There is still a divide between blue-collar and white-collar labor in the modern day. Blue-collar workers are those who tend to work in manufacturing, construction, or transportation (Kruyen & Sowa, 2023; Parietti, 2024). In comparison, white-collar workers tend to work in office environments, management, and administration (Mastracci, 2022; Parietti, 2024). The structural violence of workers manifests not only through socioeconomic status and occupational stressors but within their skeletal systems. Osteoarthritis is a progressive degenerative disease that frequently causes chronic pain. Joint stiffness and pain can become so severe that ordinary tasks become challenging. This study sought to find how structural violence manifests in differing labor practices as reflected by the incidence and prevalence of osteoarthritis. However, there is no safe space in either labor category when it comes to skeletal health as both labor forces show clear signs of osteoarthritis.