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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	1,840	71	$22.38/hr	$12.32/hr	$17.11/hr	$21.99/hr	$25.42/hr	$33.48/hr

Leading Industries for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	70	$16.41/hr
Construction	270	$21.25/hr
Manufacturing	990	$22.03/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	17,320	$22.53/hr
Information	20	$14.34/hr
Financial Activities	240	$18.36/hr
Professional and Business Services	460	$22.72/hr
Education and Health Services	220	$20.98/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	240	$19.89/hr
Other Services	260	$21.46/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	220	$19.33/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	400	$23.49/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	410	$21.85/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	600	$22.04/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	720	$22.09/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	790	$20.81/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	890	$21.25/hr	3.9%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	900	$21.49/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	900	$19.34/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	930	$21.75/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	1,140	$21.25/hr	3.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,270	$23.77/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	1,390	$20.60/hr	3.7%
Northwest Balance of State	1,670	$22.03/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,840	$21.99/hr	5.7%
Central Minnesota	2,180	$22.23/hr	5.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	12,160	$22.83/hr	7.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	13,300	$22.83/hr	N/A
Minnesota	20,120	$22.39/hr	6.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	35,590	$28.11/hr	4.1%
Couriers and Messengers	630	$19.34/hr	-5.7%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	53,370	$19.92/hr	6.5%

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.