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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	1,570	71	$22.51/hr	$14.01/hr	$18.42/hr	$21.40/hr	$24.39/hr	$30.97/hr

Leading Industries for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	50	$17.61/hr
Construction	210	$23.94/hr
Manufacturing	710	$23.90/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	16,080	$23.14/hr
Information	30	$21.90/hr
Financial Activities	470	$21.92/hr
Professional and Business Services	350	$22.88/hr
Education and Health Services	250	$23.30/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	150	$19.11/hr
Other Services	320	$19.00/hr
Public Administration	30	$23.96/hr

Other Regional Data for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	170	$22.21/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	350	$22.94/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	520	$21.54/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	610	$22.55/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	610	$22.37/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	670	$21.13/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	680	$21.63/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	820	$21.22/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	830	$21.66/hr	9.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	880	$23.15/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	1,030	$21.91/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	1,100	$21.54/hr	6.6%
Southeast Minnesota	1,140	$21.92/hr	7.5%
Northwest Balance of State	1,360	$21.43/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,570	$21.40/hr	8.3%
Central Minnesota	2,090	$22.34/hr	9.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	11,290	$23.34/hr	9.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	12,230	$23.34/hr	N/A
Minnesota	18,650	$23.11/hr	9.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	38,530	$29.76/hr	5.8%
Couriers and Messengers	640	$21.35/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	56,030	$22.13/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.