Who has the happiest, least stressful, most meaningful job in America? (2024)

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Who has the happiest, least stressful, most meaningful job in America? ›

Envy the lumberjacks, for they perform the happiest, most meaningful work on earth. Or at least they think they do. Farmers, too.

Nathan Wild Nov 29, 2023. According to an analysis of more than 13,000 time journals from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' American Time Use Survey, farmers ranked for having the highest levels of self-reported happiness -- and the lowest levels of self-reported stress along with loggers and foresters.

Hybrid and remote workers are among the happiest in the Conference Board's survey. In 2023, 65.5% of hybrid workers reported overall job satisfaction, which was slightly higher than 64.1% of fully remote workers. People who work full time on-site reported the lowest satisfaction, at 60.2%.

The most in-demand jobs in the US include information technology and software, engineering, healthcare, finance and accounting, management, human resources, nursing, teaching, marketing and sales, hospitality, and more.

Job satisfaction statistics reveal that some of the most satisfying jobs include clergy, chiropractor, chief executive, and nurse. Roofers, waiters, bartenders, and cashiers have low satisfaction. In the U.S., 65% of employees are satisfied with their jobs, with 20% being passionate about their jobs.

Who are the happiest employees in the US? ›

Alaska workers are the happiest in the nation, thanks in part to higher wages and shorter workweeks, according to a new report from SelectSoftware Reviews, a human resource platform.

Agriculture, logging and forestry have the highest levels of self-reported happiness — and lowest levels of self-reported stress — of any major industry category, according to our analysis of thousands of time journals from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' American Time Use Survey.

Environmental engineers, geographers, and materials scientists all pay well and can be considered less stressful jobs compared to many other occupations.