 workers.
• The most common cause of fatality are exposure to live wires and falls.
• The median income is $69,380.
• A high school diploma is typically the required education for an entry-level worker.

Agricultural Workers

• Agricultural workers have a fatality rate of 17.7 per 100,000.
• The most common causes of fatalities are accidents related to motorized vehicles and other equipment.
• The median annual income is $23,710.
• There is no minimum education for agricultural workers.

Construction and Extraction Supervisors

• First-line supervisors of construction workers and extraction workers experience a fatality rate of 17.4 per 100,000.
• The most common causes of fatality are trips, slips and falls.
• The median annual income is $64,070.
• A high school diploma is the typical minimum education.

Construction Trade Helpers

• Helpers in the construction trades have a fatality rate of 17.3 per 100,000.
• The most common causes of fatality are trips, slips and falls.
• The median annual income is $30,120.
• A high school diploma is the typical minimum required education for entry-level workers.

General Maintenance and Repair Workers

• General maintenance and repair workers have a fatality rate of 16.6 per 100,000.
• The most common causes of fatality are slips, trips and falls.
• The median annual income is $37,670.
• A high school diploma is typically the minimum education required.

Ground Maintenance Workers

• Ground maintenance workers have a fatality rate of 15.9 per 100,000.
• The most common causes of fatality are slips, trips and falls.
• The median annual income is $28,110.
• There is no minimum education requirement for most jobs.

Construction Laborers

• Construction laborers have a fatality rate of 14.3 per 100,000.
• The most common causes of fatality are slips, trips and falls.
• The median annual income is $34,530.
• There is no minimum education requirement.

Mechanic, Installer or Repairer Supervisors

• First-line supervisors of mechanics, repairers or installers have a fatality rate of 13.1 per 100,000.
• The most common cause of fatality is transportation accidents.
• The median income is $64,780.
• A high school diploma is the typical minimum education requirement.

Sheriff and Police Patrol Officers

• Law enforcement patrol officers have a fatality rate of 12.9 per 100,000.
• The most common causes of fatality are violence and other injuries caused by animals or persons.
• The median annual income is $61,050.
• The minimum education is a high school diploma, but college coursework or a college degree is not an uncommon requirement.

Construction Equipment Operators

• Construction equipment operators and operating engineers have a fatality rate of 11.8 per 100,000.
• The most common cause of injury is transportation accidents.
• The median wage is $47,040.
• A high school diploma is typically the minimum required education.

Mining Machine Operators

• Mining machine operators have a fatality rate of 11.7 per 100,000.
• The most common cause of fatalities is contact with equipment and objects.
• The median annual income is $53,200.
• The typical minimum education required is a high school diploma.