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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers



Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to deliver or pick up merchandise or to deliver packages. May load and unload vehicle. Excludes “Couriers and Messengers" (43-5021) and “Driver/Sales Workers” (53-3031).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 2,01077$22.87/hr$12.55/hr$15.78/hr$20.18/hr$25.44/hr$40.00/hr
Northeast Minnesota 83048$22.62/hr$12.30/hr$15.71/hr$22.38/hr$25.14/hr$39.77/hr
Northwest Minnesota 1,54065$22.38/hr$12.17/hr$15.74/hr$19.94/hr$24.86/hr$39.31/hr
Southeast Minnesota 1,27059$21.61/hr$12.19/hr$15.21/hr$19.83/hr$24.93/hr$39.77/hr
Southwest Minnesota 1,11053$22.34/hr$12.25/hr$15.74/hr$19.87/hr$25.02/hr$40.86/hr
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 10,690196$24.84/hr$15.01/hr$19.58/hr$24.96/hr$30.11/hr$40.00/hr
Minnesota 17,800694$23.84/hr$13.81/hr$18.65/hr$24.20/hr$25.75/hr$39.77/hr
U S 1,010,0407,070$22.08/hr$12.62/hr$15.71/hr$19.82/hr$25.27/hr$33.92/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining40$15.74/hr
Construction320$20.28/hr
Manufacturing900$20.00/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities14,530$24.71/hr
Information30$15.71/hr
Financial Activities230$18.95/hr
Professional and Business Services880$20.77/hr
Education and Health Services230$17.10/hr
Leisure and Hospitality280$12.97/hr
Other Services330$23.02/hr
Public Administration40$19.64/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State 200$19.48/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 370$21.57/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 390$23.01/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 530$20.31/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 650$20.25/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 800$19.71/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 810$19.98/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 830$22.38/hr3.9%
Southeast Balance of State 860$18.83/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 880$23.35/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 1,110$19.87/hr3.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 1,240$21.98/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 1,270$19.83/hr3.7%
Northwest Balance of State 1,390$22.32/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 1,540$19.94/hr5.7%
Central Minnesota 2,010$20.18/hr5.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 10,690$24.96/hr7.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 11,760$24.90/hrN/A
Minnesota 17,800$24.20/hr6.3%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 36,460$25.82/hr4.1%
Couriers and Messengers 1,010$18.01/hr-5.7%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers N/AN/AN/A
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 44,640$19.46/hr6.5%


  • Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
  • Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
  • Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.
  • Drive vehicles with capacities under three tons to transport materials to and from specified destinations, such as railroad stations, plants, residences, offices, or within industrial yards.
  • Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.
  • Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.
  • Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
  • Sell products from truck inventory and keep records of sales.
  • Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.
  • Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.