15 Professions with the Highest Death Rates in the US

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7. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers

Death rate per 100,000 people: 24.7

Driver/sales workers and truck driver’s profession ranked seventh on our list of 15 professions with the highest death rates in the US. They have fatal injuries of 24.7 per 100,000 workers. There were 918 total fatal injuries in the last year and 80,180 non-fatal injuries. The most common accident in this profession is overexertion and bodily reaction. They have a median annual salary of $36,670.

Professions with the Highest Death Rates in the US

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