16. Truck Drivers
Salary: $28,374 - $45,788
Reported fatalities per 1,000 employees: 0.45
Job Description: Truck drivers operate a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). Truck drivers often drive for long, uninterrupted periods of time, putting them at risk of auto accidents or falling asleep while driving. The job also requires the loading and unloading of heavy materials.
