Last year work-related fatalities dipped 6%, to 5, 488 (or 3.7 per 100, 000 workers), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupation Injuries report.

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After losing almost 57, 000 jobs between 2004 and 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expects a further 30% decline in this occupation by 2018.

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To find out, Forbes analyzed the median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in 2012, detailed by occupation and gender and tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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In the United States, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has predicted a further 30% decline in the occupation by 2018.

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