Most Dangerous Jobs in America 2025

America is famous for many good reasons among the people but America’s work culture includes many jobs with high risk of life. On the other hand many occupations have higher rates of people dying in the workplace or getting serious injury more than average. Some jobs are most dangerous and help with policy, safety training, along with informing job-seekers. Talking about recent studies and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, these are some of the dangerous jobs in the U.S. for 2025, with the record of fatal injury rates per 100,000 workers.

If you want to know more data and ongoing reporting on dangerous jobs, you can also check these. 

Top Dangerous Jobs & Fatality Rates

RankOccupationFatalities per 100,000 workersKey Hazards / Risks
1Logging workers98.9Heavy falling trees along with remote locations and equipment accidents.
2Fishing & hunting workers86.9Rough weather with transportation incidents and isolation.
3Roofers51.8Workers fall from heights, even slipping, and vibration exposure.
4Refuse & recyclable material collectors41.4Traffic hazards, exposure to harmful waste, and even moving machinery.
5Driver/sales workers & truck drivers26.8Long hours with vehicle crashes and fatigue.
6Helpers in construction trades27.4Falls, handling heavy materials, unstable surfaces.
7Aircraft pilots & flight engineers31.3Transport incidents, mechanical failures.

Why These Jobs Are So Risky

  • Working on heights and unstable surfaces includes (roofing, logging) which often result in falls and fatal injuries to the workers.
  • Remote or harsh environments make rescue and emergency response even more difficult (logging, fishing).
  • Heavy machinery encounters,  handling large tools along with vehicles increase chances of accidents.
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