4. Roofers
Death rate per 100,000 people: 48.6
The roofers profession ranks 4th on our list of professions with the highest death rates in the US. It has fatal injuries of 48.6 per 100,000 workers. There were 101 total fatal injuries in the last year and 3,160 non-fatal injuries. The most common accident in this profession are falls, trips, and slips. They have a median annual salary of $37,760.