Here Are Minnesota’s Five Most Hazardous Jobs

Minnesota has thousands of jobs, and while there are many that could be treacherous, we now know the five most dangerous jobs here in the North Star State.

Despite what you might have heard, business is booming here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes these days. According to CareerForce, Minnesota is home to almost 200,000 business establishments, which provided nearly 2.9 million jobs in 2022.

The largest employing industries here in the North Star State are health care (493,750 jobs), manufacturing (323,365 jobs), retail trade (281,785 jobs), accommodation and food services (216,600) and educational services (225,200), CareerForce noted.

But which of those jobs are the most dangerous? Workers’ Compensation Attorneys Hansford Law took a look at fatal injury rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for each employment sector in Minnesota. They then compared the number of fatal injuries in each state compared to the total hours worked.

And here in the Bold North, we now know just which sectors are the most hazardous:

For every 100,000 workers in the manufacturing sector in Minnesota, the Hansford Law survey noted there were 1.8 fatal injuries. The manufacturing sector transforms a range of materials into new products, physically, mechanically, or chemically.

Professional and business services have 3.4 fatal injuries for every 100,000 workers in Minnesota, the Hansford Law survey noted. There are a wide range of roles that fall within this sector, including management of companies and enterprises and accounting.

According to Hansford Law, the construction sector and its occupations have a fatality rate of 7.3 per 100,000 workers here in Minnesota. Examples of jobs that fall within this category are carpenters, electricians, plumbers and general construction jobs.

The Hansford Law survey said the transportation and utilities sector reported 7.8 fatal injuries for every 100,000 workers in Minnesota. These professions can involve transporting passengers and cargo, working with electrics, and gas and sewage removal.

So what is THE most dangerous job sector in Minnesota? That would be agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting jobs. Jobs in this sector have a much higher fatality rate of 28.7 for every 100,000 workers in the Gopher State, according to the Hansford Law survey. This occupation involves growing crops, raising livestock, and gathering timber.

Speaking of jobs, now that we know which occupations are the most dangerous, just which jobs pay the most? Keep scrolling to check out the highest-paying jobs here in Minnesota as well.

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