Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Occupational Description:
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).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	17,290	536	$24.60/hr	$15.04/hr	$19.70/hr	$23.39/hr	$28.46/hr	$34.75/hr

Leading Industries for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	40	$17.50/hr
Construction	190	$22.62/hr
Manufacturing	1,020	$23.13/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	14,450	$23.45/hr
Information	120	$19.85/hr
Financial Activities	430	$23.91/hr
Professional and Business Services	290	$27.25/hr
Education and Health Services	290	$23.47/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	150	$21.55/hr
Other Services	270	$20.12/hr
Public Administration	30	$19.67/hr

Other Regional Data for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	200	$22.42/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	370	$23.15/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	470	$22.12/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	620	$23.50/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	620	$22.22/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	660	$22.54/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	780	$20.78/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	810	$22.68/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	840	$22.55/hr	9.5%
St Cloud MN MSA	960	$22.02/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,040	$23.17/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	1,110	$22.12/hr	6.6%
Southeast Minnesota	1,210	$22.01/hr	7.5%
Northwest Balance of State	1,410	$23.23/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,570	$23.00/hr	8.3%
Central Minnesota	1,990	$22.79/hr	9.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	10,000	$23.80/hr	9.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	10,960	$23.73/hr	N/A
Minnesota	17,290	$23.39/hr	9.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	39,390	$29.89/hr	5.8%
Couriers and Messengers	460	$20.19/hr	2.0%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	54,740	$22.28/hr	6.7%

Task for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

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.