Nenad Aksic // Shutterstock50 most physical jobs in AmericaMany Americans spend most of their working days glued to a computer screen. The jobs on this list are ranked by the importance of having stamina, or the necessary capacity for long-term exertion, which factors in the work of different muscle groups in different jobs, on a scale of 0 to 100. Ties were broken by both the level of stamina required, also on a scale of 0 to 100, and the median income in 2024. Read on to find out if your occupation is one of the 50 most physically demanding jobs in the U.S.Vladimir Melnik // Shutterstock#50. In addition to physical strength and flexibility, roofers also need to have stamina in their body equilibrium to stay balanced.